Snagging inspection
Already moved in? The same room-by-room inspection, for homes inside the two-year defects period. The sooner the list goes in, the more the developer has to fix.
The first two years
Your developer is responsible for defects for two years after completion under the warranty (NHBC Buildmark, LABC, Premier and others). After that, the warranty only covers major structural problems. Everything else, the cracked tiles, the sticking doors, the weeping trap under the bath, becomes yours to pay for. The snagging inspection gets that list written while it is still the developer’s problem.
What we look for
Everything on our checklist, plus the things that only show up once a home is lived in: shrinkage cracks, doors that have dropped, drainage that does not run, extractors that do not extract, radiators that do not balance. We test what can be tested and photograph what cannot.
Already had it snagged?
Most of the homes we inspect have already been through the developer’s own snagging. We still find defects, usually dozens. Bring the earlier list and we will check it as well as adding to it.
What is included
Included
- Every room, inside and out, with the home occupied
- Operational tests: doors, windows, taps, showers, extractors, heating
- Shrinkage, settlement and movement cracks logged and measured
- Exterior: brickwork, roofline, guttering, drainage, paving, fences
- Loft insulation coverage and access
- Review of any earlier developer snag list
- Numbered, photographed PDF report within 48 hours
- Phone call to walk you through the findings
Not included
- Structural survey or engineering assessment
- Removing fixed parts, lifting floors or opening sealed units
- Asbestos, damp specialist or drainage CCTV surveys
- Certified electrical (EICR) or gas safety certificates
- Chasing the developer to carry out the works
Our standard inspection is non-intrusive. We look, test and measure, but we don’t remove fixed parts, lift floors or open sealed units. If you want us to open things up, book the intrusive inspection.
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Fully independent
No developer referrals. We only work for you.
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Trade qualified
Qualified electrician, working on new-build sites every week.
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CSCS carded
Cleared to inspect on live sites before you complete.
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Fully insured
Public liability and professional indemnity cover.
Inside your first two years?
Get the list written while it is still the developer’s job to fix it.