How many snags are normal in a new build?
The amount of snags found in a new build property depends on a variety of factors:
- Size – The larger a property, the higher the chance of more issues being raised.
- Speed of Build – One of the main reasons for poor quality homes is the speed in which properties are built. Lots of developers want to build as many properties as quickly as they can. This can reduce the amount of attention to detail.
- The Company – The way in which companies plan and build varies greatly throughout the construction industry. If a company does not invest in the correct and high quality resources to build houses, corners can be cut and the overall finish will be compromised.
- On-site Team – The competence of the on-site/office team tasked with the project can greatly affect the standard of your property. For example, you may have two developments a mile from each other being built by the same company but under different teams; however, one is building homes with 300+ snags and the other is winning awards. This is completely down to the competence & qualifications of the team managing the newly built properties.
- Time of Completion – Believe it or not, the time of year your property completes can have an effect on the amount of issues you have! Developers have a ‘Half year’ target and a ‘Year end’ target. ‘Half Year’ being in June/July and ‘Year End’ target being in December. If you complete in either of these months, it’s possible your property has been rushed to complete in time to hit these targets.
- Season of Build – If your property completes in Summer, it’s likely it was built over the winter. Bear in mind, greater issues can arrive from saturation of materials built in the winter months. For example, winter build houses may experience water damage to kitchen units and significant cracking.
- Trades Used – Some trades are good, some trades are bad; this will be largely dependent on skill, experience, qualifications and overall competency. Similar to the on site/office team competency, the trades used can have a huge impact on the finish of a new build home.
On average, Next Step Snagging identifies 150 – 250 items per snagging inspection. And on every inspection items are picked up that would have cost money or created issues later on down the line, tainting the ease of moving into a new build home.
Next Step Snagging is an inspection company based in Hampshire, covering the South of England. We specialise in newly built or renovated properties. To read more about our snagging inspections click here.