Snagging Survey DT9 Sherborne

Our snagging surveys in DT9 start at £295 for smaller properties including one and two bedroom flats. A typical three or four bedroom semi-detached house at Corelli or similar developments costs from £355. Larger detached properties start from around £420. All prices include a full written report delivered digitally within 24 hours. Thermal imaging is available as an add-on for buyers wanting to check insulation quality, cold bridges or heat pump performance.

Based on the documented record at Corelli and Persimmon developments nationally, yes - and strongly so. A Channel 4 Dispatches investigation found 295 snags in a Persimmon property, 70% of which fell outside building regulations tolerance. The Corelli estate has also generated complaints about drainage, roads and site infrastructure that suggest systemic quality control gaps. Our inspectors find an average of 80-150 individual items in new build properties - at a Persimmon development, the report typically pays for itself several times over in repairs carried out at the developer's expense.

A two or three bedroom semi-detached property at Corelli typically takes around 2.5 to 3 hours. A larger four or five bedroom detached house may take up to 4 hours. Our inspectors do not rush the process - every area on the checklist is completed before the inspection closes. Inspections requiring access to loft spaces, garages and rear gardens take longer than properties without these features, and we factor this into our scheduling.

Yes. While pre-completion inspections are the most effective timing, a snagging survey at any point within the two-year builder warranty period is valuable. If you bought at Corelli or another DT9 development within the last two years, you are still within the window where Persimmon or your developer is obligated to fix defects in workmanship and materials. Our report provides the evidence base you need to formally raise those defects and require a response under the New Homes Quality Code.

Our reports are formatted to meet NHBC standards and the New Homes Quality Board code of conduct, making them directly usable in any formal dispute process. If your builder does not respond within the timeframe required under the code, you can escalate to the New Homes Ombudsman or, for NHBC registered properties, use the NHBC Resolution service. Our team can advise on which escalation route applies to your property and provide supplementary documentation if required.

DT9 is a large postcode district covering Sherborne town, Milborne Port, Bishops Caundle, Stalbridge, Templecombe, Long Burton, Nether Compton, Over Compton and numerous surrounding rural villages. We cover all of these areas without additional travel charges. If your property sits just outside the DT9 boundary - for example in adjacent TA or SP postcodes - contact us with your exact address and we will confirm coverage within the hour.

Our inspection focuses on the individual property and its plot boundary - the building itself, drainage connections to the highway, the private garden and any garage or outbuilding included within the sale. We do not inspect communal infrastructure such as estate roads, shared lighting columns or management company-maintained areas. However, if we identify that a drainage connection between your property and the highway appears incomplete or non-compliant, we note this in the report and recommend you raise it with both your conveyancer and the developer before completion.

Reports are delivered digitally within 24 hours of the inspection completing. Friday inspections receive reports by Monday morning. For buyers approaching a legal completion deadline - when 24 hours is too long - we offer a 4-hour expedited delivery for a small additional charge. Please mention this at the time of booking and we will allocate an inspector and time slot accordingly.