New-Build Snagging company Essex

We find the issues with your new-build before its too late

Welcome to HomeSnag! As an award-winning snagging company, we understand the importance of identifying issues that may not be visible to the untrained eye. Don't risk overlooking any potential issues - let HomeSnag help you ensure that your property is in the best possible condition. We use specialised equipment and our professional snaggers are qualified surveyors who are trained and experienced to identify potential issues in your new-build property.

Getting a survey from us is crucial to ensure that any issues do not go undetected, which could lead to costly repairs in the future. Our bespoke software enables us to raise snags and provide you with a photographic snag list that your developer can action quickly.

We offer two types of surveys tailored to meet your specific needs. Our Pre-Completion Inspections (PCI's) are conducted before the keys are handed over to you, while our Post-Completion Snagging Surveys are done after you have moved in. Furthermore, we provide thermal heat loss surveys during the winter months to make sure your property is as energy-efficient as possible.

We are proud to be the UK's only snagging company regulated by RICS, which ensures that we provide the highest quality service to our clients.

Booking a survey with us is easy and convenient. Just choose the survey that best suits your needs, book online or call our office and let us take care of the rest.

Pre Completion Inspection

A Pre-Completion Inspection (PCI) follows a specific checklist designed by the NHQB (New Homes Quality Board) to provide homeowners yet to move in with a list specifying if areas of the property have met its standards or not.
The PCI is only suitable pre-completion and is issued within just 24 hours.

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Snagging Survey

Our snagging survey is generally more in-depth than a Pre Completion Inspection as it is not restricted to the the NHQB checklist; rather expanded to include issues that are out of tolerance according to the standards of the NHBC and Building Regulations.
This survey is only carried out after completing (unless consent granted by developer) and is issued within 48 hours.

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New-build snagging in Essex

While both a Pre Completion Inspection (PCI) and a Snagging Survey serve the same purpose of identifying any issues with your new property, they differ in the level of detail and equipment used. A PCI is limited in terms of checks we can carry out and equipment we can use, but it provides an opportunity for us to identify important issues with the developer before you move in, allowing them to fix problems quickly and avoid any inconvenience to you.

We deliver the PCI report within 24 hours and can also send it to the site manager if we have their email address. A PCI can identify issues such as blocked drains, leaks, damaged units, and poor workmanship with brickwork, joinery, flooring, plumbing, tiling, plastering, and more.

A Snagging Survey, on the other hand, allows us to use more specialised equipment and check areas that are not easily visible, such as the roof, under baths, heating systems using thermal cameras, and checking the loft. The snagging survey enables us to identify a wider range of issues in line with NHBC tolerances. We deliver the Snagging Survey report within 48 hours.

To summarise, a PCI is an efficient way to identify important issues before you move in, while a Snagging Survey allows us to use more specialised equipment and identify a wider range of issues. Contact us today to book your survey and ensure that your new property is in the best possible condition.

Below is a summary of what we check on a Snagging Survey:

brickwork inc weep vents etc
inspection chambers
thermal imaging of radiators / UFH
soil quality test
roof and guttering
garage & any boundary walls etc
groundwork
loft inspection
electrical test on sockets

plumbing
Co (Carbon Monoxide) test
levels of floors, walls and ceilings
fenestration
joinery
tiling
damage & poor design
fire safety
examples of plaster & paintwork

Optional extra for a Pre Completion Inspection:-

measurements of windows for ordering blinds

On a Snagging Survey you can also choose to add:-

borescope check to the cavity walls
thermal heat loss survey (in winter months only)

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QUALIFIED SURVEYORS
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QUALIFIED THERMOGRAPHERS
EXPERTS IN HEAT LOSS SURVEYS

48 HOUR TURNAROUND FOR SNAGGING SURVEYS, 24 HOURS FOR PRE COMPLETION INSPECTIONS

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"In November 2017, the family hired independent inspection company HomeSnag to do a report - and they identified nearly 150 problems"

"Most problems with new-build homes are cosmetic and easily fixed. For that reason, a traditional survey is likely to be a little excessive - and this is where snagging surveys come in... We recommend hiring a professional surveyor to conduct your snagging survey"

"Snagging - the very name is enough to put you off. No one likes having to deal with problems or hitches. But for anyone who buys a newly built or converted property, the S-word can be crucial. Do it right and you could save yourself thousands of pounds. Do it wrong and you could end up with a problem property"