Residential
New Build Survey
If you’re eagerly awaiting completion, or have just moved into your newly built home, you need to make sure that your building is up to scratch. This is where a New Build Survey comes in.
What is a New Build Survey?
More commonly known as a ‘Snagging Survey’, a new build survey is an audit of your building up to two years after its construction. The survey is designed to catch both small cosmetic issues – such as paintwork imperfections or poorly fitted doors – and more significant issues that need to be addressed.
The best bit? Your property developer is responsible for fixing any issues identified on the new build survey, and ensuring your new home meets the expected standards.
What is Included in a New Build Survey?
At Fourth Wall, we offer a comprehensive, RICS-accredited new build survey, ensuring that every detail is covered. Here’s what you can expect:
- A dedicated Fourth Wall RICS surveyor to provide expertise to guide you through each step of the process.
- A detailed inspection of your newly built property, including both the interior and exterior areas looking at areas including but not limited to walls, skirting, windows, pipes, brickwork, plastering, and flooring.
- A comprehensive, jargon-free report (delivered via email) of the new build snagging survey including details of areas that have been inspected and a note of each snag found.
- Communication from start to finish with your developers to help get snagging issues resolved promptly, should you need it.
- Independent, trustworthy ongoing advice from our team of RICS surveyors, as and when required.
Ready to take the next steps?
Speak To Our New Build Surveyors
If you’ve just bought a new build property and want to ensure it is a sound investment, get a Fourth Wall survey booked today. Start off with an instant quote, or get in touch directly for a free, no-obligation consultation.
We understand that buying a home – especially a newly built one – can be a complex and costly process. This is why we’ll go above and beyond to help you understand your report, and help you to action any remedial tasks needed by your property developer within a timely manner.
Why Choose Fourth Wall For Your New Property Survey?
Not only do we pride ourselves on being friendly and approachable, but we keep all of our reports clear, easy-to-read, and jargon-free to help you better understand your property.
We’ll tailor each of our snagging surveys to your specific needs and way of working, ensuring we eliminate as much time (and stress) as possible from you. We can also add additional services to your survey if required, such as advice on Party Walls, Drone Surveys, and Architectural Feasibility Assessments.
If you’d like to find out more about how we work, please feel free to book a free consultation with our team.
What Our Clients Say.
We could tell you how great our team and services are, but that would be too easy. Why not take a look at what some of our previous clients have said?
Excellent customer Service & timely booking of the Survey and report
I wish Josh and his team all the best for the future and I offer Fourth Wall my full recommendation to anyone thinking of using their services!
New Build Survey FAQs
Do You Need a Survey on a New Build?
It’s no secret that newly built homes can sometimes have a bad reputation – many are put up quickly and cheaply, and won’t stand the test of time. This is where a new build survey can help. By getting a survey completed by an accredited RICS surveyor, like Fourth Wall, you can ensure that your home is up to scratch before your developer’s warranty period expires, avoiding any costly surprises further down the line.
Not getting a survey completed is one of the most common homebuyer regrets, according to a RICS study. Don’t get caught out!
Do New Build Homes Come With a Warranty?
Yes, newly built homes often come with two different warranties – snagging and structural:
- Snagging Warranty (also known as the defects insurance period): 2 years, covering smaller defects like fixtures, fittings, guttering, windows, doors, etc.
- Structural Warranty: 3-10 years, covering issues relating to your home’s foundation, ceiling, roof, walls, and floors.
During this period, your property developer is responsible for rectifying any issues that fall under that warranty. However, if you are no longer in the two or ten-year warranty period, you are responsible for fixing any issues yourself.
What Counts as a ‘New Build’ Home?
A new build is a property that has been constructed and sold to you as brand-new, often directly from a developer. These homes typically come with a warranty covering defects for the first two years. However, if your property is more than two years old, you may be better off with a standard Level 2 Survey, as your developer’s snagging warranty may not apply.
How Much is a New Build Survey?
The cost of a new home survey really depends on the size and location of your property – the bigger your property, generally the more expensive it will be. However, you can expect the survey to cost somewhere in the region of £350-£800. Contact us today for a quote tailored to your new home.
Local Knowledge
National Coverage.
We have surveyors based across England in our regional offices. With expert knowledge of their local areas, you know you’re in safe hands.
Fourth Wall // South East
Areas We Cover
London
Mayfair
Pimlico
Kensington
Westminster
Lambeth
Islington
Enfield
Camden
Barnet
Belsize Park
Hampstead Heath
Finsbury Park
