Snagging, what to allow and what not to allow

TBeckett100

So yesterday we borrowed the key for the house we are buying and I looked at it with a deeper eye

I have heard about snagging. I am not sure when to raise points with the developer as there are some tools lying around and the shower heads on the retractable bath shower things haven't been fitted on yet.

I suppose I should ask the developer when the house will be signed off and at that point I should raise queries

However here is a list of things from a glance. Please let me know if they are things I should live with and accept or ask to be dealt with before exchange

Paintwork, window sills don't appear to be pristine, some lumps and bumps on them

Painting on stairwell doesn't look consistent. In the light you can see where some areas have been gone over more than others. Maybe I shouldn't be picky.

In the downstairs loo, above the toilet there is a patch of plaster that looks like it has been badly repaired/filled and painted over. Am I being picky to ask for that to be cut out and replaced so as to appear to be smooth. It just looks filled not level either!

The skirting paintwork in the hall has marks on it, shall I ask them to redo?

There are some black/grey marks to paintwork in one of the upstairs bathrooms, can I ask for that to be touched up

The back garden has been top soiled to a consistency of 98% earth and 2% coke bottles. Presumably they will litter pick before turfing

The back garden at this stage doesn't appear to be level. It dips into one corner, can I ask for that to be levelled?

It appears when installing an on off switch in the cupboard that they have not been able to screw it in because they cut the hole in the wrong place in the kitchen cupboard and therefore the switch cover won't fit because it's not aligned to the inside edge of the cupboard. I assume they will fix this before sign off

The light switches on the wall above the bed for the big light aren't straight. Is it picky to ask for straight sockets?

The kitchen broom cupboard door feels stiff. Assume I can ask them to wd40 it

Wife noticed a possibly light scratch on kitchen unit door, assume reasonable to ask for replacement of that door

Under sink in one of the en suites hasn't been grouted and some of the grouting in the other bathrooms doesn't appear to be consistently applied. Assume I can ask for that to be rectified

I think that's it for now!

phill99

All of what you have noted above should be addressed by the developer. I suggest you do the following:


-You need also to go round and open and close all doors so that they close properly and aren't fouling.
-Do the same with all windows and check all locks work properly.
-Run all taps and check for tightness.
-Check inside all cupboard, cabinets etc and snag them.
-Check all sockets & switches that they are working and secure/aligned
-Now you have noticed obvious decorating errors, go round again and check in greater detail


Don't be afraid to raise these issues. You are spending a shed load of money. Make sure its up to standard

TBeckett100

One more question. They will be throwing carpets in. I noticed on the show home they did not shave the bottom of the doors which meant that you are dragging the door across the carpet to close it.

Is it cheeky to ask they ensure the doors are shaved?

phill99

TBeckett100 wrote: »

One more question. They will be throwing carpets in. I noticed on the show home they did not shave the bottom of the doors which meant that you are dragging the door across the carpet to close it.

Is it cheeky to ask they ensure the doors are shaved?

If a door isn't closing because of the carpet then you could argue that it isn't fit for purpose. I would push them to shave the doors off. A chippy would be able to take all the doors off, shave them and rehang them within 90 mins or so.

Lord_Baltimore

Give the developer your list. There may be some small things you can live with; a stiff door wouldn't be a deal breaker for me...

All new builds have gardens full of trash.

Nice house; you'll love it once you've settled in.

Chanes

I don't think there is any harm in asking with a look of expecting. The list Phill99 has compiled is good advice too. It's a lot of money to spend and you're right to want it as perfect as it can be. I agree with Lord Baltimore, it is a lovely looking house!

libf

TBeckett100 wrote: »

One more question. They will be throwing carpets in. I noticed on the show home they did not shave the bottom of the doors which meant that you are dragging the door across the carpet to close it.

Is it cheeky to ask they ensure the doors are shaved?

The choices book I had from Barratt actually says 'door trimming included' with all the floor coverings, so I don't think it's unreasonable at all.

slopemaster

Sorry, I must have a filthy mind, but I saw the n in the title as an h........

caronoel

slopemaster wrote: »

Sorry, I must have a filthy mind, but I saw the n in the title as an h........

The stuff about shaving lower bits must have really got you excited