Snagging app for the room, not the spreadsheet.

A snagging app replaces the spreadsheet-and-camera-roll method of recording defects at the end of a build or fit-out. It lets you log each snag on a phone or tablet while standing in front of it, attach a photograph, tie the item to the specific room or plot, assign the trade responsible and set a priority. Because the item, its location and its evidence are captured together, the resulting snagging list can be issued to subcontractors and closed out with proof, rather than relying on someone's memory of which door was sticking.

The best snagging app is the one that fits who is snagging and what happens to the list next. A site manager needs speed on a phone, snags pinned to the plot, offline working and a list per trade. An independent inspector needs a report the buyer or client can read. A developer handling after-sales needs to track each item to closure. Check how a snag is located, whether photos can be marked up, whether it works with no signal, and how the list is shared. SiteSurvey is strong on pinning snags to the floor plan, photo markup, Walk Cam video and offline capture. It does not manage New Homes Quality Code complaints or ombudsman cases.

A snagging report should include the property or plot, the date and who inspected, and for each snag the room and exact location, a description, a photograph (marked up where it helps), the trade responsible, the priority and the status. Closed items should carry evidence of the fix. The sample report above is a full SiteSurvey snagging report for one plot, room by room with every snag, its photographs and status, and the same record can be exported per plot or per trade.

It requires registered developers to give the buyer the opportunity of a pre-completion inspection before completion, carried out with the NHQB Pre-Completion Inspection Checklist, and to provide an after-sales service for at least two years after completion. In most situations the developer must settle an after-sales issue, including a snag, within 30 days. Buyers have two years from reservation or completion, whichever is later, to complain and refer the complaint to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. The Code applies only to developers registered with the New Homes Quality Board, and Version 2 applies to homes reserved from 2 March 2026. Check nhqb.org.uk for the full requirements.

Yes, as the tool you record it in. The Code says the Pre-Completion Inspection Checklist can be reproduced in a digital format, as long as the checks on the original template are carried out. The library snagging form has a pre-completion option and checks some measurements against the NHQB checklist figures, but it is not the NHQB Pre-Completion Inspection Checklist itself. To use that checklist, build it as a form from the NHQB original.

Yes. Snags are categorised by trade and tied to a space, so the same walk can produce a list for the joiner, a list for the decorator, and a plot-by-plot pack for the client, all from one capture rather than three separate exercises.

Yes. Half-built blocks rarely have coverage. Everything is captured on the device (photos, markup, measurements, video and answers) and syncs to the project automatically when connectivity returns.

Yes. Punch list is the North American term for what UK construction calls snagging. The workflow is identical: identify outstanding defects before handover, assign them to whoever is responsible, and close each one with evidence.

Yes. Closing an item can require its own photograph, so the record holds both the original defect and the completed remedial work. That evidence flows into the handover pack, which is what protects you if the item is questioned later. A completed record can be exported as a PDF or shared as a link, so the client can review it without an account.

UK site teams who snag buildings before handover: main contractors and housebuilders, fit-out and interiors contractors, the subcontractors who fix the snags, and independent snagging inspectors who report to a buyer or client.

Pricing is per user, not per plot or per snag. Snagging is part of The Works plan, with floor plans, the custom form builder and reports, at £25 per user per month. The Base plan starts at £13 per user per month. Every plan starts with a trial from £1, cancel any time.