Cambridge Developments

We already know what goes wrong on your site.

Inspecting the same Cambridgeshire developments week after week means we arrive knowing each builder's standard details, repeat faults and which items site managers habitually classify as "within tolerance".

Aerial view of a modern new-build housing development near Cambridge

Northstowe

CB24

Keepmoat · Bloor Homes · Homes England

Recurring defects we log here

  • Cavity insulation gaps at first-floor junctions
  • Incomplete loft insulation depth around eaves
  • Surface water drainage falls to rear patios
Full Northstowe snagging guideBook on Northstowe

Eddington

CB3

University of Cambridge · Hill

Recurring defects we log here

  • District heating interface unit commissioning gaps
  • Render cracking at apartment balcony junctions
  • MVHR airflow rates below design specification
Full Eddington snagging guideBook on Eddington

Marleigh

CB5

Hill · Marshall Group

Recurring defects we log here

  • Timber-frame plasterboard shrinkage cracking
  • Roof verge and dry-fix ridge bedding faults
  • Underfloor heating loop imbalance on ground floor
Full Marleigh snagging guideBook on Marleigh

Cambourne West

CB23

Taylor Wimpey · Bovis · Persimmon

Recurring defects we log here

  • Brickwork perp joint inconsistency on gables
  • Garage lintel cold-bridging to habitable rooms
  • Trapped screed moisture in later-phase plots
Full Cambourne West snagging guideBook on Cambourne West

Darwin Green

CB3

Barratt · David Wilson Homes

Recurring defects we log here

  • Extract ducting terminating in loft voids
  • Window frame perimeter sealant discontinuity
  • Soil vent pipe flashing seated incorrectly
Full Darwin Green snagging guideBook on Darwin Green

Trumpington Meadows

CB2

Barratt · David Wilson Homes

Recurring defects we log here

  • Flat roof and parapet detailing on terraces
  • Party wall fire-stopping at loft level
  • Balcony drainage falls and threshold upstands
Full Trumpington Meadows snagging guideBook on Trumpington Meadows

Great Kneighton (Clay Farm)

CB2

Countryside · Crest Nicholson · Bovis

Recurring defects we log here

  • Balcony drainage falls and threshold upstands
  • Flat roof membranes and parapet cappings
  • Drainage falls on clay ground
Full Great Kneighton snagging guideBook on Great Kneighton

Waterbeach

CB25

Barratt · David Wilson Homes

Recurring defects we log here

  • Extract ducting terminating in loft voids
  • Cavity insulation gaps at junctions and lintels
  • Roof verge and ridge fixings on exposed plots
Full Waterbeach snagging guideBook on Waterbeach

Wintringham (St Neots)

PE19

L&Q · Taylor Wimpey

Recurring defects we log here

  • Plasterboard shrinkage cracking at junctions
  • Garage lintel cold-bridging
  • External ground levels bridging the DPC
Full Wintringham snagging guideBook on Wintringham

Ely

CB6 · CB7

Persimmon · Bellway · Taylor Wimpey

Recurring defects we log here

  • Roof verge and ridge fixings on exposed fen-edge plots
  • External ground levels bridging the DPC
  • Loft insulation stopping short at eaves
Full Ely snagging guideBook on Ely

St Neots

PE19

Taylor Wimpey · Persimmon · Barratt

Recurring defects we log here

  • Plasterboard shrinkage cracking at junctions
  • Brickwork and mortar joints on gables
  • Drainage falls on clay ground
Full St Neots snagging guideBook on St Neots

Histon & Impington

CB24

Local and regional builders · smaller sites

Recurring defects we log here

  • Render cracking and poorly fixed beads
  • Chimney and porch flashings
  • Drainage hidden beneath gravel drives
Full Histon & Impington snagging guideBook on Histon & Impington

Sawston

CB22

Bellway · Redrow

Recurring defects we log here

  • Integral garage fire separation
  • Roof verge and ridge fixings
  • Garden levels falling towards the house
Full Sawston snagging guideBook on Sawston

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