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Generate a Snagging List Template

Create a detailed room-by-room snagging checklist tailored to a specific building type for systematic defect identification at practical completion.

BeginnerSite ManagerSnagging & Defects

Overview

This workflow helps Site Managers prepare comprehensive snagging checklists before carrying out pre-completion inspections. It generates a structured, room-by-room template covering all typical defect categories for the specific building type.

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Prompt

You are an experienced UK Site Manager preparing for a pre-completion snagging inspection. Generate a detailed snagging checklist for the following:

Building Details:
- Project: [PROJECT NAME]
- Building Type: [TYPE, e.g., 2-bedroom apartment / Hotel room / Office floor plate / Primary school classroom wing]
- Number of Units/Rooms to Inspect: [NUMBER, e.g., 12 apartments]
- Construction Type: [TYPE, e.g., RC frame, brick/block cavity walls, drylining internally]
- Fit-Out Level: [LEVEL, e.g., Full fit-out including kitchen and bathroom / Cat A office / Shell and core]
- Key Specification Items: [LIST, e.g., Engineered oak flooring, porcelain wall tiles to bathrooms, spray-painted MDF kitchens, MVHR system]

Generate a snagging checklist structured as follows:

For each room/area type (e.g., Entrance Hall, Living Room, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Bathroom, En-suite, Storage Cupboard, Communal Corridor, External):

Create a checklist table with columns:
- Item Number
- Location (room/area)
- Element (e.g., Walls, Ceiling, Floor, Door, Window, Ironmongery, Joinery, Sanitaryware, Electrical, Mechanical)
- Check Point (specific item to inspect)
- Status (blank — to be filled: Pass / Snag / N/A)
- Snag Description (blank — to be filled on site)
- Priority (blank — to be filled: 1-Critical / 2-Major / 3-Minor / 4-Cosmetic)
- Photo Ref (blank — to be filled)

Include check points for:
- Surface finish quality (walls, ceilings, floors — flatness, decoration, damage)
- Doors (operation, ironmongery, fire door signage and intumescent strips where applicable)
- Windows (operation, seals, locks, trickle vents, cleaning)
- M&E (switches, sockets, lights — operation and alignment, extract fans, radiators/UFH)
- Sanitaryware (taps, basins, WCs, baths/showers — operation, sealing, leaks)
- Joinery (kitchens, wardrobes — doors aligned, drawers operating, worktop joints)
- Fire safety (detection heads, signage, compartmentation seals visible)
- Building Regulations compliance items (safety glazing manifestation, Part M items, ventilation)
- External (brickwork pointing, DPC, drainage, paths, landscaping)

Add a summary section at the end for:
- Total snags by priority
- Sign-off for re-inspection
- Date of inspection and inspector name

Reference the NHBC Standards where applicable for residential projects.

Use Case

Use 2-4 weeks before planned practical completion to prepare your snagging templates. Customise the checklist to your specific building type and specification, then print or use digitally during the inspection walkthrough.

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