Snagging Survey in Nuneaton

Our snagging surveys in Nuneaton start from £295 for a 2-bed new build, rising to £449 for a large detached. All prices include VAT and a written PDF report with photographs. We do not charge extra for travel to CV10 or for inspections at weekends. The cost of a survey is typically less than the cost of fixing a single significant defect after you have moved in.

Yes - and this is strongly recommended. A pre-completion snagging inspection (carried out before you legally complete on the purchase) means your solicitor can include the snag list as a condition of completion, or hold back retention. Developers are generally more responsive to pre-completion reports than post-move-in ones. We are available 7 days a week across CV10 and can usually book within 3-5 working days of your completion date.

A typical 3-bed new build inspection takes 3-4 hours. A larger 4 or 5 bed detached can take 4-5 hours. Our inspectors work methodically through every room, loft space, garage, external elevations, drainage gulley and roof structure (as visible from ground level). You receive the written report within 24 hours of the inspection.

No. The NHBC Buildmark warranty covers major structural defects for 10 years, but it does not guarantee that workmanship is defect-free at the point of completion. Most snagging defects - poor finishing, incorrectly fitted windows and doors, incomplete insulation, drainage issues - fall below the NHBC threshold for claims but are still the developer's obligation to fix within the first 2 years under the warranty's defects period. Our report gives you the documented evidence to hold the developer to that obligation.

The Warwickshire Coalfield runs under significant parts of CV10. Haunchwood Colliery (Haunchwood Road) closed in 1967, Griff No. 4 in 1960 and Ansley Hall in 1959. Shallow historical workings are recorded under Stockingford, Galley Common, Camp Hill, Ansley Common and Hartshill. Your conveyancer should order a CON29M mining search from the Mining Remediation Authority for any CV10 property. Our inspectors also check new builds for differential settlement cracking, sloping floors and door/window binding - all of which can be early indicators of foundation movement.

Three Environment Agency Flood Warning Areas cover the River Anker in Nuneaton: the town centre, the Horeston Grange and Attleborough area (which includes Launceston Drive, Liberty Way and Pembroke Way), and Weddington (Church Lane, Brook Lane). The highest recorded river level was 2.13 metres on 2 January 2024. New builds near these zones should have a site-specific flood risk assessment included in the planning documents. Our inspectors check DPC levels, drainage design and any flood resilience measures specified in the build.

On a typical 3 or 4-bed new build in the Midlands, our inspectors find between 40 and 150 individual snagging items. These range from cosmetic - paint scuffs, grout gaps, scratched glass - to functional: incorrectly fitted insulation, drainage falls that direct water toward the building, or fire stopping that has been missed in a cavity. Fewer than 10% of our inspections find zero defects. The volume and severity varies by developer and by site supervisor - which is why an independent inspection matters regardless of which housebuilder you have bought from.

Yes. Our report is a professional inspection document with photographic evidence and category-based severity ratings. If your developer does not resolve defects identified in the first 2 years, you can escalate to NHBC (or your developer's equivalent warranty provider) using our report as evidence. For more serious structural issues that emerge within the 10-year structural warranty, the report establishes a documented timeline from completion. We recommend keeping your report alongside your completion documents for the full warranty period.