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Find your own new home snags

06/09/2006

A new version of a snagging checklist has just been released allowing new homebuyers to create a snagging list on a property for themselves.

www.Snagging.org has been featured on national TV, receives thousands of visitors per day and provides snagging stories, forums, polls and much more to help new build buyers.

The new DIY snagging guide includes the following top tips and many more:

Check behind all the radiators, there are often gaping holes and unpainted areas to be found.
Stand in the bath and showers to check that there is no movement and that the silicon seal, which should be present, does not come away from the wall.
Stand beneath the guttering and look up. You should not be able to see a gap between the guttering and roof, as the roof felt should go into the guttering.
Use a marble or spirit level to check that worktops, window cills, walls and other surfaces are level.
Use a bucket of water to check that water drains away from entrances and out of garages.
Check for scratches to windows. These are only covered if they are visible from 3m away in natural light, but they are much easier to see if you know where they are.
Turn on all the extractor fans, go outside and check that the fans are venting outside rather than into the floor space or the roof space. Most exterior vents have flaps that indicate that air is flowing.

This is just a small selection from the DIY snagging guide which diligent home buyers can use to conduct their own snagging survey and save themselves hundreds of pounds as well as giving them peace of mind that their property has been checked thoroughly.

The checklist will allow people to carry out a snagging inspection in a methodological fashion without requiring any specialist knowledge ensuring that defects are identified as early as possible in the new build home purchasing process. This is extremely beneficial, especially if the defects can be identified and fixed before you move in.

As well as the DIY snagging guide that costs around £15 the firm also offers professional snagging inspections in the UK with prices starting from £175.