Snagging List Surveys

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Independent checks for defects before they become your problem

Moving into a newly built home, or taking the keys back after construction works should feel reassuring, but many properties are handed over with unfinished items, poor workmanship, or defects that only become obvious on closer inspection.

What Does a Snagging List Surveyor Do?

A professional snagging survey helps identify those issues clearly, so they can be raised with the builder or developer while they are still responsible for putting them right.

Stokemont’s Snagging List Surveys

Our surveys are designed to give homeowners and property purchasers a detailed, easy-to-follow record of defects throughout the property, from visible finish issues to practical concerns with fittings, services, and installation quality.

Snagging List Survey Costs

Here at Stokemont, we believe that Snagging List costs should be transparent and clear.

We have an Instant Quote Feature that will enable you to get a fixed cost quotation, confirmation of timings and will enable survey booking.

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Why have an independent Snagging List Survey?

An independent survey gives you a clearer picture of the condition of your new home and helps ensure defects are properly recorded from the outset. It can also make conversations with your builder more straightforward by providing a professional written schedule of the issues identified.
If you want reassurance that the property has been finished to the standard you expected, a snagging survey is a practical and valuable step.

Arrange your Snagging List Survey

If you are nearing completion, or are about to take the keys back from the builder, we can help you identify defects and prepare a clear snagging report for your builder or developer to ensure you aren’t left with defects you shouldn’t be.

Get in touch to arrange an inspection or to discuss the most suitable time for your survey.

Why Choose Stokemont as your Snagging List Surveyor

No generic report creator tools

We don’t use automated software to create our reports. Each and every report is dictated on site from start to finish by the Surveyor. While this takes longer to do, we believe it is the only way for Surveyors to truly complete a thorough and bespoke survey based off the facts that they find.

We don’t rush the inspection

We take our time during our surveys. Our Surveyors’ diaries are structured off the task at hand ensuing that they aren’t having to rush the inspection to move onto the next job. We don’t overload our Surveyors with consecutive inspections, this ensures they have the time to complete a thorough inspection and survey every time.

Attention to detail

We take great pride in ensuring our approach to the inspection and subsequent Surveyor report is detail driven. We will advise you of each and every aspect of the property that will result in cost for you as an incoming owner. This ensures you’re fully abreast of the facts, risks and costs.

Snagging List Survey FAQs

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What is a Snag?

In construction, a “snag” is a fault, defect, or item of incomplete work found after the building work has been finished.

What is a Snagging List?

A snagging list is the written schedule of faults, defects or item of incomplete work. It sets out the problems that need attention so they can be referred back to the builder or developer for correction.

What’s included in the Snagging List Survey?

When we carry out a snagging inspection, we compile a thorough list of the issues identified at the property and present them in a report that can be shared with the contractor, developer or seller. You can then hold them accountable for repairing and addressing these.
When we carry out a snagging inspection, we compile a thorough list of the issues identified at the property and present them in a report that can be shared with the contractor, developer or seller. You can then hold them accountable for repairing and addressing these.

When should a snagging survey be arranged?

The strongest time to arrange a snagging survey is as close to legal completion as possible, or in advance of taking the keys back from the contractor (for owners who already own the property).
Be sure to do these before you move in to ensure snags aren’t disregarded as non developer or contractor quote.

What does the survey cover?

The purpose of the inspection is to assess whether the property has been completed to an acceptable standard. This includes both workmanship and performance across a wide range of internal and external elements.

Our inspection typically includes checks to areas such as:

Installation of appliances
Brickwork and external finish quality (houses)
Roof coverings and external roof details, where visible (houses)
Loft areas and insulation, where accessible (houses)
Plumbing installations and signs of leaks
Evenness of floors and ceilings
Straightness, plumb, and squareness of walls
Plaster finishes
Joinery and fitted woodwork
Painting and decoration
Wall and floor tiling
Sealant and mastic application
Carpets, tiles, timber flooring, and floor finishes

Is this the same as a Structural or Level 2 or Level 3 Survey?

No. A snagging inspection is not a full structural survey or Level 2 or Level 3 Survey.
However, if our surveyor sees something that appears unusual, out of tolerance, or potentially structural in nature, that concern would be highlighted within the report.

How long does the inspection take?

