Our Services

We provide a comprehensive professional new home inspection and a detailed report to ensure your property meets the highest standards from date of legal completion until your two year warranty with your builder expires. We cover East Lothian, Midlothian, Edinburgh & surrounding areas. East Lothian Snagging team has over 20 years advanced experience in construction with extensive knowledge of the NHBC building standards

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New Build Inspection

We provide a thorough professional post inspection from date of legal completion until your two year warranty expires , with an extensive report detailing any snags or defects.

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Inspection Process

On the day of inspection we will meet with you at your new home at the time specified, we can discuss any concerns you may have and give you a chance to ask any questions before we start the inspection.

What is Included?

Our service includes a thorough inspection of your new home internally and externally.

What do we inspect?

Internally

  • Electrical sockets

  • Plumbing

  • Heating system

  • Smoke & CO2 alarms

  • Appliances

  • Kitchens

  • Ceilings and walls

  • Door & frames

  • Decoration

  • Window frames & glass

  • Loft space

External

  • Brickwork

  • External paintwork

  • Driveways & patios

  • Garages

  • Landscaping

  • Walls fences & gates

  • Drainage & downpipes

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Inspection Report

Our report will list all areas that we have inspected, next to each snag or defect identified, there will be a photograph and description to help locate around the home. Once the inspection is completed, report will be emailed to you in PDF form within 48 hours, this then allows you to forward on to your builder with ease.

Follow up inspection

Our follow up re-inspection provides home owner with the peace of mind that your builder has rectified the snags and defects identified during initial inspection to a satisfactory standard.