"They don't build them like they used to - go snagless at your peril"

Big thanks to Michael for his time and subsequent report. My OH and I were wavering on whether to have this done or not but decided that it would be well worth it as Abbey Development seemed to rush the final stages of the build. I'm so glad we did. Michael arrived at relatively short notice and found 187 points to be addressed - from minor to more major (but not devastating ones). Some of them we decided not to pursue but the others are still a work in progress due to further shoddy workmanship from some of the workmen that came back to rectify the original mess they made.

Thank you Michael - I think we would have been pretty much lost without your report and anyone that doesn't have a snagging report done on a new property these days will end up regretting it. As the saying goes, they don't make them like they used to !

"I would definitely recommend MDR Home …"

I would definitely recommend MDR Home Inspections to anyone buying any new property.
The inspection was very thorough and detailed and I am very happy to have Michael have done it for me. Michael picked up more than 100 issues which I will raise with the developer. I wouldn't have noticed most of them myself.
Thank you so much Michael for your fantastic work!

"I would highly recommend MDR home …"

I would highly recommend MDR home inspections to anybody who is buying a new home.

This is my first purchase and I was encouraged to get the flat snagged. I did this and I am so glad I did. Michael picked up on so many things that I wouldn't have seen at all.

The snagging report that Michael provided is very clear and we'll layed out. Showing issues broken down into areas and rooms which was a big help for me. I also like that the defects were marked with dots so when I went to the flat I could easily see the issues that Michael had detected. I submitted the report to the developers and glad that I had a professional in the examine the flat for my own peace of mind.

I can't thank Micheal enough for his professionalism and his reports. I would highly recommend MDR home inspections to anybody buying any property.

Thanks Micheal!

"Great communication from the first …"

Great communication from the first email via MDR's website.
Michael was very helpful and even offered to go and inspect the property on a Sunday!
The report was thorough and his price was extremely competitive.

"I would highly recommend MDR home …"

I would highly recommend MDR home inspections to anybody who is buying a new property or has bought a new property in the last 2 years which is guaranteed by the NHBC. As the house builder/ developer have to repair anything which is not right within the first two years.

Micheal is a professional house builder, who is no longer working as a house builder but a professional snagging inspector. I recently purchased two new apartments in Luton Town Centre, believing naively that they were going to be all lovely and new with no problems whatsoever.

However, when I went to inspect my so called brand new apartments, I realised there were lots of tiny things that were not right. However, as I wouldn't classify myself as a competent builder I picked up on around 10-15 faults on each apartment. Due to not being happy with the finish, i decided to go with MDR home inspections to carry out a professional snagging report. Micheal Reynolds from MDR picked up a total of 115 issues with one apartment and around a 100 in the other.

Not only were they the cheapest snagging company I could find, but also the ones who would carry out the work within 48 hours. Whereas other companies were charging more money and wanted me to wait 3 weeks.

The snagging reports are worth there weight in gold, considering I have just spent £180,000 on a brand new apartment. I want it to be perfect so for the price of a professional report to carried out by somebody competent, what they charge is next to nothing and well worth it.

Because now I have a professional report, which states all of the defects in both of my properties. Therefore, the developer has no choice but to put things right. Plus it would have cost me a lot more money to put things right.

I can't thank Micheal enough for his professional advice and his very detailed and thorough snagging inspection reports. I would highly recommend MDR home inspections to anybody buying any property which is new.

Thank you, Micheal!

Many Thanks Naeem

"Highly Recommended"

I am a Chartered Engineer with 10 years’ experience in the construction industry and I thought I had a pretty good eye for picking up snags. Turns out that I was wrong!

Mike is absolutely first class. He spent several hours surveying the property I had recently exchanged on and as a result of the detailed list of snags he picked up and reported on, I delayed my completion date until the contractor rectifies the snags.

Remember if you get snagging done AFTER completion, you are going to be facing the scenario of “Well we can fix that for you mate, but do you really want all that mess in your new home for the sake of fixing a bit of bulging plasterboard?”. So ideally get it done before completion.

I would estimate that fixing these snags would have cost me in the region of £10K – £15K so the survey that MDR did was probably the best purchase I have made in relation to purchasing this new build.

"When someone does a good job and is a …"

When someone does a good job and is a good person I believe it is your duty (in today's age) to recognize that.

Michael surveyed my property for me and he was great. Flexible on time, empathetic and bottom line really knew his stuff around the house. He knew exactly where to look and found things I would never in a million years have look for. All these things add up and the fee paid to Michael is insignificant to the service he delivers.

Great guy, very knowledgeable, definitely worth your time and money.

"Buying a new build ? Get MDR in on completion !"

I lost confidence with the builders in the weeks leading up to completion. I noticed lots of bodges and shortcuts been taken and got concerned with the " well it conforms to NHBC standards" line they liked to use when I queried issues. As this was the most expensive purchase of my life, I decided to get 3rd party advise on the matter, and booked Mike to view the property the day after completion. If you are reading this thinking's should I / shouldn't I , do I really need to spend money on a snag report etc, then trust me - it's worth every penny. His report was very detailed with his recommendation on how to fix / resolve. The fact he lists the remedial advice is extremely helpful, as it gives that extra ammunition to use when the builders try to bodge / repair on the cheap as opposed to doing it properly / replacing. By getting Mike in as soon as we completed, it also meant that the builders couldn't accuse us of causing the damage / issues which were identified. One top of that, Mike has also provided some excellent after sales advise via email. Well worth every penny and I would recommend him to anybody thinking of buying a new build.

"I would recommend MDR Home inspections"

We used Mike's services after having a full flat refurbishment. He was extremely thorough and brought to our attention many problems that were not at first obvious. It's been very helpful having a full report, bringing to our attention problems and issues with the work and reassuring us that we had good grounds to complain. The report has given us the confidence to approach the builders and point out their lack of quality in the work they did. Mike also offered advice on how to resolve the issues.

"Well worth it."

I thought twice about getting a snagging report done,after all,you can do it yourself,right,WRONG.Michael found many items that i'd missed,and produced a comprehensive report,which my builder intitially said,he hadn't received.Michael duly resent it,and eventually the builder had to respond.There were so many faults that needed rectifying,that they had to come back on 5 or 6 occasions.For starters they had to replace every double glazed unit,because of bad scratching,all the electrical sockets in the kitchen were misaligned,laminate flooring errors,toilet replaced,outside work that hadn't been finished,the list goes on.Michael insisted that i was fully entitled to expect a finished apartment that was done to a high standard,thankfully we are at last achieving that.
Well done Michael,would have no hesitation whatsoever,in recommending your services,which are provided at a more than reasonable price.Thank You.