Walk a finished refurbishment with a structured checklist and sign off every item - kitchen, bathroom, electrics, heating, walls, doors, floors, external works and certificates - before you release the final payment. Tick as you go, then print or save it as your handover record.
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Walk the property after works and tick off each item. Print the list (or save as PDF) as your handover record — and re-check before you release the final payment.
Kitchen
Bathroom
Electrics
Heating & plumbing
Walls & ceilings
Doors & windows
Floors
External
Compliance & handover
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Why snag before the final payment
The last 5% of a refurb is where quality is won or lost, and your leverage to get things fixed disappears the moment the final invoice is paid. A methodical walk-through - room by room, plus the things that are easy to forget like certificates and alarms - catches the small defects while the contractor is still on the hook.
Tick each item as you verify it on site.
Anything unchecked is an open snag - share the list with your contractor.
Keep the completed list (print or save as PDF) as your record, and don't release the final payment until the safety and compliance items are signed off.
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Frequently asked questions
What is snagging?
Snagging is the process of inspecting finished building work and listing the defects (snags) that need putting right before you accept the work and pay in full.
What are the most important items?
The safety and compliance ones: electrical (EICR), gas safety, working smoke and CO alarms, and - for an HMO - fire doors and alarms. Never sign off or pay in full until those are in place and certificated.
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