We offer a professional and comprehensive snagging inspection service across Scotland
RICS Regulated
RPSA Members
CIOB Chartered
We offer a professional and comprehensive snagging inspection service across Scotland
RICS Regulated
RPSA Members
CIOB Chartered
Looking for a snagging inspection for your new home?
We carry out pre and post completion snagging inspections across Scotland
Qualified and Chartered Members of
RICS | RPSA | CIOB | CIAT
The Property Ombudsman
Regulated by the RICS
Fully insured
Prices start from £250
Book a Pre Completion Inspection and we will check it against the NHQB standards (New Homes Quality Board), ensuring snagging issues are issued to your builder for a quick resolution.
Prices start from £325
Once you have moved in you we can carry out a Post-Completion snagging inspection, which is a much more comprehensive inspection of your new home.
Don't worry if you haven't had the opportunity or chose not to have a Pre-Completion inspection carried out, we can make sure we carry out an extensive inspection after you move in, giving you total peace of mind.
Externally:
Driveway, paths
Landscaping
Boundary fences and walls
Rainwater drainage
Garden drainage
Roof
Pavements and road surfacing
Parking bay
Building Elevations - facade & cladding
Windows, doors, and glass
Silicone finish
Canopies and porches
Extract covers
Cavity vents
Mowing strips
Gates
Internally:
Internal decoration
Walls - true, smooth, nail pops
Floors - level, sealed, squeak free
Ceilings - level, smooth, nail pops
Doors, and ironmongery
Skirtings, facings
Staircase
Wardrobes
Door bell
Self closing fire doors
Loft spaces (head & shoulder only)
Testing & Checks
CO alarm sounder
Smoke detector sounder
Heat detector sounder
Electrical sockets
Lighting points
Is safety glass identified with BS kite
Important Notes
We will always recommend additional specialist surveys should we see anything of concern. Such as:
Gas - we are not gas safe registered and any guidance on gas installations is from a visual inspection.
Boiler and Heating - we carry out visual checks on these, as they are sealed and licensed works.
Electrics - we are not qualified electricians and any guidance on electrical installation is from a visual inspection.
Prior to the expiry of the 2 year warranty we recommend having a full end of warranty inspection carried out.
Ask us to give you a quote, as each inspection varies depending upon how much detail you require.
(prices start from £300 for the entry level survey)
Our 2 Year Warranty inspection adheres to the following
A thorough check visually of your entire property
(intrusive via camera if necessary)
We can carry out a thermal imaging survey
We can carry out a drone survey of your roof (additional cost)
Our report will be cross referenced to regulations and standards
Latent Defects
These are defects that can be more serious and often they are not identified right away, and often they are only identified after the two year warranty.
Snagging is an industry term for ‘faults’ ‘blemishes’ and other defects in a new home.
A snag is also known as a patent defect, that is visible to the human eye upon inspection.
Examples are - panes of scratched glass, poor decoration, poorly fitted kitchen units, etc
Snags are never intentional, they are mainly decorative or superficial, but they should not be there and your builder should rectify them for you, within a reasonable timescale.
Builders carry out very thorough inspections throughout the build of your new home, and there are various key inspections carried out by independent warranty providers (NHBC and Premier for example).
But there are times when items are simply missed, or occur after these inspections are done. By instructing your own independent snagging inspection you can be assured that a further thorough check will capture all of these.
Most builders will fix the snags swiftly, but for those having difficulties it may be wise to formally record your complaint with the NHBC using their resolution service - we can help with this. We recommend that you use our services to formalise your complaint as soon as possible, to ensure it is recorded against the property warranty.
If they don’t there are various paths of recourse open to you - but let’s assume your builder is a responsible builder and they resolve all of your reported issues as they should. If they don’t - we can help.
Regional and Warranty Provider Variations
Each warranty provider will have their own technical requirements and guidelines, and in certain circumstances regulations can vary across geographical areas, Before we start any inspection, we check which warranty provider is in place, and if there are any local variations to regulations. We also keep up to date with regulation changes across the UK through professionally delivered CPD and industry training.
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