The time required varies depending on the size of the home and the overall quality of construction.

As a general guide:

A one or two-bedroom flat may take around 4 hours
A four-bedroom house may take around 6 hours
Larger homes, or properties with a higher number of defects, may require longer.

How many defects are usually found?

There is no fixed number, as this depends on the build quality and the size of the property.
For a typical three-bedroom house, it would not be unusual for a snagging inspection to identify somewhere in the region of 150 to 250 items needing attention.

See us in Action! These are some Sangs we’ve found in the past:

Here are some Snagging List Surveys we’ve done in the past:

Dockley Apartments, Bermondsey, SE16

Stokemont’s Snagging Survey team were pleased to advise and assist a private client with their property purchase for this 2 bedroom purpose built flat in the Dockley Apartments, Bermondsey, SE16 as part of their London investments.

Timeline: 3 days

Bow Exchange, Bow, E3

Stokemont’s Snagging Survey team were pleased to advise and assist a property investor with their property purchase for this 1 bedroom purpose built flat with balcony and outside space in Bow, E3.

Timeline: 2 days

Burnhill Road, Beckenham, Bromley, BR3

Stokemont’s Snagging Survey team were pleased to advise and assist a private client with their property purchase for this ultra modern and high specification 2 bedroom purpose built flat in the Burnhill Road, Beckenham, Bromley, BR3.

Timeline: 3 days

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Team Qualifications

Our team of surveyors are not only highly experienced but importantly they are also qualified.

We’re proud to confirm our surveyors hold membership status and accreditation to some of the world’s leading professional governing bodies including; the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Pyramus and Thisbe Club (P&T).

David Myers

I used Stokemont to undertake party wall surveys on my neighbours addresses and I found them to be really professional. Bradley regularly kept me up to date with information and next steps and answered any queries in timely manner too. Everything including costs etc were clearly set out so I couldn’t ask for anymore from start to finish. Highly recommend and price wise were cheaper than a number of surveyors I enquired with.

Alero Awala

Really happy I went with Stokemont for my survey. Seyi was fantastic. My report was really detailed and will help me with not only prioritisation of fixes to implement but also the regular maintenance of my new property. I really recommend.

Evelina Vorontsova

I hired Stokemont for a full Level 3 building survey on a flat I was purchasing in London. The turnaround was very quick and the report was extremely detailed — covering everything from minor cosmetic issues to more significant defects. Seyi flagged a gas supply issue that turned out to be significant, and without the survey I would not have known about it or been able to negotiate appropriate protection before exchange. As a first-time buyer I found the report really helpful and would strongly recommend Stokemont to anyone purchasing a property.

Permeela A

I was extremely happy with Stokemont who organinsed a party wall award for me. They were very quick and efficient and made the whole process stress free. I would definitely highly recommend their services, very professional and good communications throughout. I found their help and support invaluable.

Phil Moore

Very efficient and friendly. I highly recommend.

Geoffrey Scammell

We would thoroughly recommend Stokemont to anybody requiring a boundary determination report. Having had a very poor experience with another firm of surveyors who promised a report in 10 days, but only managed an error-filled report in 30 days, Seyi Omogbehin promised a report within 5 days and delivered a very thorough, highly professional report within 2 days. Stokemont, and Seyi in particular provided an excellent service from start to finish.

Debb G

The process of obtaining the Party Wall Award with Stokemont was incredibly fast and straightforward. The documentation was prepared within a single day, and the Schedule of Condition was very thorough, with a large number of detailed photographs. Seyi, the surveyor, was professional, responsive, and easy to deal with throughout. Work has just commenced and I haven’t yet needed to rely on their dispute resolution or damage assessment services. However, the initial paperwork stage was handled efficiently and professionally, which gives me confidence they would deal with any issues effectively if they arise. Fingers crossed the build progresses smoothly and further involvement won’t be necessary.

Sajid Mehmood

I had a great experience working with Seyi at Stokemont Surveyors. The service was incredibly efficient, with a very quick turnaround time that exceeded my expectations. Seyi was professional, responsive, and very understanding throughout the process, making everything smooth and stress-free. It’s rare to find such a high level of reliability and customer care. I would highly recommend Stokemont Surveyors to anyone looking for a dependable and efficient surveying service.

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