Snagging report software that delivers before you leave the site.

A snagging inspection identifies defects ("snags") in a new-build home before the buyer accepts the keys or before the developer's defect-liability period ends. The report lists each defect with location, photo evidence, urgency and recommended remedial action — used by the buyer to challenge the developer.

The buyer (the snagging inspector's client), the developer, the site manager, often a solicitor and sometimes a warranty provider (NHBC, LABC, Premier Guarantee). The PDF is structured so each party can find what they need without re-reading the whole document.

Yes. The same report supports multiple visits — mark snags as resolved, add new ones, re-issue the PDF. The status lifecycle (Pending → In Progress → Resolved with date) means a single report can carry the full remediation history.

No fixed limit per snag or per report. All photos go into the PDF appendix grouped by snag, so a single critical defect can carry ten photos if needed.

The snagging builder is built around structured capture and clean PDF output rather than AI automation. The AI-powered photo analysis that auto-categorises images by element is available in the RICS Level 2 and Level 3 report tools. Snagging uses a different workflow — room-by-room location capture where your own urgency judgements and defect descriptions drive the report.

Default export is branded PDF. Word export is available for firms that need to send editable .docx to developer site teams who prefer to mark up the document and email it back.

Yes. The capture interface is designed for tablet and phone first — desk view is the after-the-walk review. The phone view shows snag detail (photos, urgency, status); the tablet view shows the full list.

Yes — every generated report has a secure share link the buyer can open without an account. The link can be revoked at any time.

An 11-month inspection takes place just before the developer's one-year defect-liability period ends — typically around 11 months after legal completion. It is the buyer's last formal opportunity to raise defects the developer is contractually required to fix under the new-build warranty. The snagging tool records inspection type — pre-completion, 11-month, 2-year warranty walk-through, or a custom label — in the report header so it is clear to the developer and warranty provider which stage of the remediation cycle each report covers.

Yes. Select NHBC as the warranty provider when you set up the report and the cover-letter framing adjusts accordingly. The same applies to LABC Warranty, Premier Guarantee and ICW. If a defect escalates to a formal warranty claim, the report's structured format — reference numbers, timestamped status updates, grouped photo evidence — provides the documentation trail the warranty provider expects.

A Word template is static: you type defects in, drag photos in and format everything manually. Snagging report software captures defects in a structured record, assigns unique reference numbers automatically, groups photos under each snag and produces the PDF in seconds. The biggest difference shows on re-walks — updating a Word document across multiple developer visits usually means re-authoring it; structured software lets you update status fields and re-issue the same document, keeping original reference numbers intact throughout.

Yes. A RICS surveyor can offer snagging inspections as an additional service alongside Level 2 and Level 3 reports. The Snagging Report Builder is included in the same Home.co.uk surveyor account, so your RICS credentials, firm branding and signature carry across both report types without a separate login. Many surveyors offer a combined package — a new-build visit that includes both a snagging report and a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report — which some buyers request when purchasing a new-build that falls within the HomeBuyer Survey scope.

The Snagging Report Builder is included in every Home.co.uk surveyor account at no additional charge. There is no per-report fee, no photo-upload limit and no separate subscription for snagging alongside your RICS Level 2 or Level 3 report tools. A Home.co.uk surveyor account covers the full toolkit — snagging, RICS report writing, AI dictation, comparable sales, property data and more — under one login.

Yes. The Snagging Report Builder works for standalone snagging instructions — you do not need to carry out a RICS survey to use it. Many surveyors offer snagging as an additional revenue stream alongside their Level 2 and Level 3 work. Your firm branding, RICS number and signature carry through to the snagging PDF regardless of whether the instruction is a standalone inspection or a combined snagging-plus-survey visit.

A typical four-bed new-build pre-completion inspection takes 90 minutes to three hours on-site, depending on the number of snags and how thoroughly each room is checked. With the Snagging Report Builder's phone capture mode — location pinned, camera integrated, urgency set in two taps — on-site capture for 40 snags runs to around 75 minutes. The report is generated in one click, so same-day delivery is realistic: complete the inspection in the morning, send the PDF before lunch.

A thorough snagging checklist covers every room and element: externals (brickwork, render, guttering, driveway, boundary treatments), ground floor (kitchen units, worktops, flooring, skirting, socket plates, plastering), first floor (bedrooms, bathrooms, staircase, landing, loft hatch), services (consumer unit, boiler, ventilation, sockets and switches tested) and roof (visible tiles, flashings, soffits). Each defect should carry an urgency grade and a photo. Pre-defined locations in the Snagging Report Builder mirror this checklist so defects flow to the right room without manual tagging.

A HomeBuyer Survey (RICS Level 2) is a condition report carried out by a RICS-qualified surveyor on any residential property — new or old. It uses the RICS condition ratings (1, 2, 3) across set elements (roof, walls, services, damp, etc.) and is primarily used by a buyer to assess the structural and legal risks before exchange. A snagging report is specific to new-build properties: it lists cosmetic and construction defects room by room, assigns urgency grades, tracks remediation status through developer visits and is used by the buyer to challenge the developer. A RICS surveyor can carry out both — in fact, some buyers on new-build purchases commission a combined visit: a HomeBuyer Survey on the structure alongside a snagging inspection on the finish. Both report types are available within the same Home.co.uk surveyor account.

