What goes in a snagging report
A snagging report has two jobs: to tell each trade exactly what to fix, and to show the client what was found and closed.
A cover page
- The project name, reference and site address.
- Who the report is for, who prepared it, and the date.
- A summary: how many snags, and how many at each status.
- If the report is for one company, say so, for example "Snags for Smith Brickwork".
Plans with pins
A drawing of each area with every snag pinned and numbered shows at a glance where the work is. Trades can plan their visit, and clients can see coverage across the building.
Each snag
- Its number and title.
- The location, and a snippet of the plan showing its pin.
- The photo, with its mark-up.
- Who it's assigned to, the due date and its status.
- Comments and changes, with who and when, if the reader needs the history.
One report, or one per trade
Send each subcontractor a report of only their snags, grouped by area. They see what's theirs without wading through everyone else's. For the client, a full report grouped by status or by area shows progress.
Sign-off
When the snags are closed, a signed report records that the work was checked and accepted, and when. Keep that version with the project's handover records.
Spreadsheets as well as PDFs
A spreadsheet version helps anyone tracking numbers across a large job, sorting by trade, or bringing the list into their own system.