For Ghanaians and friends of Ghana living abroad
Build in Ghana. See every cedi. See every block.
SunField Properties builds your home or project for you, from land checks to keys. Our app shows you a receipt for every expense and dated, GPS-stamped photos and videos of every stage, so you always know where your money went.
The problem we solve
Building from abroad shouldn't be a gamble
Too many people abroad have sent money home for a house that was never built, built on land that wasn't clean, or built to a lower standard than they paid for. SunField is set up so that cannot happen quietly.
Bad land
We check the land at the Lands Commission and on site before a single block is laid, and the title stays in your name.
Missing money
Your money sits in a project account, is spent stage by stage, and every cedi has a receipt and photos you can see.
Poor or unreported work
Dated, GPS-stamped photos and videos, live video calls, and an independent inspector at the key stages.
How it works
Four simple steps
Talk to us
A free video call. Tell us what you want to build, where, and your budget.
We check & price
Land checks, survey, drawings and a full cost breakdown before any work starts.
Fund stage by stage
Sign the contract and fund one stage at a time into your project account.
Watch it in the app
Receipts, photos and videos arrive as work happens. You approve each stage.
What we build
Homes and projects across Ghana
Ready to start your build?
Book a free 30-minute video call from any time zone.
Are you a skilled artisan?
Masons, carpenters, electricians, plumbers and more: join our vetted worker pool and get called for work near you.
How it works
From first call to keys in your hand
Six phases. In each one you can see exactly what we do, what we need from you, and what you'll receive. Common questions are in the Questions guide at the bottom right of every page.
Free consultation
A 30-minute video call. We talk through what you want to build, where, your budget and timeline, and send you the next steps in writing.
YouTell us your plans and share any land documents or drawings you have.You receiveA written summary, a rough budget range and the next steps.Land checks
Before anything is built, we confirm the land is clean and truly yours.
We doOfficial search at the Lands Commission, licensed surveyor checks the boundary pillars, site visit with photos and video, check the seller's right to sell.You receiveA written result: Clear, Proceed with conditions, or Do not build.Design, costing and permit
We turn your ideas into drawings and an exact price.
We doArchitectural and structural drawings by registered professionals. A full cost breakdown (Bill of Quantities) by a quantity surveyor. Building permit application to the District Assembly.You receiveDrawings to approve, the full price split into ten stages, and the permit before building starts.Contract and first funding
Everything is agreed in writing before work starts.
We agreeStage budgets, our service charge per stage, timeline, defects period and your right to exit. You can have your own lawyer review it.You doSign, then fund the first stage into your project account. Your app account is opened.Building, stage by stage
Ten stages. Each one is funded, built, proven and approved by you before the next begins.
Every weekSite diary, photos from the same four spots, a walkthrough video and a Friday report in your app.Every stageAll expenses proven, independent inspection at key stages, and your sign-off in the app.Handover
You (or your representative) walk the house with us, in person or on video.
We doFix every defect with before and after photos, reconcile the final account, return any unspent money within 14 days.You receiveKeys, permit, drawings, test results, warranties and a defects period for anything that appears later.
The ten build stages
Each stage approved by you
Stages with a blue border are checked by an independent inspector before you're asked to sign off.
Typical timescale
How long does it take?
Before building
Land checks, drawings, costing and permit usually take 6 to 12 weeks, mostly waiting on the permit.
A 3–4 bedroom house
Usually 9 to 15 months of building when each stage is funded on time.
What changes it
Funding gaps, design changes, rainy season and permit delays. Your Friday report always shows if we're on track.
Already building with us?
Sign in to follow your project: money, photos, reports and decisions.
Services
What we can do for you
Every service comes with the same safeguards: your name on everything, money spent stage by stage, and proof of every expense in the app.
New home, from land to keys
Our full service for bungalows, storey buildings and family houses.
- Land checks, drawings, cost breakdown and permit
- Project manager, site engineer and verified workers
- Materials bought at trade price with receipts
- Weekly reports, photos, videos and live calls
- Independent inspections and full handover pack
Finish an existing building
For houses that stalled, or were started by someone else.
