WeSnag offers a professional snagging service prior to purchase of your new house or apartment.  We cover all areas of Enniscorthy.

Why carry out a Snag List

The importance of having your new home in Enniscorthy inspected or ‘snagged’ by a construction professional such as a Chartered Surveyor cannot be underestimated.  WeSnag’s twenty years’ experience in the snagging industry has shown that while the vast majority of Building Contractors operate to a high standard, numerous incomplete or poorly finished items frequently remain.  If these items are left unnoticed prior to signing of final contracts, they can cost the purchaser a substantial amount to remedy.

What is a Snag List?

A property snagging list is compiled during a snagging inspection usually carried out on a new build. WeSnag’s aim is to try & find any incomplete or poorly finished items in the property before or shortly after completion so that the snagging list can be rectified by the builder. Each item on the list known as ‘snags’ are given to the builders / developer to resolve.

Snagging surveys are thorough inspections carried out on new properties. They’re designed to identify any incomplete or poorly finished items that need to be addressed by the developers, in order to save you, the homeowner, maintenance hassle, headaches & potential hazards in the future. 

By using WeSnag your snag list will only be conducted by a Registered Building Surveyor & this will ensure that any issues caused by inadequate construction methods/materials, poor workmanship are identified by logged & presented to the developers. 

What is typically found in a Snag List ?

WeSnag find that a typical Snag List of a 3-bed semi-detached home within the Enniscorthy area will expect to find between 75 to 100 individual snags.  A typical snag for an Apartment often exceeds 50 items.  WeSnag inspections in the Enniscorthy region averages approximately 5 hours, however this depends on the size of the property.  Our Snag Lists are issued to you within 24 hours after the inspection & emailed in a PDF format inclusive of pictures.   

Upon request, WeSnag are happy to revisit your property in the Enniscorthy area to carry out a follow up inspection to ensure that the Snag List is fully carried out.

As a rule of thumb WeSnag find that the shorter the snag list is, the better the house!  

WeSnag typically examines:

• External walls & finishes
• Roof finishes, gutters, downpipes & flashings
• Windows & doors
• Internal finishes, painting Snags & decorative defects
• Joinery, floors & stairs
• Doors, skirtings & architraves
• Kitchen fit-out & finishes
• Electrical
• Plumbing & heating installation.
• Attic areas
• Exteriors & Landscaping

Honestly now, is snagging really necessary?

Many building experts will say that snagging is more important now than ever before. New house building is at record levels in Enniscorthy and builders are under pressure to complete every house quickly.  There is also a shortage of many skilled trades in the Enniscorthy region, so there’s more potential for things to go wrong.

A snag list should be seen as an additional layer of Quality control.  Human nature, being what it is, can mean that in some cases, not all elements are fully visible during the construction stage & indeed there can be human error in assembling some of the component parts during construction. Human error can involve small, simple cosmetic errors, such as placing a light fitting off-centre, or more fundamental issues, such as failure to provide adequate ventilation to timber framed houses or there can be poor attention to detailing when placing fire-stopping on a party wall. 

WeSnag finds that each house in Enniscorthy is different and each will have its own individual snags.  It is advised that you have your own independent inspection and snag list carried out as it can be difficult to get a builder to return to deal with items that you may only notice once you have taken occupation of the house. Whilst it may be attractive to save money and skip the snag list process, WeSnag advises that you avail of professional experience with this type of work.

We have listed some of the common questions that we receive on our FAQ page here. Have a read and if you need any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can use the contact form on this page or our full details are on our contact us page here.