new build snagging inspections
PRE-COMPLETION INSPECTION
✓ Entry-level inspection
✓ Compliant with New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) standards
✓ Pre-completion inspection checklist utilised
✓ Optional de-snag inspection
✓ Optional room measurements
✓ PDF report emailed within 2 to 4 days
Post-construction inspection
✓ Comprehensive inspection
✓ Compliant with building regulations and warranty provider tolerances
✓ Fully annotated report with images
✓ Optional de-snag inspection
✓ Optional thermal imaging inspection
✓ Optional sockets / power outlets checked
✓ Optional room measurements
✓ PDF report delivered via email within 2 to 4 days
Interior and Exterior Evaluation
Our detailed assessment ensures your property is thoroughly inspected. Inside, we check walls, ceilings, floors, windows, and doors for imperfections. We ensure plumbing and electrical compliance, safety, and leak checks. We assess floor, wall, and ceiling levels, loft and roof construction, ducting connections, and carpentry. Decorative defects in paint, glazing, tiling, woodwork, and plaster are identified, along with cosmetic damage such as chips, scratches, and cracks. Additionally, we conduct thermal imaging to detect issues with heating, voids, and bridging.
Outside, we inspect the facade, roof, guttering, brickwork, drains, and finishes to ensure everything is in excellent condition. We also assess other outdoor areas, including gardens, patios, driveways, and garages, for their finish and compliance with relevant building regulations and building control requirements.
Quality of Workmanship
Our inspectors meticulously compare the workmanship of your property against industry standards and best practices. This includes checking the correct installation and finishing of materials, ensuring the electrical and plumbing systems are operational, and verifying that fixtures and fittings are properly installed and functioning correctly.
Experienced Inspectors
Our team is composed of highly qualified, experienced, and independent building inspectors. They bring a wealth of expertise and a meticulous eye for detail to every inspection. Using the latest tools and technology, they conduct thorough assessments, including areas not immediately visible, to ensure your new home is flawless both inside and out.
How Much Does a Snagging Survey Cost?
Investing in a snagging survey is highly beneficial for anyone purchasing a new-build property. These surveys typically cost between £350 and £950 (excluding VAT), depending on the size of your new home. Considering the significant investment in your property, this is a small price to ensure your home meets the expected standards.
A snagging survey can detect major, potentially costly issues that your developer should be obligated to fix. Without a snagging survey, these problems might go unnoticed until after your warranty period has expired, leaving you responsible for the repairs. This long-term cost-saving measure makes a snagging survey an excellent investment in the home-buying process.