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Kitchen and bathroom refit snag list example

End-of-job walk on a kitchen and bathroom refit

One walk through both rooms before the customer takes the house back.

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What to change

  • Locations
  • Trades on your job
  • Who checks and signs off each snag

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  1. Snagging ListHollins & Reed Contracting LtdProjectKitchen and bathroom refit, House 4Plot or areaKitchen and bathroomInspected byDan HollinsDate21 September 2026No.LocationDescription of snagPriorityTradeDate raisedDueDoneSigned off12345678910111213141516Kitchen, sinkLeak at the waste under the sinkHighPlumber21/09/2622/09/26DH 22/09/26Kitchen, sinkTap drips when turned offMediumPlumber21/09/2624/09/26DH 22/09/26Kitchen, sinkSink moves when pressedMediumKitchen fitter21/09/2624/09/26DH 22/09/26Kitchen, sinkSeal around the sink cut-out not watertightHighKitchen fitter21/09/2622/09/26DH 22/09/26Kitchen, sinkIsolation valve cannot be reachedMediumPlumber21/09/2624/09/26Kitchen, wall unitsUnit doors out of line, gaps uneven along the runMediumKitchen fitter21/09/2624/09/26Kitchen, base unit bycookerSoft-close door bangs shutLowKitchen fitter21/09/2625/09/26Kitchen, pan drawerDrawer rubs and sits unevenMediumKitchen fitter21/09/2624/09/26Kitchen, larder unitShelf support missingLowKitchen fitter21/09/2625/09/26Kitchen, by fridgePlinth gapping at the cornerLowKitchen fitter21/09/2625/09/26Kitchen, worktop byhobStep at the worktop jointMediumKitchen fitter21/09/2624/09/26Kitchen, worktop endWorktop chipped at the end of the runMediumKitchen fitter21/09/2624/09/26Kitchen, behind hobSilicone to the wall has gapsLowKitchen fitter21/09/2625/09/26Kitchen, splashbackSeal at the worktop not neatLowKitchen fitter21/09/2625/09/26Kitchen, dishwasherPanel out of line with the doors beside itMediumKitchen fitter21/09/2624/09/26Kitchen, dishwasherHose leaks during a cycleHighPlumber21/09/2622/09/26DH 22/09/26Page 1 of 4Worked example. Change it to fit your job before you use it.
  2. Snagging ListHollins & Reed Contracting LtdProjectKitchen and bathroom refit, House 4Plot or areaKitchen and bathroomInspected byDan HollinsDate21 September 2026No.LocationDescription of snagPriorityTradeDate raisedDueDoneSigned off17181920212223242526272829303132Kitchen, extractorNoisy, filter not seatedMediumKitchen fitter21/09/2624/09/26Kitchen, worktopsocketsSocket not where the kitchen plan shows itMediumElectrician21/09/2624/09/26Kitchen, by hobSocket not working on a plug-in testerHighElectrician21/09/2622/09/26DH 22/09/26Kitchen, splashbackFaceplates out of lineLowElectrician21/09/2625/09/26Kitchen, wall unitsUnder-cabinet light not working at the left endMediumElectrician21/09/2624/09/26Consumer unitNew kitchen circuit not labelledMediumElectrician21/09/2624/09/26Kitchen, by windowPlaster not neat around the socketLowPlasterer21/09/2625/09/26Kitchen, wallsPatchy paint around the socketsLowDecorator21/09/2625/09/26Kitchen, doorPaint on the skirtingLowDecorator21/09/2625/09/26Bathroom, bathBath not levelHighPlumber21/09/2622/09/26Bathroom, bathSilicone has gaps, redo with the bath filledHighPlumber21/09/2622/09/26Bathroom, bathBath panel loose at the tap endMediumPlumber21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, bathDrains slowly and gurglesMediumPlumber21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, showerTray flexes underfoot and sounds hollowHighPlumber21/09/2622/09/26Bathroom, showerScreen not plumb, leaks where it meets the trayHighPlumber21/09/2622/09/26Bathroom, showerTemperature unstable when the WC is flushedMediumPlumber21/09/2624/09/26Page 2 of 4Worked example. Change it to fit your job before you use it.
  3. Snagging ListHollins & Reed Contracting LtdProjectKitchen and bathroom refit, House 4Plot or areaKitchen and bathroomInspected byDan HollinsDate21 September 2026No.LocationDescription of snagPriorityTradeDate raisedDueDoneSigned off333435363738394041424344454647Bathroom, WCWC rocks, not sitting flush to the floorHighPlumber21/09/2622/09/26DH 22/09/26Bathroom, WCCistern runs on after a flushMediumPlumber21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, WCFlush button sticksLowPlumber21/09/2625/09/26Bathroom, basinBasin loose, seal to the wall not completeMediumPlumber21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, basinChip on the basin edge, seen at 0.5 mMediumPlumber21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, behindbasinHollow-sounding tileMediumTiler21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, windowwallTile courses not straightLowTiler21/09/2625/09/26Bathroom, showerPinholes in the groutLowTiler21/09/2625/09/26Bathroom, showervalveRagged tile cut around the pipesLowTiler21/09/2625/09/26Bathroom, towel railTiling not finished behind the pipesMediumTiler21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, ceilingExtract fan has no overrunMediumElectrician21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, towel railCold spot at the top of the railMediumPlumber21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, abovebasinMirror not levelLowPlumber21/09/2625/09/26Bathroom, doorLock cannot be overridden from outsideMediumJoiner21/09/2624/09/26Bathroom, by doorFloor covering lifting at the edgeMediumFloor layer21/09/2624/09/26Page 3 of 4Worked example. Change it to fit your job before you use it.
  4. Snagging ListHollins & Reed Contracting LtdProjectKitchen and bathroom refit, House 4Plot or areaKitchen and bathroomInspected byDan HollinsDate21 September 2026No.LocationDescription of snagPriorityTradeDate raisedDueDoneSigned off48495051525354555657585960616263Whole jobBuilder’s materials left, final clean not doneLowSite team21/09/2625/09/26Page 4 of 4Worked example. Change it to fit your job before you use it.

