Snagging Survey in BS16 Bristol

Snagging surveys in BS16 start from £295 with Homemove. Pricing depends on the size of your property - a 1-2 bedroom flat or apartment costs less than a 4-bedroom detached house. We cover all of BS16 including Fishponds, Downend, Staple Hill, Frenchay, Lyde Green and Emersons Green. Get an instant quote online using your property address.

Yes - and particularly because Lyde Green is a multi-developer masterplan site where build quality and specification vary between Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon, Barratt and Linden plots. Buyers on adjacent streets may have very different construction standards. Our inspectors have found drainage falls towards buildings, mastic sealing gaps at window reveals, and insulation gaps at roof-wall junctions across the site. The NHBC Buildmark warranty covers most Lyde Green properties, but that warranty only activates if defects are reported within the 2-year builder period.

A typical 2-3 bed semi-detached house at Lyde Green or in Downend takes 2.5 to 4 hours. Larger 4-bedroom detached properties take up to 5 hours. We do not cut inspections short - every room, every elevation and every services connection is checked methodically. You receive a written photographic report within 24 hours of the inspection.

Yes, and buyers and their conveyancers should take it seriously. The Bristol Coalfield underlies much of BS16, including Fishponds which had its own colliery. Mining ceased in 1963 but shaft collapses continue in east Bristol as old shaft cappings deteriorate. Groundsure's research identifies over 170,000 Bristol properties at risk from historic mining ground movement. A coal mining search should be run by your conveyancer on any BS16 purchase. During our snagging inspections, we pay attention to external drainage detailing, because poor drainage close to buildings on mine-worked ground concentrates water infiltration.

Across Lyde Green and other BS16 developments, the most frequent defects are: patio and driveway drainage gradients falling toward the building rather than away; incomplete mastic sealing at window and door reveals; insulation gaps at roof-wall junctions and dormer connections; misaligned doors and poorly fitted internal joinery; paint misses at ceiling and wall junctions; incomplete brickwork pointing at corners and around service penetrations; and kitchen or bathroom fitting alignment issues. On Atlas Place brownfield sites, gas-protection membrane continuity and remediation coverage details are additional checks.

Yes. Pre-completion is the ideal time for a snagging inspection - before you legally complete, the developer is responsible for making good all defects before handover. Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon and Barratt all have processes for accommodating pre-completion inspections, and access is typically provided under your purchase contract. Contact our team if you have any difficulty arranging access, and we will advise on your rights.

No. You have a 2-year developer warranty period (the NHBC Buildmark builder warranty period) from your legal completion date. During this period your developer is obliged to fix reported defects at no cost to you. A snagging inspection at any point within those 2 years - including at 18 or 20 months - gives you a professional documented report to support your claim before the window closes. Many BS16 buyers who did not commission a survey at completion do so later when they start noticing issues.

Yes. Our snagging inspections cover all property types, including apartments and flats at Lyde Green and any Atlas Place developments as they complete. Apartment inspections include all rooms, windows, kitchen and bathroom fitting, flooring, electrics, heating systems and any communal entrance or lift access that forms part of your leasehold ownership. We check acoustic and fire separation details at party walls and floors, which are among the most important and most frequently defective elements in multi-storey new builds.