Snag List

A snag list (also called a punch list) is a documented record of defects, incomplete items, or non-conformances identified during a pre-handover inspection. Each item is described (location, nature of defect, responsible trade), assigned an owner, and given a target clearance date. The project is not handed over until the snag list is either cleared or formally accepted with an agreed rectification plan.

On a well-run project, snagging occurs in two stages: a pre-handover internal inspection by the project manager (first-pass snagging), followed by a client walkthrough (second-pass). The first-pass snag list should be 80–90% cleared before the client's inspection. Zero-snagging handover — where the client's inspection produces zero unresolved items — is achievable but requires disciplined quality management throughout construction, not just in the final week.

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