Tips Archives - HomeSnag https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/category/tips/ Your journey to get a quality new-build home starts here. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:24:01 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://homesnag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Homesnag-favicon-32x32.png Tips Archives - HomeSnag https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/category/tips/ 32 32 What causes mould in new-builds? https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/what-causes-mould-in-new-builds/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/what-causes-mould-in-new-builds-3/ If you have found mould in your new-build house, this article is...

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]]> PCI vs Snagging Survey. What’s the difference? https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/pci-vs-snagging-survey-whats-the-difference-2/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/pci-vs-snagging-survey-whats-the-difference-2/ Pre Completion Inspections have been introduced to allow us to go into...

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]]> Acoustic testing in New Builds – an explanation about Building Regulations part E https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/acoustic-testing-in-new-build-an-explanation-about-building-regulations-part-e-2/ Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/acoustic-testing-in-new-build-an-explanation-about-building-regulations-part-e-2/ Is your new-build home noisy? Building acoustics for new builds is covered...

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]]> Tapping and creaking noise in new-builds https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/tapping-and-creaking-noise-in-new-builds/ https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/tapping-and-creaking-noise-in-new-builds/#respond Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/tapping-and-creaking-noise-in-new-builds/ What is causing a tapping/creaking noise when hot water or heating is...

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]]> https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/tapping-and-creaking-noise-in-new-builds/feed/ 0 ‘Settlement’ and ‘Shrinkage’? What is the difference? https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/settlement-and-shrinkage-what-is-the-difference/ https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/settlement-and-shrinkage-what-is-the-difference/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/settlement-and-shrinkage-what-is-the-difference/ What is a new-build settlement? If you have bought a new-build property...

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]]> https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/settlement-and-shrinkage-what-is-the-difference/feed/ 0 The 5 questions to ask yourself when booking a snagging company for your new build property https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/the-5-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-booking-a-snagging-company-for-your-new-build-property/ https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/the-5-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-booking-a-snagging-company-for-your-new-build-property/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/the-5-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-booking-a-snagging-company-for-your-new-build-property/ Deciding to choose between snagging companies is difficult at first glance as some...

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]]> https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/the-5-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-booking-a-snagging-company-for-your-new-build-property/feed/ 0 New build snagging period https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/new-build-snagging-period/ https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/new-build-snagging-period/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/new-build-snagging-period/ What is the new build snagging period? It depends on developers, however,...

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]]> https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/new-build-snagging-period/feed/ 0 How hot should my water be? Cylinder tanks and bath water explained… https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/how-hot-should-my-water-be-cylinder-tanks-and-bath-water-explained/ https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/how-hot-should-my-water-be-cylinder-tanks-and-bath-water-explained/#respond Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/how-hot-should-my-water-be-cylinder-tanks-and-bath-water-explained/ As part of our standard snagging inspection we check the heating and...

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]]> https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/how-hot-should-my-water-be-cylinder-tanks-and-bath-water-explained/feed/ 0 Regions exposed to the elements https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/regions-exposed-to-the-elements/ https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/regions-exposed-to-the-elements/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/regions-exposed-to-the-elements/ The above image is taken from the NHBC 2018 guidelines and relates...

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]]> https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/regions-exposed-to-the-elements/feed/ 0 The importance of roof inspections https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/the-importance-of-roof-inspections/ https://homesnag.co.uk/a-snaggers-blog/the-importance-of-roof-inspections/#respond Sun, 21 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://homesnagv2.falcon.brd.ltd/blog/the-importance-of-roof-inspections/ The vast majority (approx 70%) of complaints the NHBC receive are issues...

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