Snagging List

Common Snagging Problems

Snags with tiling including broken tiles, poor grouting especially behind sinks baths and in areas not easily visible, excess grout and cement on floor, and roof tiles. Tiles not matching in colour, poor levels on floors and patios including levels that will not allow water to flow into drains.

Snags where property and communal areas not completed including communal areas and internal fixtures and fittings, toilets and basins not fitted, no services connected, water & electricity, wardrobe doors missing. Dangerous sites where open drains and exposed street wiring can be seen and where heavy plant and machinery is in use.

Snags caused by damp water to internal and external walls, often resulting from poor ventilation or poorly insulated walls and patios.

Snags related to the painted and decorative finish inside & outside the properties including patchy and damaged walls, internal walls, external walls cracked and damaged

Snags where plumbing & electrical fixings, including sockets, light switches are not functioning or in wrong positions, insufficient sockets or fuses to meet supply. Plumbing problems included loose basins and toilets or leaks.

Snags with doors and windows, internal doors not closing or damaged, windows not locking, poorly fitted or scratched security grills and loose frames on patio doors excessive gaps between doors and wall

Snags related to damaged fixtures damaged badly fitted kitchen units, scratched white goods or where supplied furniture packs

Snags relating to cleaning the properly by the builder resulting in debris in drains, cupboards and behind kitchen units

Snags where the property has not been built to the agreed specification and internal changes have been made including room sizes and plot sizes that do not match the agreed plans. Where a 3 bedroom property has bee built as a bed roomed version or where pre-installation has not been provided for air-conditioning