DIY vs Professional Snagging Survey: Which Do You Need?
Do you need a professional snagging survey, or can you snag a new build yourself? An honest, UK-accurate look at costs, what a pro gives you, and how to decide.
14 min read
Guides
Snagging guides for new build homes
Honest, practical guides to snagging a new build: what the process is, the rights you have, the deadlines that matter, and how to record defects so they are hard to dismiss. No jargon, no upsell.
Snagging Guides Snagging Guides How to Get Your Developer to Actually Fix Your Snags
A practical UK guide to getting new build snags fixed: report them properly the first time, document everything, set reasonable deadlines, chase professionally and escalate step by step when a developer ignores you.
17 min read
Snagging Guides How to Document Snags So They Can't Be Dismissed
A practical UK guide to documenting new build snags: clear photos, dates, exact locations and floor-plan pins, consistent descriptions, status tracking and one clean PDF a developer cannot wave away.
17 min read
Snagging Guides New Build Snagging Explained: The Complete UK Guide
A plain-English guide to new build snagging in the UK: what it is, when to do it, who fixes the snags, how your warranty fits in, and how to log defects so they get sorted.
15 min read
Snagging Guides The New Build Snagging Period Explained: Deadlines and Who's Responsible
How long is the new build snagging period in the UK? A plain-English guide to snagging deadlines, the 2-year builder period, who fixes what, and defects vs wear and tear.
17 min read
Snagging Guides What Is Snagging? A Plain-English Guide for New Homeowners
Snagging explained simply: what snagging means, what counts as a snag, the difference between a snag and a defect, and how the process works for UK new build buyers.
13 min read
Snagging Guides Your New Build Rights: NHBC Buildmark, the Builder's Warranty and the New Homes Ombudsman
Your UK new build rights explained: how the 10-year warranty works, what NHBC Buildmark covers, the New Homes Quality Code and how to escalate to the Ombudsman.
20 min read
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