- Structural check of what's already built
- Photo and video audit of the site as it stands
- Cost to complete, split into stages
- Fix or redo poor work before building on it
- Same app, same proof, same safeguards
Rental and commercial projects
Apartments, shops and short-let units built to earn income.
- Layout planned for rental demand in the area
- Budget control so returns stay realistic
- Phased building so units can be let early
- Optional letting and management after handover
Land checks before you buy
A standalone service, so you never buy land blind.
- Official search at the Lands Commission
- Licensed surveyor checks boundary pillars
- Site visit with photos, video and GPS
- Check of the seller's right to sell
- Written result: Clear / Conditions / Do not buy
Design, costing and permits
If you only need the paperwork done right.
- Architectural and structural drawings
- Full Bill of Quantities by a quantity surveyor
- Building permit application and follow-up
Renovations and extensions
Upgrade or extend a family house, with the same proof and approvals.
- Survey of the existing house
- Fixed scope and price agreed first
- Photos before, during and after
Not sure which you need?
Tell us where you are and what you have. We'll advise on the free call.
Pricing
One service charge per stage. Everything else at cost.
SunField earns a single service charge on each stage of your build. Every other cost (materials, labour, professionals, permits) is paid at cost, with the receipt or invoice in your app. We never add a margin inside anything you buy.
Up to GH₵ 1 million
12%of each stage's agreed budget
GH₵ 1 – 3 million
10%of each stage's agreed budget
Over GH₵ 3 million
8%of each stage's agreed budget
The rate is set by your total build budget and fixed in your contract. The consultation is free.
How the service charge works
Fair by design
- Based on the agreed budget, not spending. We earn nothing extra if costs rise, so our interest is the same as yours: on budget.
- Taken only when you sign off a stage. We're paid for finished, proven work, never in advance.
- Extras you approve add the same rate on the extra amount only.
- Shown as its own line in your app and ledger, never mixed with supplier costs.
What the service charge covers
- Your project manager and site engineer
- Buying materials at trade price and managing workers
- Finance, payments, receipts and bank reconciliation
- Daily diary, weekly photos and videos, live calls, Friday reports
- Site security and materials control
- The SunField app for you and your family
Everything else, at cost and on record
These are part of your stage budgets and paid directly to the supplier or professional. You see every invoice or receipt in the app.
| Cost | Paid to | How you see it |
|---|---|---|
| Materials and labour | Approved suppliers and verified workers | Receipt, delivery photo and in-use photo for every line |
| Land checks | Lands Commission and licensed surveyor | Official receipts and the written land report |
| Drawings and costing | Registered architect, structural engineer, quantity surveyor | Their invoices and the drawings themselves |
| Permit and government fees | District Assembly and other authorities | Official receipts and the permit |
| Independent inspector | The inspector, directly | Their invoice and unedited reports |
| Utility connections | ECG and Ghana Water | Official receipts |
Worked example
A 3-bedroom bungalow with a GH₵ 600,000 budget
Builds up to GH₵ 1 million have a 12% rate. Each stage's charge is taken only when you sign that stage off. Your own budget will depend on design, size, location and finishes.
| Stage | Agreed budget (GH₵) | Service charge (GH₵) | You fund (GH₵) |
|---|
How your money moves
From your bank to your building
Get a quote for your project
Start with a free call. No obligation.
Safeguards
Four safeguards, written into your contract
Tap each one to see its rules. Most are enforced by the app itself, so they can't be skipped.
