A newly built home should be finished to the standard you expect, but defects and incomplete work can still occur during construction. A snagging survey gives you an independent visual inspection of the property before you settle in.
Your surveyor inspects the accessible internal and external areas and records the visible defects identified, with photographic evidence where appropriate.
You receive a clear snagging report that can be provided to the developer as a record of the items you are asking them to address.
Turn a list of niggles into a clear record.
It can be difficult to spot every defect while you are focused on completing your purchase and moving into a new home.
A professional snagging inspection gives the property a fresh, independent review and records the visible issues found in a structured way.
The resulting report gives you something clear and practical to put in front of the developer when asking for defects to be addressed.
The important parts, clearly set out.
New-build homes
Recently completed properties
Buyers wanting defects clearly documented
Turn uncertainty
into a clear next step.
Share the address and details of your new-build or recently completed home.
DPG coordinates a suitable time for the property inspection.
The accessible internal and external areas are inspected for visible defects and unfinished work.
You receive a clear report to provide to the developer, with follow-up re-inspection available if required.
We offer a wide range of surveying services
To help you with your process, we have provided answers to some frequently asked questions. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact our friendly team.
A snagging survey is a visual inspection of a newly built or recently completed property, carried out to identify visible defects, poor finishes and unfinished work.
Where possible, it is best carried out before legal completion so that defects can be raised with the developer at an early stage.
The report records the visible issues identified during the internal and external inspection, with photographic evidence where appropriate.
Yes. The report gives you a clear record of the items identified so that they can be raised with the developer.
A typical inspection takes around 2–3 hours on site, depending on the size and condition of the property.
Yes. A follow-up re-inspection is available if you want the property reviewed again after remedial work has been carried out.
Wanstead Works
34-40 High Street, Wanstead, E11 2RJ
0208 087 1969
office@dpgsurveyors.co.uk