The same sheet as text

  1. Leak at the waste under the sinkKitchen, sink · Plumber · High
  2. Tap drips when turned offKitchen, sink · Plumber · Medium
  3. Sink moves when pressedKitchen, sink · Kitchen fitter · Medium
  4. Seal around the sink cut-out not watertightKitchen, sink · Kitchen fitter · High
  5. Isolation valve cannot be reachedKitchen, sink · Plumber · Medium
  6. Unit doors out of line, gaps uneven along the runKitchen, wall units · Kitchen fitter · Medium
  7. Soft-close door bangs shutKitchen, base unit by cooker · Kitchen fitter · Low
  8. Drawer rubs and sits unevenKitchen, pan drawer · Kitchen fitter · Medium
  9. Shelf support missingKitchen, larder unit · Kitchen fitter · Low
  10. Plinth gapping at the cornerKitchen, by fridge · Kitchen fitter · Low
  11. Step at the worktop jointKitchen, worktop by hob · Kitchen fitter · Medium
  12. Worktop chipped at the end of the runKitchen, worktop end · Kitchen fitter · Medium
  13. Silicone to the wall has gapsKitchen, behind hob · Kitchen fitter · Low
  14. Seal at the worktop not neatKitchen, splashback · Kitchen fitter · Low
  15. Panel out of line with the doors beside itKitchen, dishwasher · Kitchen fitter · Medium
  16. Hose leaks during a cycleKitchen, dishwasher · Plumber · High
  17. Noisy, filter not seatedKitchen, extractor · Kitchen fitter · Medium
  18. Socket not where the kitchen plan shows itKitchen, worktop sockets · Electrician · Medium
  19. Socket not working on a plug-in testerKitchen, by hob · Electrician · High
  20. Faceplates out of lineKitchen, splashback · Electrician · Low
  21. Under-cabinet light not working at the left endKitchen, wall units · Electrician · Medium
  22. New kitchen circuit not labelledConsumer unit · Electrician · Medium
  23. Plaster not neat around the socketKitchen, by window · Plasterer · Low
  24. Patchy paint around the socketsKitchen, walls · Decorator · Low
  25. Paint on the skirtingKitchen, door · Decorator · Low
  26. Bath not levelBathroom, bath · Plumber · High
  27. Silicone has gaps, redo with the bath filledBathroom, bath · Plumber · High
  28. Bath panel loose at the tap endBathroom, bath · Plumber · Medium
  29. Drains slowly and gurglesBathroom, bath · Plumber · Medium
  30. Tray flexes underfoot and sounds hollowBathroom, shower · Plumber · High
  31. Screen not plumb, leaks where it meets the trayBathroom, shower · Plumber · High
  32. Temperature unstable when the WC is flushedBathroom, shower · Plumber · Medium
  33. WC rocks, not sitting flush to the floorBathroom, WC · Plumber · High
  34. Cistern runs on after a flushBathroom, WC · Plumber · Medium
  35. Flush button sticksBathroom, WC · Plumber · Low
  36. Basin loose, seal to the wall not completeBathroom, basin · Plumber · Medium
  37. Chip on the basin edge, seen at 0.5 mBathroom, basin · Plumber · Medium
  38. Hollow-sounding tileBathroom, behind basin · Tiler · Medium
  39. Tile courses not straightBathroom, window wall · Tiler · Low
  40. Pinholes in the groutBathroom, shower · Tiler · Low
  41. Ragged tile cut around the pipesBathroom, shower valve · Tiler · Low
  42. Tiling not finished behind the pipesBathroom, towel rail · Tiler · Medium
  43. Extract fan has no overrunBathroom, ceiling · Electrician · Medium
  44. Cold spot at the top of the railBathroom, towel rail · Plumber · Medium
  45. Mirror not levelBathroom, above basin · Plumber · Low
  46. Lock cannot be overridden from outsideBathroom, door · Joiner · Medium
  47. Floor covering lifting at the edgeBathroom, by door · Floor layer · Medium
  48. Builder’s materials left, final clean not doneWhole job · Site team · Low

What a good snag entry says

A photo reference beats a paragraph.

  • Where

    Room, wall or grid line, so someone who missed the walk can find it.

  • What, in one line

    What is wrong, as you would say it to the person fixing it.

  • Who puts it right

    The trade or company that owns it.

  • When and who checks

    A date to finish by, and who sees it done.

Two ways to keep your snag list

On paper, from the template

  • Print the blank and walk the job
  • Hand each trade its own sheet
  • Photos stay on someone’s phone

On your phone with Site Issues

  • Each snag keeps its number
  • Photos stay with the snag
  • One list per project
See Site Issues

Snag list questions

Are these real jobs?

No. The company, project and rows are made up. The kinds of snag come from published snagging checklists and warranty tolerances.

Can I use one as it is?

No. Walk your own job and write down what you find. Use an example to see the level of detail, then change the locations, trades and people.

Snag list or snagging list?

The same thing. UK sites use both, and some call it a snag sheet or a defects list.

What goes on a handover list?

Everything still open at the walk with the client, room by room, plus documents still to come, such as O&M manuals and as-built drawings. A signed list records that walk. It is not a practical completion certificate.

Excel or Word?

Excel if you want to sort or filter by trade. Word if you want to edit the page as it prints. Both open with the same rows as the PDF.

Where is the blank?

On the snag list template, with your logo and columns.