New-build snagging can be confusing.
Know what to do next.
Independent guidance to help new-build buyers understand snagging, find the right inspection professional and deal with what happens afterwards.
Choose your path: buyers get independent snagging guidance and inspection support, while professionals can learn how NewBuildReady works and whether partnership is a fit.
NewBuildReady is independent of housebuilders and inspection companies. We help buyers understand their options and make informed decisions.
The new-build journey — who does what
- Step 1NewBuildReady
Understand
Understand snagging, when an inspection may be useful and what your options are.
- Step 2Inspection professional
Inspect
A professional snagging company inspects the property and provides its inspection report.
- Step 3NewBuildReady
Understand & respond
Get help understanding the findings, what to raise with your developer, how to word it and when to follow up.
- Step 4Inspection professional
Reinspect
Where needed, a professional can return to check whether agreed repairs have been completed properly.
- Step 5NewBuildReady
Next steps
If defects remain unresolved, understand your sensible next steps and how to continue the conversation with your developer.
For new-build buyers
Buying a new build can be confusing.
Buyers keep running into the same questions — and the answers are scattered all over the internet.
Do I need a snagging inspection?
When should I arrange one?
Who can I trust?
What should an inspection include?
Should I book a reinspection?
What if my developer doesn't resolve the defects?
How much should it cost?
What happens after I receive the report?
NewBuildReady is being built to make the whole snagging journey easier to understand — from deciding whether you need an inspection through to dealing with the findings afterwards.
How NewBuildReady will work
Three of these steps are ours. The inspection itself belongs to a professional snagging company.
Tell us about your home
Tell us your postcode, property type and where you are in your new-build journey.
Understand your options
We help you understand whether professional snagging is appropriate and what type of inspection may suit your situation.
Professional inspection
Where appropriate, we connect you with suitable professional snagging providers covering your area. The inspection and report are provided by the snagging company.
Guidance after the report
Come back to NewBuildReady for help understanding the findings, dealing with your developer, deciding whether a reinspection may be useful and understanding your options if defects remain unresolved.
Planned customer experience
Working out your options should be simple.
Tell us where you are in your journey and we'll help you understand whether an inspection makes sense and which professional providers may suit your home and area.
Comparing providers on more than price.
When an inspection is appropriate, NewBuildReady helps customers understand and compare suitable professional providers covering their area.
Example future provider profile
Example Snagging Provider
Illustrative only — details are supplied by each partner company, and services vary between providers.
- Areas covered
- Property types
- Inspection scope
- Thermal imaging
- Drone inspection where offered
- Roof inspection
- Photographic report
- Report turnaround
- Reinspection availability
- Professional memberships
- Insurance / credentials
- Starting price where provided
Supporting the customer beyond the inspection
The journey doesn't end when the report is delivered — but it's always clear who is doing what.
- NewBuildReady
Prepare
Understand when professional snagging may be useful and what to expect.
- Inspection professional
Inspect & report
The inspection professional checks the property and provides the snagging report.
- NewBuildReady
Deal with the developer
Understand the findings, what to raise, how to word it and when to follow up.
- Inspection professional
Reinspect
Where appropriate, the professional can check whether agreed remedial work has been completed.
- NewBuildReady
Next steps
Get guidance on sensible next steps if defects remain unresolved.
Reinspection. Once defects have been addressed by the developer, some homeowners want reassurance the agreed work has been completed properly. NewBuildReady can help customers understand when a reinspection may be useful. Where a reinspection is required, it is carried out by a professional inspection provider — we're exploring partnerships covering initial inspections, inspection + reinspection packages and standalone reinspections.
Built around trust.
Independent guidance
NewBuildReady is not itself the inspection company and is independent of housebuilders.
Professional providers
We are building relationships with established professional snagging businesses.
Clear responsibilities
The inspection company provides the inspection and report. NewBuildReady provides its own independent guidance and navigation.
Transparent referrals
Where NewBuildReady receives a referral fee or commission, we intend to be open about that relationship.
For snagging professionals
You inspect. We handle the guidance journey.
NewBuildReady introduces customers looking for professional snagging support. Inspection partners remain responsible for their own inspection service and report. NewBuildReady remains responsible for its independent customer guidance before and after the inspection.
Partners are not expected to provide ongoing NewBuildReady customer support unless they separately offer their own aftercare services.
Connect with customers already looking for snagging support
NewBuildReady attracts new-build buyers actively researching professional snagging and helps connect them with suitable providers covering their area.
Coverage that works for you
Define the areas and postcodes you genuinely cover.
Present your services clearly
Show customers your inspection scope, specialist equipment, report turnaround and reinspection options.
Reinspection opportunities
We're exploring initial inspections, inspection + reinspection packages and standalone reinspections.
Independent positioning
NewBuildReady remains an independent guidance and referral platform, never presenting itself as the inspection company.
The commercial model is still being validated with prospective partners — which is exactly why we'd like your input now.
Help us build the NewBuildReady partner network
We're speaking with established snagging professionals across the UK as we shape the first version of NewBuildReady. No obligation — this is simply the start of a conversation.
Frequently asked questions
Why we're building NewBuildReady
Buying a new-build home comes with a lot of unfamiliar decisions.
When I started looking properly into the snagging process, what stood out was how scattered the information was. Buyers were trying to work out whether they needed an inspection, who to trust, what should be included and what to do once defects had been found.
NewBuildReady is being built to make that journey easier to understand and give buyers one clearer place to work out what to do next.
Scott
Founder, NewBuildReady
Interested in working with NewBuildReady?
We're currently speaking with professional snagging companies as we build our initial UK partner network.