If a developer disputes a defect — arguing it is within tolerance, not a defect or already resolved — your position rests on what you recorded at the time of inspection. The Snagging Report Builder timestamps each snag at the point of capture with the description you entered, the photos you took and the urgency grade you assigned. That record is stored on your account and cannot be retroactively altered. Reference numbers remain stable across re-issues of the same report, so you can point to snag 1.1.3 and show exactly what was found, when and with what evidence. If the dispute escalates to your PI insurer, this structured audit trail is substantially stronger than a photograph folder and a Word document with tracked changes.

Yes. The Snagging Report Builder is part of the same Home.co.uk surveyor account as the RICS Level 2 and Level 3 Report Writers, AI dictation, comparable sales and property data tools. Your firm branding, RICS number and signature carry across all report types — there is no separate login or additional subscription. For RICS surveyors who carry out both snagging and formal survey work, this means a pre-completion snagging report and a Level 2 HomeBuyer Survey on the same property share the same account, the same branding and the same certificate, with no re-keying of inspector details.

Most standalone snagging apps are single-purpose: they capture defects, generate a PDF and that is the end of the workflow. The Home.co.uk Snagging Report Builder sits within a full surveyor platform — the same account that covers RICS Level 2 and Level 3 report writing, AI dictation, comparable sales, property data and RICS standards checking. That means combined-visit workflows (snagging plus HomeBuyer Survey on the same new-build property), consistent firm branding across all report types, and no separate subscription or login. For surveyors offering snagging alongside formal survey work, having both under one account is the primary practical advantage.

Yes. The custom locations feature handles layouts that go beyond a standard house — apartment blocks with communal corridors and shared plant rooms, multi-storey developments, properties with basements, annexes or party-wall elements. Add custom locations and sub-locations for any area not covered by the pre-defined room list. For large developments with multiple plots, each plot is a separate report with its own unique reference numbers, but your firm branding, RICS number and inspector details carry across automatically. Developer and site-manager metadata is set per-report so there is no ambiguity about which plot each PDF covers.

A warranty escalation requires three things: evidence that specific defects were reported to the developer within the covered period, a record that the developer was given a reasonable opportunity to remedy them, and clear documentation of what remains unresolved. The Snagging Report Builder creates all three. Unique reference numbers trace each defect from first report through every developer visit to resolution or escalation. Timestamps confirm when each snag was recorded. The status lifecycle — Pending, In Progress, Resolved — shows which items remained open despite developer visits, with dates. Selecting NHBC, LABC or Premier Guarantee as the warranty provider when you set up the report adjusts the cover-letter framing to reference the relevant scheme, so the warranty provider can identify the claim context immediately from the document header.

A snagging report template is a pre-formatted Word or Excel document used to record new-build defects during an inspection. Templates save some initial formatting time but require manual photo insertion, no automatic snag reference numbering, and re-authoring from scratch on every re-walk visit. Snagging report software replaces the template: defects are captured in a structured record on your phone, photos attach automatically to each snag and the branded PDF generates in one click. The biggest practical difference shows on re-walks — where a Word template means re-authoring the whole document, structured software updates individual snag statuses and re-issues the same report with original reference numbers intact throughout the remediation cycle.

No. Snagging inspections are not a RICS-regulated service in the same way as Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Many snagging inspectors are experienced builders, ex-site managers, architectural technologists or construction professionals rather than chartered surveyors. The Snagging Report Builder is open to any UK surveyor or snagging inspector with a Home.co.uk surveyor account, regardless of RICS membership. RICS surveyors who carry out snagging alongside formal survey work can use the same account for both — firm branding, RICS number and credentials carry through only on the report types where they apply.

For RICS surveyors offering snagging alongside Level 2 and Level 3 work, the most practical choice is a tool that sits within an existing surveyor account — covering RICS report writing, AI dictation, comparable sales and property data under the same login. The Home.co.uk Snagging Report Builder is included in every surveyor account at no additional charge. For snagging-only inspectors, the key features to look for are phone-first capture, no photo limit per snag, a status lifecycle for re-walks across multiple developer visits, and fast branded PDF delivery. The Snagging Report Builder covers all four.

A typical new-build pre-completion inspection finds between 30 and 150 snags, depending on the property size and how close to completion the property is at the time of the visit. A four-bed detached new-build commonly has 40–80 snags on a first walk, covering cosmetic items (skirting gaps, paint damage, unfinished joints) and minor construction defects (sealant gaps, stiff window handles, loose socket plates). Properties inspected within a week of handover tend to have fewer outstanding items than those walked several weeks ahead. With the Snagging Report Builder's phone-first capture mode, 40 snags takes around 75 minutes on-site — including photos and urgency ratings for each.

Yes. APC candidates carrying out combined new-build instructions — a snagging inspection alongside a Level 2 HomeBuyer Survey on the same property — can record both in the same Home.co.uk surveyor account. The snagging report creates a timestamped record of defect identification and client-facing communication across multiple developer visits, which can support competency evidence submissions for residential surveying. Your account history captures the full lifecycle from first pre-completion punch list to final resolved report, giving an auditable record of how each instruction was managed from start to close — useful context when demonstrating how you handle combined-visit instructions at assessment.