New-build Snagging

Independent New-build Snagging Surveys

Find every defect before it becomes your problem. Room-by-room inspections against Building Regulations and warranty standards, with a clear report within 24 hours.

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Built Properly, or Put Right

New homes are built quickly, and most have defects: some cosmetic, some that matter, like missing insulation, poor drainage falls, badly fitted windows or unsealed service penetrations. A snagging survey records them in a format the developer has to respond to.

We are independent. We don't work for developers and we only act for the buyer.

Pre-completion Inspection

Before you complete: the best time

2-year Warranty Inspection

Before the developer's liability ends

In Birmingham? See snagging surveys in Birmingham, inspected in person by our lead engineer.

Buying from Barratt, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey or another major builder? Check your housebuilder: whether they're covered by the New Homes Quality Code, and from when.

What's Included

Inspection of every room, the loft space and the outside
Checks against Building Regulations and warranty-provider standards
Windows, doors, finishes, plumbing, heating, electrics (visual and functional)
Photographs with each snag located and graded
PDF report within 24 hours, ready to send to the developer
Every report checked by our lead engineer

Not Included

Opening up of concealed structures
Specialist gas or electrical safety certification
Thermal imaging and drone roof checks

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Instant Snagging Price

Fixed prices by bedrooms. Request your inspection online and we'll confirm the date.

Bedrooms

Property postcodeSo we can confirm who will inspect

Standards We Work To

What Our Work Is Checked Against

Pre-completion inspections: carried out under the New Homes Quality Code, using the NHQB Pre-Completion Inspection Checklist.
Inspectors: as the Code requires, a member of a recognised professional body for surveying, with professional indemnity insurance, working within their competency.
Defects: judged against the Building Regulations Approved Documents and the technical standards of the home’s warranty provider.
Reports: every snag photographed, located, graded and referenced, then checked by our lead engineer before it reaches you.

Questions

When Do Thermal Imaging or Drone Checks Add Value?

Thermal imaging can point to likely insulation gaps, draughts or hidden leaks, but works best when inside and outside temperatures differ clearly, and findings usually need checking another way. A drone can help where a roof is hard to see from the ground. Both are most useful when you have a specific concern, such as cold spots, unexplained damp or a suspected roof problem. We do not currently offer them, so ask a specialist if you need one.

What Is a Snagging Survey?

An independent inspection of a new-build home that finds defects: anything unfinished, damaged or not built to standard. You get a report the developer has to respond to.

When Should I Book?

Ideally before legal completion, as a pre-completion inspection, while the developer still has every reason to fix things quickly. A post-completion snagging survey is still worthwhile in the first two years.

How Quickly Do I Get the Report?

Within 24 hours of the inspection in most cases, as a PDF with photographs, locations and the relevant standard for each snag.

Who Carries Out the Inspection?

Around Birmingham, Ashbridge's lead engineer inspects in person. Across the rest of England, a qualified inspector who is a member of a recognised professional body for surveying (such as RICS, CIOB or CABE) attends, and every report is checked by the lead engineer before it reaches you.

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Tell us about your project or the home you're buying. You'll get a clear, fixed quote, usually the same day.

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