Independent New Home Snagging Surveys
Serving Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire
The right snagging survey, made simple
Whether you are waiting for the keys or have already completed, tell us about your property and developer. We’ll confirm the appropriate inspection and arrange the next steps.
One fixed price: £395
Your survey includes an independent inspection, a detailed photographic report delivered within 24 hours, and support understanding the findings.
Professionally insured
Independent advice
Clear reporting
Not sure which inspection you need?
You don’t need to understand the differences between pre-completion inspections, post-completion surveys or the various consumer schemes.
Tell us where you are in the buying process and who your developer is. We’ll establish the appropriate inspection for your home - the fixed price remains £395.
Why choose Block & Beam?
✓ The appropriate inspection for your circumstances
✓ Experience of NHQB, CCHB and CCNH processes
✓ Pre- and post-completion inspections
✓ Independent, evidence-led advice
✓ Professionally insured
✓ Clear photographic reporting
✓ Reports delivered within 24 hours
✓ Support after the inspection
✓ One fixed price of £395
The right inspection, not simply a generic snagging checklist
Pre-completion and post-completion inspections have different purposes, scopes and limitations. We establish which process applies and make sure your inspection is appropriate for your circumstances.
Clear, honest advice
We explain what can be inspected and what the relevant process allows, without promising a level of inspection that cannot be delivered.
Evidence you can use
You receive a clear photographic report that identifies each issue and its location, making it easier to raise defects with the developer.
Support when you need it
We remain available to explain the findings and help you understand the report after the inspection.
One fixed price
Whichever inspection route applies, the Block & Beam fee is £395. You do not need to compare technical services or choose the correct report yourself.
Which survey do I need?
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A Pre-Completion Inspection, often shortened to PCI, is carried out after the home is finished but before legal completion.
It gives you an opportunity to have the property independently checked while it is still under the developer’s control. The inspection looks for visible defects, incomplete work and issues with the standard of construction or finish.
Where the developer is registered with the New Homes Quality Board, the inspection must follow the official NHQB Pre-Completion Inspection Checklist. This means the scope is more tightly defined than a full post-completion snagging survey.
The developer will normally provide a short inspection window before completion. Once instructed, Block & Beam will liaise with you regarding access, inspect the property and provide a clear photographic report that can be submitted to the developer.
This is usually the right option if:
your developer has invited you to arrange a pre-completion inspection;
you have exchanged contracts but have not yet received the keys;
the home is substantially complete and a completion date has been proposed.
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A Post-Completion Snagging Survey is carried out once the property legally belongs to you.
Because you have possession of the home, the inspection is not restricted to the NHQB pre-completion checklist. It can therefore provide a broader assessment of the accessible property, including workmanship, finishes, fixtures, fittings and the operation of visible building services.
You do not need to wait for problems to appear. An early inspection allows defects to be recorded while the property is still new and gives you a structured report to submit to the developer.
Block & Beam will inspect the accessible areas of the home, photograph identified defects and explain each issue clearly. The report separates minor finishing defects from matters that may require more urgent investigation or repair.
This is usually the right option if:
you have recently moved into a new-build home;
you were not permitted or able to arrange an inspection before completion;
defects have started to become apparent;
you want an independent record before reporting issues to the developer.
Not sure which type of inspection is right for your property? Select a service below to learn what it covers, when it should be carried out and whether it suits your circumstances.