New-build snagging checklist
Use this room-by-room checklist during your walk-through. Record visible issues and raise them through the builder’s stated process.
Free printable resource
New-build snagging checklist
Work through this list during your walk-through. Tick each item and record defects with a photo, location and date.
Download printable snagging checklist (PDF)
Tip: Bring your specification, phone/camera, torch and notepad. Ask the builder how defects should be reported.
Outside & entrance
Walls, ceilings & floors
Kitchen & utility
Bathrooms & plumbing
Electrical, heating & safety
Rooms & handover documents
Record your snags
For each issue, note the room/location, description, photo reference and date reported.
This is a visual checklist, not a structural, electrical, plumbing or legal inspection. Consider an independent qualified snagging inspector. Do not open electrical panels or access unsafe areas.