Snagging new built

jam6008

Very true both of you, thank you. 

Whenever I've asked the developer it I have to get snagging done ASAP after moving in so they accept liability for it.... Their standard response has been you've got 2 years warranty 

Mutton_Geoff

NHBC and other insurance based warranties don't involve any quality control checks, certainly not to the standard expected by a consumer.

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Mutton_Geoff said:

Many snags don't develop until the house settles down and is lived in. Better to wait until 6 months down the line to trap more faults. Pointless doing one before completion because the developer could quite legitimately be working on stuff until you collect the keys.

The problem with waiting is that they will blame as much of it on you as possible.

Mutton_Geoff

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Mutton_Geoff said:

Many snags don't develop until the house settles down and is lived in. Better to wait until 6 months down the line to trap more faults. Pointless doing one before completion because the developer could quite legitimately be working on stuff until you collect the keys.

The problem with waiting is that they will blame as much of it on you as possible.

That has not been my experience.

jam6008

I think i have decided that I'll get the survey done as soon as I get the keys before we actually move in. I'll go with a full survey excluding thermal since its summer. Not sure if it's worth paying extra £35 to get cavity wall insulation checked. Just not sure about them drilling holes etc.... 

Mutton_Geoff

jam6008 said:

I think i have decided that I'll get the survey done as soon as I get the keys before we actually move in. I'll go with a full survey excluding thermal since its summer. Not sure if it's worth paying extra £35 to get cavity wall insulation checked. Just not sure about them drilling holes etc.... 

What will you do with the results? Will you hold off moving in? And after settlement issues etc, run another survey later?

My point is, your survey might be premature.

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jam6008 said:

I think i have decided that I'll get the survey done as soon as I get the keys before we actually move in. I'll go with a full survey excluding thermal since its summer. Not sure if it's worth paying extra £35 to get cavity wall insulation checked. Just not sure about them drilling holes etc.... 

Should be okay as long as they fill the holes afterwards. Unless the house is exceptional then the finish to the repair is unlikely to be worse than it started out.

I'd probably get my own thermal camera rather than pay for it to be done for me. They aren't that expensive anymore for a basic one, and they are useful for other stuff and for repairs down the line.

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Mutton_Geoff said:

[Deleted User] said:

Mutton_Geoff said:

Many snags don't develop until the house settles down and is lived in. Better to wait until 6 months down the line to trap more faults. Pointless doing one before completion because the developer could quite legitimately be working on stuff until you collect the keys.

The problem with waiting is that they will blame as much of it on you as possible.

That has not been my experience.

Lucky you, but if you don't report that cracked tile on day one they are going to say you cracked it.

jam6008

Mutton_Geoff said:

jam6008 said:

I think i have decided that I'll get the survey done as soon as I get the keys before we actually move in. I'll go with a full survey excluding thermal since its summer. Not sure if it's worth paying extra £35 to get cavity wall insulation checked. Just not sure about them drilling holes etc.... 

What will you do with the results? Will you hold off moving in? And after settlement issues etc, run another survey later?

My point is, your survey might be premature.

It might be but it's easier to get survey done and everything checked without furniture, wardrobes, beds etc in the way. And when they find problems at least I know I need to keep those areas clear for repair. And like the previous comment if you don't report issues straight away they can blame you for causing that damage while moving in...... 

Mutton_Geoff

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Mutton_Geoff said:

[Deleted User] said:

Mutton_Geoff said:

Many snags don't develop until the house settles down and is lived in. Better to wait until 6 months down the line to trap more faults. Pointless doing one before completion because the developer could quite legitimately be working on stuff until you collect the keys.

The problem with waiting is that they will blame as much of it on you as possible.

That has not been my experience.

Lucky you, but if you don't report that cracked tile on day one they are going to say you cracked it.

Nothing to stop you reporting visible issues to the developer from moving in. You wouldn't need a professional surveyors report to let them know there was a cracked tile.

Many snags in my new build purchase didn't manifest themselves for a year as it needed all four seasons of hot, cold, wet, dry etc to reveal faults in the construction.