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Snagging and punch lists

Snagging appfor the room, not the spreadsheet.

Log a snag against Plot 14's en-suite rather than row 87 of a spreadsheet. Mark up the photo on the spot, assign the trade, and export the snagging list or handover pack from what the site already captured — fully offline.

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A site manager photographing a defect on a plasterboard wall in a partially finished interior, the phone framing the damage

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Snags

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Trades

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Retyped

A single plot on a live handover

A snag in a spreadsheet loses the one thing that matters — where it is.

Most snagging still ends up as a photo in a camera roll and a line in a spreadsheet, joined by nothing. By the time the trade reads it, nobody can say which door, which room or which floor, so someone walks the building again to find out.

Photos with no location

A folder of images named IMG_4471 tells the joiner nothing about which plot to visit.

Rebuilt in the evening

Site notes get retyped into a spreadsheet hours later, and detail is lost in the transfer.

No proof of the fix

Items are closed on someone's word, with no before-and-after evidence when the client queries it.

From walking the plot to issuing the list.

01 · Walk the plotOpen the project and pick the space — the room, unit or plot you are standing in.
02 · Snag it in placePhotograph the defect, draw on it, measure it on the image or record a spoken note that writes itself out.
03 · Assign the tradeSet the category, priority and responsible trade while you are still in front of the problem.
04 · Issue and closeExport the snagging list per plot or per trade, then close each item with evidence of the fix.

Everything a snag needs, captured once.

Snagging is only useful if the item, its location and its evidence stay together. Each snag carries all three from the moment it is raised to the moment it is signed off.

Pinned to the space

Every snag sits against a room, unit or plot on the floor plan, so there is no argument about which one.

Marked-up photos

Draw on the defect, add a label, and measure it on the image itself. The original photo is always kept alongside.

Walk Cam video

Record a clip while you talk through the issue — live voice-to-text writes the note as you speak.

Trade and priority

Categorise by trade and priority so each subcontractor gets only their own list.

Works with no signal

Capture everything in a half-built block with no coverage and sync when you are back in range.

Exports as the list

The captured record becomes the snagging list, handover pack or client PDF with nothing retyped.

Start from a snagging list template.

Open the ready-made snagging form, adjust the categories to your trades and standards, and assign it to the plots you are walking. Everything below is editable in chat or visually.

Snag description and location

Photo evidence, marked up on the image

Trade responsible for the fix

Priority and target date

Defect category for reporting

Sign-off with evidence of the fix

Start from this template →

Frequently asked questions

The practical questions.

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What is a snagging app?+

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.

Can a snagging list be produced per trade or per plot?+

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.

Does snagging work without a signal?+

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.

Can defects be marked up on the photograph?+

Yes. Draw round the defect, add a text label, drop a company sticker, measure the item on the image itself and record a spoken note that transcribes to text. The untouched original photo is always retained alongside the annotated copy.

Is this the same as a punch list?+

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.

Can you prove a snag was actually fixed?+

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.

Can the snagging list be shared with a client who has no account?+

Yes. A completed record can be exported as a PDF or shared as a link, so the client or main contractor can review the list and its evidence without installing anything or being given a login.

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Snag the room, not the spreadsheet.