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Snagging surveys in Salisbury - Homemove

New-build snagging in Salisbury

Salisbury has three active new-build schemes, from Longhedge Village in SP4 6BU to Hampton Park in SP5 3BP and St Peter's Place in SP1 2EE. Our snagging inspectors walk the home, photograph every defect, and produce a report you can send straight to the developer. The point is simple, catch the issues while the build team is still responsible for them.

homedata.co.uk records an average sold price of £380,000 in Salisbury, while home.co.uk shows an average asking price of £385,000. That is not small money, and the usual new-build defects still show up in homes around Old Sarum and the city centre. We regularly see paint finish issues, doors that need adjusting, sealant gaps, and drainage details that do not match the brochure.

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Salisbury Property Snapshot

£380,000

Average sold price, homedata.co.uk

£385,000

Average asking price, home.co.uk

850

Sales in last 12 months, homedata.co.uk

-2.5%

12-month sold price change, homedata.co.uk

47,800

Population, Salisbury built-up area

21,100

Households, Salisbury built-up area

Active new-build schemes

100 to 250

Typical snag range

Using listing data from home.co.uk and property data from homedata.co.uk

What a Snagging Inspection Catches

A snagging survey is not a cosmetic walk-through. In Salisbury, our inspectors pick up paint and plaster defects in new brick and render homes at Longhedge Village, but we also test doors, windows, sockets, and sealants. A buyer's solicitor will not spot a window that fails to close flush in SP5 3BP, and they will not open every cupboard to look at finish lines.

We also note construction defects that new-build buyers rarely see at first glance. Uneven floors, gaps in skirting, badly fitted kitchens, and patchy mastic around baths all make the list. On the more serious side, we flag fire stopping, ventilation shortfalls, drainage falls, and structural cracks that are wider than normal shrinkage.

The local housing mix matters. Salisbury has 26.1% detached homes, 30.5% semi-detached, 24.3% terraced properties, and 18.2% flats or apartments, so the defects change with the type of build. A flat at St Peter's Place will usually throw up different issues from a 5-bedroom house at Hampton Park, but both can hide the same kind of rushed finishing.

Paint and plaster defects
Doors not latching
Windows not sealing
Missing sealant and mastic
Electrical sockets out of square
Kitchen fitting tolerances
Garden levels and external finishes

Average snags by property size

1 to 2 bed flat or house 120

3 bed house 150

4 bed house 190

5+ bed house 230

Source: Homemove snagging benchmark from new-build inspections in Salisbury and similar UK schemes. Typical homes still land in the 100 to 250 range.

Why You Need It Before Completion (Or Within 2 Years)

Before legal completion, the builder still has the cleanest route to put things right. Under NHBC Buildmark, Premier Guarantee, or LABC New Home Warranty, the first 2 years are the defects period, which covers the snags our inspectors pick up in Salisbury new-builds. That is the window for paint touch-ups, ill-fitting doors, failed sealant, and many other fixes.

After that, the warranty narrows to structural-only cover. If you are buying at Longhedge Village, Hampton Park, or St Peter's Place, a pre-completion inspection gives you a report while the builder still has site staff, trades, and materials close to hand. Miss that window and the process usually becomes slower, with more emails and less urgency.

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Why You Need It Before Completion (Or Within 2 Years)

Pre-completion, first-week, and end-of-2-year snag surveys

Timing	Best use	What it catches	Notes
Pre-completion	Before legal completion at a Salisbury plot	Finish defects, missing sealant, poor alignment, incomplete external works	Best option because the builder is still in the handover stage
First week after completion	You already have keys and want a fast check	Defects that show up after move-in, leaks, noisy heating, sticking doors	Useful if you missed the handover slot at St Peter's Place or Hampton Park
End of 2-year defects period	The defects period is nearly over	Persistent faults, repeat leaks, settlement cracks, ventilation issues	Last chance before the cover narrows to structural-only

Do not hand over too soon

Do not take possession until the pre-completion snag list is agreed. Once keys are handed over at SP1 2EE or SP4 6BU, the builder can still be responsible for defects, but your position is weaker and the paper trail matters more.

How the process works

Quote

Send the postcode, plot number, and home type. A 1 to 2 bed home starts from £295, a 3 bed from £375, a 4 bed from £450, and 5+ bed homes from £550. Pre-completion inspections use the same prices.

Instruction

Once you approve the quote, we confirm the booking and set out what access we need. For new-builds in Salisbury, that usually means a direct route with the sales team or site manager at Longhedge Village, Hampton Park, or St Peter's Place.

Builder coordination

Our team works around the developer's handover timetable. If the plot is not ready, or the site is still busy, we stay in contact so the inspection happens when rooms, services, and external areas can all be checked properly.

Inspection

The survey itself typically takes 3 to 6 hours, depending on the size and finish of the home. We check visible surfaces, doors, windows, kitchens, bathrooms, services, outside areas, and any item that looks unfinished or not right.

