Whether you're about to complete on a new build home or have moved in to find problems, we can connect you with an independent on-site snagging inspector today
A snagging survey is there to spot problems with your new build home. These may be small and cosmetic, to significant and structural. A snagging survey is a visual survey to check the quality of workmanship against applicable standards. A good snagging inspector should check every aspect of the property that is visible, covering both the interior and the exterior of the property as well as garden, driveway and garage if relevant.
The ideal time to get a professional snagging survey done is before you legally complete on the purchase of your new home. This would involve getting a Pre-Completion Inspection Survey. This allows for any important issues to be identified and reported to the developer and gives them time to rectify these issues, before you move in.
Pre-Completion Inspections, or PCIs, were introduced by the New Homes Quality Board. PCIs can be used to spot finishing issues and other basic elements such as lights, taps etc are working. A Pre Completion Inspection is more limited in terms of checks your surveyor can carry out and equipment they can use compared to a fuller Snagging Survey and it usually has to follow the NHQB Checklist.
Whether you opt for a pre-completion inspection or not, you can also have a snagging survey done at any time once you have moved in, but make sure you get one done early and well before the end of the first two years, and reported to your house builder to remedy issues highlighted in the survey. You can also create a snagging list yourself but you are unlikely to spot the range of things a professional snagging inspector will identify. An independent snagging survey will also add weight to your complaints if you have found your developer to be unresponsive to your calls for action.
Given the number of complaints and calls for help we get from visitors to our website, the HomeOwners Alliance is proud to have teamed up with one of the best known snagging inspectors in the UK, New Build Inspections. Unlike many other snagging companies, they never work for developers or builders so can retain their independence.
Their inspectors are highly qualified and experienced and have inspected thousands of new homes nationwide. They bring together the knowledge and experience of chartered surveyors, senior site managers, building surveyors, architects and developers to produce their new homes snagging methodology.
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