Snagging Surveys in Bordon

Cosmetic defects are the ones buyers notice first, but they are not the only ones that matter. At Whitehill Chase on High Street, or in the smaller homes at Forrester Mews, our inspectors often find paint drips, plaster blemishes, scratched frames, unfinished mastic and marks left by trades after the final clean. Those faults may look minor on a handover day, yet they are still defects, and a photo-led report gives the developer a clear list rather than a vague complaint.

Functional issues can hide behind a neat show-home finish. On the plots at Mill Chase Park and Whistle Wood, we regularly check whether doors latch properly, windows seal as they should, sockets are square, radiators are fixed securely and kitchens sit within the tolerances that a new build should meet. In GU35, where many homes use tight modern detailing, a small alignment problem can turn into a draught, a sticking door or a leak around a frame once the home is occupied.

Some defects are more serious and sit well beyond cosmetics. Missing fire stopping, poor ventilation, drainage falls that run the wrong way and cracking that looks broader than normal shrinkage need a different level of attention, and they are not the sort of thing a buyer's solicitor records. That is why our snagging reports separate routine finish items from matters that may need the builder, site manager or warranty provider involved before the 2-year defects period runs out.

• Paint and plaster imperfections
• Doors that do not latch
• Windows that do not seal
• Missing or uneven sealant
• Sockets, switches and fittings out of square
• Kitchen units and worktops out of line
• Uneven floors and skirting gaps
• Drainage and garden levels not finished to spec

Bordon is still being reshaped by regeneration, and that matters for snagging. The current pipeline includes Taylor Wimpey's Dukes Quarter at 48 Thorpe Close, Miller Homes' Mill Chase Park on Miles Road, Places for People's Whistle Wood on Station Road, Abri Homes' Forrester Mews and the Whitehill Chase scheme on High Street. That mix of builders and plot types means one home can feel quite different from the next, even when both sit within the same GU35 postcode. New Quarter and Heritage Quarter on Louisburg Avenue show how much of the town's recent delivery has been tied to the wider Whitehill & Bordon programme.

The local design language is also specific. Whitehill Chase uses red brick, burnt headers and tile hanging, with dark boarding where homes meet woodland edges, while Dukes Quarter includes energy-saving features such as solar panels, triple glazing, EV charging ports and water-saving systems. Those details are useful, but they also create snagging points of their own, such as unfinished trims, poorly aligned vents, mastic gaps around frames and electrical or mechanical items that were fitted late in the build. Our inspectors know where to look because those are the places that often get missed on a rushed sign-off.

Bordon Inclosure, Deadwater Valley and the River Wey add another layer to the inspection. Repairs beside the River Wey embankment have been needed because of erosion, and the seasonal pond in Bordon Inclosure changes with the water table, so we pay attention to drainage falls, garden levels, boundary treatments and the way paths tie into the house. Heritage Quarter's conversion of the former Major's home, originally built in 1907, is a reminder that local stock can mix new-build construction with older fabric, which means settlement cracks, joinery movement and patch repairs all need a careful look.

• Red brick and burnt headers
• Tile hanging with dark boarding near woodland edges
• Solar panels, triple glazing and EV charging ports
• Garden levels and drainage near open ground
• Conversion fabric at Heritage Quarter and older junctions around the 1907 house