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Find the Right Inspection for Your Property
The right inspection depends on two things: where you are in the property journey, and the type of home. Start with your stage, then choose the property type.
All services
SnagRight offers eight services: five matched to a stage of the property journey and three matched to the type of home. Every service is coordinated by SnagRight and performed by an appropriately licensed inspection provider, subject to verification and confirmed in your agreement. Each one is scoped and quoted in writing before anything is booked. Read how SnagRight works.
Answer up to three questions to see a suggested starting point. Nothing you select is sent or stored, and no personal details are asked for.
Suggested starting points by stage
- New handover: Pre-Handover Snagging
- Buying resale: Resale Property Inspection
- Warranty ending: DLP / Warranty Inspection
- Renovation completed: Renovation Inspection
- Repairs completed: Reinspection
A suggestion only, not a professional selection. The inspection provider confirms the actual scope in your written quote.
By property stage
Receiving a new home from the developer
Pre-Handover Snagging. A documented visual inspection around the developer's handover appointment, so items can be raised while the handover process is open and the property is empty.
Buying from an existing owner
Resale Property Inspection. A visual condition inspection of an existing home before you complete the purchase, with attention to wear, past repairs and visible signs of moisture.
Already living in, or letting, the property
DLP / Warranty Inspection. A documented check of an occupied home before a Defects Liability Period (DLP) or warranty deadline, including items you reported earlier.
After renovation, refurbishment or fit-out
Renovation Inspection (Renovation Snagging & Post-Renovation Inspection). A documented check of visible workmanship, finishes and accessible fittings after renovation or fit-out works, within the agreed scope confirmed in your quote, before you sign off the contractor or release retention.
Told the repairs are complete
Reinspection (sometimes called de-snagging). A return visit that checks each earlier finding by reference number and records whether it appears resolved, remains open or could not be checked.
Which inspection fits your property stage?
- What you may see Different stages suit different checks: pre-handover of a new home, a resale purchase, the defects-liability period, after a renovation, and a recheck of earlier items.
- Why it may matter Matching the check to your stage helps you ask for the right scope, rather than a generic one.
- What this does not establish This is an educational comparison, not automated professional advice. The provider confirms the right scope in your written quote.
- A sensible next step Use it to narrow down a starting point, then confirm the scope that fits your property in your quote.
Illustrative guidance — technical review pending. An educational comparison, not a professional recommendation for your property.
By property type
The six inspection areas are the same for every home. What changes is access, outdoor space and how much of the building is part of your property.
Apartment Inspection. The unit and its balcony: wet areas, kitchen joinery, glazing and cooling. Common areas and shared building systems are excluded.
Townhouse Inspection. Every level, the stairs, terraces, external doors and outdoor space that belong to the home.
Villa Inspection. Larger interiors, several cooling zones, external elevations and outdoor areas, with pools and specialist systems scoped separately.
- Included in standard unit scope
- Subject to written scope or a separate service
- Excluded — common property or specialist
| Inspection area | Apartment | Townhouse | Villa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathrooms and wet areasVisible leaks, drainage, fittings and sealant in your unit. | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope |
| MEP fittings serving your unitAccessible fittings serving your unit only. Concealed and building-wide systems are not covered. | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope |
| Doors, windows and joineryAlignment, operation, seals and visible finish. | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope |
| Internal stairs and landingsFinish, fixing and movement. In an apartment, only where the unit has its own stairs. | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope | IncludedIncluded in standard unit scope |
| Private balcony or terraceOnly where it is yours, included in the written scope and safely accessible. | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service |
| Private garden or patioOnly where privately allocated and in the written scope. Communal landscaping is excluded. | ExcludedExcluded — common property or specialist | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service |
| Private roofExcluded by default; only if it is your private roof, expressly agreed and safely accessible. | ExcludedExcluded — common property or specialist | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service |
| Pool and plant roomNot part of standard snagging. A private pool or plant room is a separately quoted specialist service. | ExcludedExcluded — common property or specialist | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service | By scopeSubject to written scope or a separate service |
| Common areas and building systemsLobbies, lifts, shared gym or pool, common roof and building-wide systems belong to the building, not your unit. | ExcludedExcluded — common property or specialist | ExcludedExcluded — common property or specialist | ExcludedExcluded — common property or specialist |
What a standard inspection of your individual unit covers. “By scope” means it is inspected only when it is yours, confirmed in the written scope and safely accessible; private pools, plant rooms and specialist systems are a separately quoted service. “Excluded” items are common property or need a specialist. Exclusive use does not necessarily mean legal ownership, and the exact scope is confirmed in writing before you decide.
What every service has in common
- A written scope. What is included and excluded is agreed before booking.
- A visual, non-destructive method. Safe, accessible areas only; nothing is opened up.
- A signed report. Prepared by the inspection provider, with reference numbers, photographs and suggested next steps.
- Recorded limitations. Areas that could not be inspected are listed with reasons.
- No promised outcomes. No inspection can find every defect, ensure repairs or affect a property's value.
See what inspections cover for detail on each area, and the sample report for how findings are presented.
How a request works
Enquire
Tell us the property type, stage and location. Sending an enquiry does not involve any payment.
Scope and quote
You receive a written scope, its limitations and a quote before you decide anything.
Authorisation and booking
You approve the quote. The owner gives separate consent before any provider access is arranged.
Professional inspection
An appropriately licensed inspection provider, subject to verification and confirmed in your agreement, inspects the agreed scope.
Photographic report
Findings are documented with photographs, locations and notes. The inspection provider signs the professional report.
Developer follow-up
You can use the report to document concerns and follow up with the developer or responsible party.
Optional reinspection
Where agreed, a reinspection (sometimes called de-snagging) checks items reported as addressed.
Illustrative journey. Your agreement sets the actual scope, fees, consents and responsibilities.
Common questions
I am not sure which service I need. What should I do?
Use the selector on this page, or describe your situation when you request a quote. The scope is confirmed with you before any quote is issued, so you will not be committed to the wrong service.
Can services be combined?
Yes. For example, a new villa might need Pre-Handover Snagging with a pool area scoped separately, followed later by a Reinspection. Each element is written into the quote.
Do you inspect commercial property?
This website covers residential property. If you have a different type of property, describe it when you enquire and we will tell you whether it can be scoped.
Who performs the inspection?
An inspection provider confirmed in your agreement performs the inspection and signs the report. SnagRight coordinates the service.
Request an Inspection Quote
Tell us about the property. We confirm the scope, its limitations and a quote in writing before you commit. Sending an enquiry takes no payment.