1. Clean land and a clear contract
Land checked first
- Official search at the Lands Commission
- Licensed surveyor checks boundary pillars
- Seller's right to sell confirmed
- Result: Clear / Conditions / Do not build
Permit before building
- Drawings by registered professionals
- Building permit from the District Assembly
- No permit, no foundation
Fixed price, in writing
- Cost breakdown by a quantity surveyor
- Contract sets price, stages, timeline and exit rights
- Title in your name; you keep the originals
2. Your money is controlled
Separate project account
- Never mixed with SunField's money
- You fund one stage at a time
- Every transfer logged and confirmed to you
Three people per payment
- Engineer requests, manager approves, finance pays
- Only to approved suppliers' registered accounts
- Receipt required to pay; 3 quotes for big buys
No surprise costs
- Over 5% or any change needs your approval
- The app blocks over-budget purchases
- Unspent money returned within 14 days of handover
3. Work is proven, not just reported
Photos you can trust
- Taken in the SunField app on site
- Time, GPS and a tamper-proof fingerprint saved
- Same 4 spots photographed weekly
Video and live calls
- Weekly walkthrough video
- Live video from site on request
- Steel, pipes and wiring filmed before covering
Independent inspection
- Outside engineer at foundation, wall plate, roof and handover
- You may choose your own
- Reports reach you unedited, at the same time as us
4. Trusted people, and SunField checked too
Everyone verified
- Ghana Card check for every worker and supplier
- References and past work checked
- Rated each stage; poor work means removal
Site secured
- Locked store and caretaker
- Materials logged in and out daily
- Monthly stock count with photos
Full record, always
- Every action by every person is recorded
- No one can edit or delete the record
- Download your full ledger any time
Money only moves when...
- Before buildingThe land result is Clear, the permit is granted, the contract is signed and the cost breakdown agreed.
- For each purchaseIt stays within budget (or you approved the extra), the supplier is approved, and the receipt is attached.
- At each stageEvery expense has all 3 proofs, nothing is left open, the inspector has passed it (at key stages), and you sign off in the app.
- At handoverAll defects fixed, final account reconciled, documents and keys handed over, unspent money returned.
If something goes wrong
Project manager
Raise it in the app. You get facts, photos and a fix date.
Director
Not solved? A director reviews the record and replies in writing.
Independent expert
An outside engineer or surveyor reviews it. We accept their finding.
Mediation
Under Ghana's Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798).
The SunField app
Your build, in your pocket
Works in any browser and installs on your phone like an app. Everyone on your project has their own account and sees only what their job needs. You sign in with your email; we send you a code, so there's no password to forget or steal.
You, the client
- Budget, spending and money held
- Every expense with its 3 proofs
- Photos, videos and inspector reports
- Approve extras, payments and stages
- Chat, reports, documents, full record
- Download your ledger any time
Your representative
- A relative or your own engineer
- Can view everything and chat
- Can arrange site visits
- Cannot approve spending
Project manager
- Approves purchases within budget
- Sends extra-cost and payment requests to you
- Asks for sign-off when the stage checklist is met
- Writes your Friday report
Site engineer
- Daily site diary
- Photos and videos with time and GPS
- Requests materials from approved suppliers
- Adds delivery and in-use photos
Finance officer
- Pays approved purchases only
- To registered supplier accounts only
- Attaches the receipt to every payment
- Logs every transfer you send
Independent inspector
- Not employed by SunField
- Pass or fail key stages, with photos
- Report reaches you at the same moment as us
How one purchase moves
Sign in to your project
Use the email address SunField registered for you. We send you a sign-in code.
Communication standard
If it's not in the app, it didn't happen
Calls and WhatsApp are fine for speed, but every decision, price and promise is written into the app within 24 hours, so everyone has the same record.
- You → Project managerApp chat1 working day
- Project manager → YouFriday reportEvery Friday
- Urgent news → YouApp alert, email and phone callSame day
- Site engineer → ManagerDaily site diaryEvery working day
- Inspector → You and SunFieldReport in the app, uneditedWithin 48 hours
- Your representative → ManagerApp chat, site visits by appointment1 working day
Always
- Use the project number in every message
- Give amounts in cedis with the expense number
- Attach a photo when describing work or problems
- Write up any call in the app within 24 hours
- Give a date for every promise
- Share bad news early, with a plan
Never
- Ask a client to pay a personal account or MoMo number
- Take instructions from anyone but the client or their named representative
- Change price or scope on a verbal agreement
- Use photos from outside the SunField app
- Edit or delete a sent report
- Accept gifts or commissions from suppliers
Standard messages
Every message you receive follows a set layout, so you always find the same information in the same place.
