WeSnag offers a professional snagging service prior to purchase of your new house or apartment.  We cover all areas of Wexford, Gorey, Enniscorthy & New Ross.

What is a Snag List?

The importance of having your new home in Wexford inspected or snagged by a construction professional such as a Registered Building Surveyor cannot be underestimated.

A snag list identifies anything which falls below good standards of workmanship.  WeSnag find that a typical Snag List of a 3-bed semi-detached home within Wexford, Gorey, Enniscorthy or the New Ross Area in County Wexford will expect to find between 100 to 250 itemised snags.  On average, WeSnag inspections in the Wexford region averages approximately 4 to 5 hours, however this depends on the size of the property.  Our Snag Lists are issued to you within 24 hours after the inspection in a PDF format which includes a catalogue of pictures.   

A Snag List is issued by WeSnag to your Wexford based property developer which details a list of snagging items that they will need to attend to prior to the finalisation of Contracts. 

Our Snag Lists we carry out in the Wexford area are a visual inspection of the construction & services of your newly built property in sufficient detail to allow our qualified Registered Building Surveyor to compile a list of defects, irregularities & shortcomings with the newly built property.   

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

Quick Turnaround Time

WeSnag understand that a delay with the snagging inspection may very well impact on your move-in date.  As WeSnag snag almost daily in Co. Wexford, we are confident that your Snag List inspection can be carried out & completed within 72 hours of order.   A copy of the comprehensive Snag List will be sent to you & once you are happy, you can forward it onto your builder & Solicitor.

Why carry out a Snag List

It is our experience that the vast majority of newly built residential properties are presented by builders/developers as fully complete.  WeSnag however find these properties have numerous items of incomplete or poorly finished work which, if left unnoticed prior to signing of final contracts, can cost the purchaser a substantial amount to rectify.

Independent & professional Snagging Company in Wexford

WeSnag are not affiliated with any developers, construction companies or Auctioneers/Estate Agents in Wexford.  We only work with home buyers to avoid any conflict of interests.  WeSnag can be trusted us to inspect the house with your best interests in mind.

Our Professional Snag Lists produced by WeSnag are only compiled by a Registered Building Surveyor affiliated with the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI).  Our membership with the SCSI is recognition of our professional competence. 

By using a registered Building Surveyor, you can be safe in the knowledge that you are not engaging the services of a bogus firm or a non-qualified so-called professional in Wexford claiming to be specialists in building pathology.  WeSnag strongly advises that you look out for the SCSI Logo & check that they are Registered with the SCSI prior to their engagement.

WeSnag offers over 20 years of experience with Snagging Surveys in County Wexford.  WeSnag’s Registered Building Surveyor has inspected hundreds of properties over the years.  This allows you to be sure that you have moved into your new home in Wexford with a peace of mind that your home was checked by a properly qualified & independent snagging company.

When is a snag list carried out?

Commissioning a Snag List is one your final steps before completing the purchase of you house.  The builder will notify you when the house is ready for snagging, usually once the house has been thoroughly cleaned, fully painted & preliminary snagged by the developer.   

What is the snagging process?

• Prior to inspection WeSnag obtain confirmation on what items are to be included within the Snag List, Terms & Conditions & the cost for carrying out the service.
• At the time of booking WeSnag confirm time date & some general details.
• WeSnag will organise the booking, often directly with the builder.
• WeSnag will inspect your new home on a room-by-room basis including external areas & attic for any deficient or poor-quality workmanship.
• Our service usually begins externally, then from ground floor to first floor & finally into the attic.
• Once the snagging process has been complete WeSnag immediately prepare your comprehensive report.
• WeSnag will endeavour to issue the Snag List within 24 hours of receipt of full payment.
• A copy of the comprehensive Snag List will be sent to you once happy you can forward onto your builder & Solicitor.
• A follow up phone call is allowed for should you need it.
• After a period of time the builder should contact you to say that the Snag List is addressed. We would strongly recommend you quickly check that this is the case. 
• As the Snag List is fully photographed, it is possible to carry out a re-inspection yourself if you feel confident. Most of our clients do!   If you do not feel confident doing so, WeSnag are very happy to agree a re-inspection snag & recheck.

We have listed some of the common questions that we receive on our FAQ page. 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.