Snagging Survey in Crowborough

A proper snagging survey in Crowborough goes well beyond a quick walk-through. Our inspectors look for cosmetic defects such as paint drips, scuffed skirting, patchy plaster and uneven caulking, but we do not stop there. In a new-build home on TN6, those are usually the items buyers spot first, because they are visible the moment the furniture arrives. The deeper issue is what sits behind the finish.

Functional defects are common too. Doors may not latch, windows may not seal, sockets can sit out of square, and trickle vents may be left incomplete or jammed shut. A solicitor will not test whether a window opens smoothly, and a mortgage lender will not check whether a bath panel was fixed properly. Our snagging inspectors do that legwork, because those faults are the ones that turn into daily annoyances after completion in Crowborough.

We also pick up construction defects and regulatory problems that need a sharper eye. Uneven floors, badly fitted kitchens, gaps in skirting, weak drainage falls, missing fire-stopping and undersized ventilation all fall into that category. Some issues are simple to fix. Others point to poor sequencing on site, and those need to be raised before the 2-year defects period becomes a more awkward conversation.

• Cosmetic defects, such as plaster patches and paint flaws
• Functional defects, such as sticking doors and poorly sealed windows
• Construction defects, such as uneven floors and poor kitchen fit
• Regulatory defects, such as missing fire-stopping and inadequate ventilation

Local detail varies by exact address, so we work from your property rather than a town-wide figure. What it does show is a market with 229 sales in the last year, an average sold price of £363,375 and a median asking price of £485,000 on home.co.uk. That spread matters because buyers at this level expect a tidy finish, even when the home is only days old. In TN6, a snagging survey is still worth it even without a headline development name attached to the plot.

available data pack also flags low flood risk, but that does not remove the need to check drainage falls, gullies and surface water run-off around the property. On a Crowborough new-build, our inspectors still see the same recurring issues: paint flaws, sealant missed at corners, doors that rub, windows that do not close cleanly, and external areas left short of specification. Gardens and driveways are often rushed near the end of a build programme, so we check levels, edging and boundary treatments with the same care as the internal finishes.

That said, the practical checks stay the same across TN6. Fire-stopping should be present where it matters. Ventilation should not be undersized. Kitchen units should sit square. If a detail looks rushed on day one, it usually still looks rushed when you are the one living with it.