Snagging list template Make a printable A4 snag list with your logo, then download it as PDF, Excel or Word.
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Boxes at the topProject, Plot or area, Inspected by, Date
ColumnsNo., Location, Description of snag, Trade, Date raised, Due, Done, Signed off
Boxes to signNone
PageLandscape, standard rows, teal
FooterUncontrolled copy if printed
Three snagging list layouts, from the site walk to handover
Each one prints on a single A4 sheet, with your title, logo and company at the top and rows to the foot of the page.
Site walk list
For walking the job: each snag numbered, with its location, the trade that owns it, the date raised and due, a tick when done and who signed it off. Add a priority if you use one.
Trade snag sheet
One sheet for one trade or subcontractor, with a date to finish by. They tick, date and initial each snag, and you sign it as checked.
Handover list
For the walk round with the client before handover. Each item is ticked as accepted or given a comment, and both sides sign at the foot.
What to put on a snagging list
No law sets a format for a snagging list. These four things get each snag found, fixed and closed.
A number for every snag
Number each snag once and never reuse it. The trade, the client and your own team can then talk about snag 14 and mean the same thing.
Where it is, exactly
Plot, floor, room and wall: enough for someone who was not on the walk to find it. A photo reference helps when the snag is small.
Who owns it, and by when
The trade or company putting it right, and a date to have it done. A list grouped by trade is quicker to hand out than one long list.
Done, and checked
The date the trade says it is done, then your initials once you have seen it. A snag is closed when it is checked, not when it is ticked.
Snag list on paper or a snag list app
A paper snag list works on any site. A snag list on the phone keeps the photos with the snags and goes out as one PDF. Plenty of contractors use both.
Paper sheet
- Walk the site with a clipboard, no phone needed
- Hand each trade its own sheet
- Copies drift apart, and the photos sit in someone’s camera roll
Site Issues
- One photo or one line makes a numbered snag, with its owner and area
- Log the same snag twice and it is added to the first, with the date
- Send the list as a PDF, or copy each trade’s snags as text to send them
Snagging list questions
What is a snagging list?
A list of defects and unfinished work found on an inspection, each with where it is and who will put it right. Contractors walk the job before handover and send each trade its snags.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no account and no email to give. The files are made in your browser.
Can I change it after downloading?
Yes. The Excel and Word files open with the same title, boxes and columns, ready to edit. Excel is set to print one page wide with the heading rows on every page.
Is my logo uploaded?
No. It is read and resized on this device and goes only into the files you download. The last design, logo included, is kept in this browser for next time.
How many snags fit on a sheet?
At the standard row height, 17 on the site walk list in landscape and 26 on the trade sheet in portrait. Compact rows fit more, and the rows always run to the foot of the page.
Snag list or snagging list?
The same thing. Snag list, snagging list and snag sheet are all used on UK sites, and some contractors call it a defects list.
Can I keep the snag list on my phone instead?
Yes, with the free Site Issues. Each snag keeps its number, photo, owner and dated notes until it is closed.
Your sheet is ready to print
Site walk list, A4 landscape, 17 rows