Snagging Survey in Herne Bay CT6

A snagging survey in Herne Bay starts from £295 for a 1-2 bedroom home and from £395 for a 4-bedroom detached. The average new build in CT6 is a 3-4 bed semi-detached or detached (the dominant property types at 40.7% detached and 27.5% semi in the area), putting most buyers in the £345-£395 range. Final pricing is confirmed at booking based on your specific property size and type.

We are currently carrying out snagging inspections at Bellway's Oxenden Park on Greenhill Road, Taylor Wimpey's St Augustines Place on Sweechbridge Road, Countryside Homes' Greenwood Gardens at Strode Farm, and Orbit Homes' Rosewood off Bullockstone Road. We also cover retirement developments including Herne Bay Gardens. If your development is not listed, call us - we cover all new builds across CT6 and the wider Canterbury district.

A 2-3 bedroom home typically takes 2-3 hours. A 4-bedroom detached at Oxenden Park or Greenwood Gardens will usually take 3-4 hours. Our inspector works systematically through every room, roof space and accessible external area. We never rush - our priority is a complete inspection, not a fast one.

Yes - the ideal time is before you complete, but we can still carry out an inspection after you have moved in. Your developer remains liable for defects during the NHBC Buildmark warranty period (2 years for snagging defects under the Warranties and Insurance scheme). If you are past your initial 2-year period, the NHBC structural warranty continues for 10 years. Even post-completion, a documented snagging report strengthens your position when requesting remediation.

In our experience on CT6 sites, London Clay is the ground condition that most often produces unexpected defects after completion. London Clay is a high shrink-swell material, meaning it expands when wet and contracts in dry conditions. This creates seasonal ground movement that can cause settlement cracking, door and window misalignment, and drainage problems if the build has not properly accounted for ground conditions. Our inspectors specifically check crack patterns, drainage gradients, and landscaping proximity to foundations on all London Clay sites - this is standard for Kent coastal postcodes.

Yes. Properties within 500 metres of the coast are exposed to salt-laden air, which accelerates corrosion of metal components, causes salt crystallisation damage to brick and render, and degrades window seals and frames faster than inland properties. Our inspectors look for inadequate protective coatings on metal flashings, window frame seal quality, and render integrity on coastal-facing elevations. We also check that drainage gradients on new builds in CT6 5 and coastal CT6 6 direct water away from the building and toward appropriate soakaways.

Your written snagging report is a formal document you can use in correspondence with your developer and, if necessary, with the NHBC or your solicitor. Developers with NHBC Buildmark registration (which applies to Bellway, Taylor Wimpey, Countryside and Orbit in CT6) are contractually obligated to remedy defects raised within the warranty period. The NHBC also operates a resolution service if your developer does not respond appropriately. Having a professionally produced written report significantly strengthens your position.

The Plenty Brook has a documented history of causing surface water and fluvial flooding in the Eddington area (CT6 7), and the culverted sections through the town can restrict drainage capacity during heavy rain. For new builds in the southern parts of CT6 near Eddington, our inspectors pay particular attention to drainage gradients around the property, damp-proof course heights relative to external ground level, and surface water drainage provision. We can highlight if any drainage details appear to leave the property at risk - though a full flood risk assessment is a separate specialist service if you have specific concerns.