Get started
Book your free call
Tell us a little about your plans. We'll email you within 1 working day with times for a 30-minute video call that suits your time zone.
What happens next
- We email you call times within 1 working day.
- On the call we talk through your plans and budget.
- You get written next steps. No obligation.
SunField Properties
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 17:00 Ghana time (GMT). Video calls can be booked outside these hours for clients abroad.
Clients already building with us should use the chat in the app, so every message is on record.
Work with us
Skilled artisan? Join the SunField worker pool.
We build homes across Ghana for families living abroad, and we need reliable masons, carpenters, steel benders, electricians, plumbers, tilers, painters and more. Register once, get vetted, and we'll call you when a project starts in your area.
Regular work
Approved artisans are called first when projects start near them.
Paid on time
Paid directly to your own MoMo or bank account. No middlemen taking a cut.
Fair and clear
Rates agreed before work starts. Good work earns better ratings and more jobs.
Safe sites
Organised sites, basic safety equipment and a site engineer on hand.
What happens next
- We call you within a week to talk about your work.
- We check your Ghana Card and call your references.
- We look at your past work, or give you a short trial task.
- Once approved, you join the SunField pool and we call you when a project starts in your area.
Our standards on site
- Arrive on time and sign in every day
- Follow the drawings and the site engineer
- Wear the safety equipment provided
- Never take payment or instructions from a client directly
- No gifts or commissions from suppliers
Every artisan is rated after each stage. Good ratings mean more work.
Legal
Privacy and terms
A plain summary. Your signed contract sets out the full terms of your project.
Privacy notice
- What we collect: your name, contact details, project details, documents you share, messages, and photos and videos of your site (including the time and location they were taken).
- Why: to run your project, keep a full record of it, contact you about it, and meet our legal and accounting duties.
- Who sees it: only the people on your project, each limited to what their job needs. We never sell your data.
- How long: project records are kept for as long as the law requires for financial records, then deleted.
- Your rights: you can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete what we no longer need. Ghana's Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) applies, and UK data protection law applies to clients in the UK.
- Security: sign-in is by one-time email code, files can only be opened by signed-in people on your project, and every action is recorded.
Terms of service (summary)
- SunField Properties manages construction on your behalf. The land, permits and finished property belong to you.
- Work is done by vetted contractors and artisans engaged for each project, supervised by SunField.
- Your quote and signed contract set the stage budgets, SunField's service charge per stage, the timeline, the defects period and your right to end the contract.
- SunField's service charge is a percentage of each stage's agreed budget, taken when you sign off that stage. All other costs are paid at cost and recorded with receipts.
- Changes after signing are priced and need your written approval in the app before work starts.
- Disputes follow the complaints steps on the Safeguards page, then mediation under Ghana's Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798).
Photo credits
All photos were taken in Ghana. They illustrate the kind of work we do and are not SunField projects unless stated. Some have been cropped.
Unsplash (Unsplash License)
- Family house, Prampram: Sam E
- Roofers, James Town, Accra: David Geneugelijk
- Aerial view of Weija: The Artboard
- Engineer, Accra: Barnabas Lartey-Odoi Tetteh
- Scaffolding, Accra: Stephen Tettey Atsu
- Apartments, Accra: Oswald Elsaboath
- Architectural drawings: Lucas Kepner
Wikimedia Commons
- "Airport Residential - Accra Ghana" by Mr.Aveey (CC0)
- "A house in residential area" by Fquasie (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- "House under construction in the North" and "Modern house under construction" by Kwameghana (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- "Mason on the scaffold in Accra" by Amuzujoe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- "Construction Laborers working on site" (Tamale) by Stephany5757 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- "A mason building a wall in Northern Ghana" by Sir Amugi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
CC BY-SA 4.0 licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Cropped versions of these photos are shared under the same licence.
Important notices
- We recommend you use your own Ghanaian lawyer when buying land.
- If you are not a Ghanaian citizen, Ghana's Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) limits you to a lease of up to 50 years. We'll explain your options.
- Building costs in Ghana can change with material prices and exchange rates. Your contract explains how this is handled.
- SunField will never change its bank details by message. Always confirm payment details by video call.