FOR HOMEOWNERS

Check your new home before you take the keys.

A guided checklist walks you room by room. Photograph what's wrong, and send your developer a clear report with every snag on it.

AED 99 per unit, one time. Prices exclude VAT.
  • A guided checklist for every room
  • Photos with red markup on each snag
  • A PDF report your developer can act on
Start on the web

iPhone app coming soon

A gloved hand holding a phone up to a hairline crack in a freshly painted white wall.

How it works.

  1. 1

    Open the checklist

    Pick your unit type and walk it room by room. Each item tells you what to look for.

  2. 2

    Photograph what's wrong

    Take a photo, circle the problem and add a short note. It saves on your phone, even with no signal.

  3. 3

    Send the report

    Download a PDF with every snag, photo and location, and send it to your developer's handover team.

What to check before handover.

These are the areas where snags turn up most often in new apartments and villas. Take your time, use daylight, and test everything that moves, opens, drains or switches on.

Doors and windows

Open and close every door and window fully. Check that each one latches and locks, that gaps around doors are even, that sliding doors run smoothly on their tracks, and that seals and handles are fitted.

Tiles and grout

Look along floors and walls in raking light for chipped edges, hollow-sounding tiles (tap them with a coin), lippage between tiles and gaps or cracks in the grout, especially around showers and vanities.

Paint

Check walls, ceilings and frames for drips, roller marks, patchy coverage, paint on fittings and hairline cracks. Look from a low angle with the light behind the surface.

Plumbing

Run every tap hot and cold, flush every WC and fill each basin and shower tray to see it drain. Look under sinks for drips and check that silicone is complete around sinks, baths and showers.

Electrical

Switch on every light and test each socket with a phone charger. Look for missing faceplates, loose switches and exposed wiring. Exposed wires are a safety issue: report them straight away.

Air conditioning

Run the AC in every room. Check that each unit cools, that the thermostat responds, that grilles are aligned and that nothing drips from the units or the ceiling.

Balcony

Check the balustrade is firm, glass panels are undamaged, the floor falls towards the drain, the drain is clear and the sliding door track is not scratched or bent.

Read the full room-by-room snagging checklist

Before your inspection

Ready for your inspection?

Start on the web today. The iPhone app is coming soon to the App Store.

Start on the web