Snagging Company in the South West

HomeSnag are a professional snagging inspection, conducting the most comprehensive new build snagging survey available throughout the South West of England. The areas that we cover include Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Swindon, Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Southampton, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Winchester, Andover (and all the towns and villages inbetween).
Our company specialise in heat loss, and a survey using a borescope and thermal imaging camera can be carried out in supplement to your snagging inspection or on its own.

For our availability and to easily book online please scroll down for our diary, or alternatively please call our office. We are open Mon-Fri 9am-7pm

External Snagging Inspection

Our snagging inspection starts outside, and your surveyor will check areas out of sight such as the roof and subsoil.
We check build is adhering to building regs and NHBC (etc) tolerances

Internal Snagging Inspection

During the internal inspection we will check all accessible areas including your loft. The issues we'll raise will be in order of appearance (room by room) and range from joinery issues to leaks.

Thermographic & Borescope

HomeSnag are experts trained in thermal heat loss and we use thermal cameras to check for draughts and heating issues. We also use a camera to check for cavity wall insulation voids

The most comprehensive new-build Snagging Company in the South West

Depending upon the size of the property, the inspection can last between 3-6 hours. On average it takes 2-3 hours for an apartment and 5 hours for a house. We also guarantee the report within 48 hours which is emailed directly by the snagging inspector that carried out the work. Unlike other companies, we do not dictate a report which is typed up by a 3rd party.
The area we cover includes from Reading to Exeter: including Southampton. Poole, Plymouth, Basingstoke, Slough, Salisbury, Bristol, Gloucester. Taunton and surronding areas.

Our 'snagger' will arrive between 8-10am and survey every part of your property including:

External birds-eye aerial photographs of roof and gutters
Insulation loft inspection
Brickwork and Pointing snagging
Issues with your external doors
Driveways, paths and inspection chambers
Soil - topsoil and subsoil quality
Fencing
Plumbing: internal leaks / efficiency of heating
Flooring levels and blemishes
Ceiling / Walls and Skirting board snagging
Corners and ducts are square, ceilings are level and walls are plumb
Internal windows: draughts, scratches and damage
Internal doors: twisting frames, rattling and un-level doors
Levels of sockets, switches and radiators [note we do not inspect according to drawings]
Staircase joinery snagging
Kitchen: inspect cupboard doors, sizing up the space for appliances, extraction test etc
Bathrooms: tiles and fittings
Paintwork and Plasterwork snagging
Thermal imaging of radiators

Once you have decided to book a snagging inspection with us, you can easily book over the phone or online via our interactive diary. One option that will be prompted is whether you'd like our snagger to check your cavity wall for voids in insulation and for him to inspect for heat loss with a thermal camera.
Voids in heat loss are common in houses that are traditional build. This means that there is block and brick construction, and insulation is pumped in the cavity to prevent air flow.
We do not recommend carrying out this inspection on houses that are fully rendered, or timber framed houses. If you are unsure, you can tick the box that requests more information on the day and we can talk you through it. Note that this is also not something we carry out on apartments due to the method of construction.
Alongside the borescope inspection, we also use the thermal camera to spot issues with the heating system and draughts. The cost of the inspection is a surplus of just £45 due to the extra time taken.

When booking, alongside whether to instruct us to carry out the borescope check, you will also have to option for us to use spot stickers. The benefit to this is that the trades can act quickly.

All our photos internally and externally are time-stamped to ensure there is proof of when the snag was recorded.
The importance is that the site can assume responsibility rather than blaming your for accidental damage.

"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"

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"