Report

You receive a full photo-illustrated report within 2 to 3 working days. Our reports give the developer a clear list to fix, with the faults grouped so each trade knows what needs attention.

Local New-Build Considerations in Salisbury

The main active schemes are Longhedge Village, Hampton Park, and St Peter's Place, so our inspectors see a lot of brick-and-render finishes from Persimmon Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Vistry Homes. That mix matters. New homes on the edge of Salisbury, such as SP4 6BU, often show the usual fast-track defects, while homes closer to SP1 can be built in tighter plots where access, drainage, and boundary works need a closer look.

Salisbury sits on chalk, but the shallow deposits vary. In the Avon valley, River Terrace Deposits can behave differently from the Head Deposits on higher ground, and the city has real flood risk because the Avon, Nadder, Wylye, Bourne, and Ebble meet here. We pay attention to thresholds, air bricks, drainage falls, and garden levels because standing water and poor run-off cause problems fast.

Historic streets such as High Street, Queen Street, New Canal, and the Cathedral Close sit inside a large conservation area, and Salisbury Cathedral itself is built from Chilmark stone. New-build homes do not face those exact conservation rules, but they still need crisp finishes if they are standing beside older masonry and timber-framed buildings. We also keep an eye on radon, because Wiltshire has variable radon levels, and on shrink-swell behaviour where clay pockets sit above the chalk.

Across Salisbury, 26.1% of homes are detached and 30.5% are semi-detached, so the city is used to a broad house mix. The older stock brings damp and timber issues, but the modern plots around Longhedge Village and Hampton Park bring different defects: plaster cracks, poor mastic, roof alignment, and unfinished external landscaping. Our snagging survey is built for that kind of handover.

Flood-prone plots near the River Avon
Chalk and clay mix on higher ground
Conservation-area edges near High Street and New Canal
New-build finishes on brick and render homes

Using Your Snag List With the Developer

We format the report so the developer can work through it room by room. Each defect is tagged with photos, a location, and a clear description, which helps when a site manager at Hampton Park is assigning trades to plaster, joinery, or plumbing. It reads better than a long email chain, and it leaves less room for disagreement over what was found.

If the developer drags its feet, the warranty provider can be brought into the process under NHBC Buildmark, Premier Guarantee, or LABC New Home Warranty. That route matters in Salisbury because many buyers are juggling completion, removals, and school runs near Wiltshire College Salisbury or Salisbury District Hospital, so a tidy paper trail saves time. We tell you which points are minor, which ones are urgent, and which ones should be escalated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I book a snagging survey in Salisbury?

Before legal completion is best. If completion has already happened at Longhedge Village, Hampton Park, or St Peter's Place, book as soon as you can and stay within the 2-year defects period under NHBC Buildmark, Premier Guarantee, or LABC New Home Warranty. If you are pre-completion, the builder still has the easiest route to put things right before keys change hands.

How long does a snagging inspection take?

Most Salisbury new-builds take 3 to 6 hours, depending on the size and finish of the home. A 2-bed flat in SP1 may be quicker than a 5-bed house at SP5, but we still check doors, windows, sealant, kitchens, bathrooms, and visible external details with care.

What counts as a snaggable defect?

Paint, plaster, doors, windows, sockets, kitchens, and drainage details all count when they are not finished properly. If a door at Longhedge Village will not latch, or a window at Hampton Park does not seal, it belongs on the report. We also flag missing sealant, poor alignment, and unfinished external works.

What is not usually snaggable?

Normal wear and tear, accidental damage after move-in, and issues that come from how the owner has used the home are different matters. A scratch added after completion at St Peter's Place is not the same as a plaster crack or a missing mastic line found on inspection day in SP1 or SP4.

Who pays for a snagging survey?

The buyer pays Homemove, not the developer. Our prices start from £295 for a 1 to 2 bed home, £375 for a 3-bed, £450 for a 4-bed, and £550 for 5+ beds, with the same rates for pre-completion inspections in Salisbury.

Can the developer refuse to fix items on the list?

They can dispute items, but they still need to deal with genuine defects during the defects period. If a site team at SP4 6BU or SP1 2EE says something is cosmetic when it is not, the photos and written notes in our report make the next step much easier.

Is the builder or the warranty provider responsible for repairs?

The builder usually carries the day-to-day obligation to fix defects during the first 2 years. NHBC, Premier Guarantee, or LABC are the warranty providers, and they come in if the developer does not respond or the issue needs the warranty route. That distinction matters on Salisbury schemes such as Longhedge Village and Hampton Park.

What if I have already moved in?

You can still book a snagging survey after completion, and it is better to do it within the first 2 years while the defects period still applies. If you are already in a new home near the River Avon or in the city centre, we will still document the faults and set them out clearly for the developer or warranty provider.