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call us: 0874608941
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Email us: steve@snagliststeve.ie
We bring you Professional Construction & Adviser Ireland, pre-purchase inspections and advice to help you make informed decisions on your property investments.
When you're buying, building, renovating, or investing in property, having the right advice can save you thousands.
That's where Snag List Steve comes in.
With over 45 years of hands-on construction experience, Steve Guerin helps property buyers, homeowners, and investors make informed decisions before committing to major projects. Having worked as a tradesman, contractor, finishing foreman, and main builder, Steve brings practical knowledge that only decades in the industry can provide.
Whether you're considering a new home, a renovation project, an extension, or a commercial property purchase, our rofessional Construction & Adviser Ireland service gives you honest, independent guidance you can trust.
Most people only discover hidden construction issues after they've signed contracts or started work.
By then, fixing those problems often costs far more than expected.
Our role is simple. We help you understand exactly what you're looking at before you move forward.
We'll assess the condition of the property, identify potential concerns, discuss renovation possibilities, and explain what future costs may be involved.
You'll walk away with clear information, practical recommendations, and confidence in your next step.
Unlike builders, developers, or sales agents, we work solely for you.
Our advice is unbiased, practical, and based on real-world construction knowledge.
Many clients contact Snag List Steve before purchasing a property. During these inspections, Steve highlights issues that buyers often miss during viewings, including construction defects, structural concerns, poor workmanship, drainage problems, and future maintenance requirements.
In some cases, clients move forward with confidence.
In others, they avoid purchasing a property that could have resulted in significant financial costs later.
Either way, they're able to make an informed decision.
At Snag List Steve, we don't believe in quick visual checks.
We provide detailed inspections designed to uncover issues hidden from the untrained eye.
Our services include:
A newly built property should be finished to a high standard. Unfortunately, that's not always the case.
Our snagging inspections identify defects, incomplete work, poor finishes, and construction issues before they become your responsibility.
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial commitments you'll ever make.
Our Pre Purchase Property Inspection helps you understand the true condition of a property before contracts are signed. We assess visible defects, construction quality, maintenance concerns, and renovation potential, giving you valuable insight before you invest.
Commercial properties come with unique challenges and responsibilities.
Our Commercial Property Inspection service helps business owners, investors, and developers identify defects, maintenance concerns, and potential risks before making important decisions.
Not every problem can be seen with the naked eye.
Thermal Imaging Surveys help identify:
Thermal imaging technology allows us to detect hidden defects that standard visual inspections may miss. These surveys are particularly useful when assessing energy efficiency and building performance.
Some areas of a property can be difficult and unsafe to inspect from the ground.
Our Drone Roof Inspections provide high-resolution imagery of roofs, gutters, flashing, chimneys, and hard-to-reach areas. This allows us to identify defects safely and accurately without the need for costly access equipment. Drone technology helps uncover issues that might otherwise go unnoticed.
One of our most popular advisory services is helping buyers compare multiple properties.
Clients can arrange viewings for up to three properties on the same day. Steve attends each inspection, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of every property, and provides professional guidance on renovation potential, extension possibilities, and overall value.
Afterwards, we sit down together and review everything.
This process often helps buyers make clearer decisions and avoid expensive mistakes.
Snag List Steve provides Professional Construction & Adviser services throughout:
Wherever you're located, we're here to help you make better property decisions.
Property decisions shouldn't rely on guesswork.
When you work with Snag List Steve, you're getting advice from a construction professional with decades of experience in building, inspections, and project assessment. Steve has also provided expert construction advice through media appearances and published industry articles over many years.
We explain things clearly, answer your questions honestly, and help you understand the reality behind the property.
No jargon. No sales pitch. Just practical advice that protects your investment.
If you're buying, renovating, investing, or planning future works, don't make important decisions without expert guidance.
Contact Snag List Steve today to arrange a Professional Construction & Adviser consultation in Cork, County Cork, Limerick, County Limerick, Galway, County Galway, County Kerry, County Tipperary, or County Waterford.
A little expert advice today could save you a lot of money tomorrow.
Inspections carried out 6 days a week. (subject to access to site)
Reports are emailed to you within 48 hours.
We provide free advice and solutions to the problems found.
I have 45 years experience in the building industry to date. I have worked with every trade in the business & have seen the way some so called “tradesmen” leave their work. Many of these “tradesmen” have very little regard for your new home! I have the knowledge of where to find the faults, what the most likely cause of the fault is & in a lot of cases can also repair the fault!
"I once found the hot water coming to the bathroom toilet cistern and no, it wasn't a Bidet!"
I have often been asked to re-snag a property from a house buyer who has already had a snag list undertaken by a different company. The reason being that when they talk to their neighbours the conversation inevitably comes round to discussing snag lists.
I have 45 years experience in the building industry to date. I have worked with every trade in the business & have seen the way some so called “tradesmen” leave their work.
On a standard semi – detached 4 bedroom house the inspection can take anything from 3 – 5 hours depending on the size of the house & the quality of the finish. Be wary of any engineer that tells you it can be done in a shorter time as it is physically not possible to carry out a proper inspection in such a short time.
The minimum amount of faults I have found has been 53 and I considered it to be a very well built property. They were minor faults & mostly repetitive throughout the house. The maximum I have found to date has been 253!
The builders will normally give you an approximate date for the snag list to be carried out. That is the time to book your chosen engineer. Be mindful that these dates can & do change. It is always advisable to have a snag list carried out before you complete on the purchase of the property!
Yes, I will provide you with 3 sample lists with your quotation.
Yes you can. A lot of people do not get a snag list done at the time of purchase thinking that 1) the house is brand new. 2) the builders have their own engineers. 3) there is a guarantee in place & sure what could possibly be wrong with it? Take a look at the gallery section to see what does go wrong! It is only when the buyers have moved in that they start to notice things are not quite as they should be. Don’t worry as I can still produce a snag list for you to give to the builder which will be every bit as good as if you had it done before closing the purchase of your home.