Does a high count mean a bad builder?

Not on its own. It means a thorough walk. Look at the number of high and critical items, and at how many are still open after the first fix visit.

What do developers accept as a snag?

Anything outside the warranty provider's tolerances, for example paint defects visible from two metres in daylight. The checklist wording helps you argue it.

How many snags is normal on a new build?

Q: How many snags is normal on a new build?

Snagging firms commonly report between 100 and 150 items on an average new-build house, and 50–80 on a flat, most of them cosmetic: paint, sealant, alignment. A buyer walking alone typically finds 20–30. The number depends on how systematically you walk, so use a room-by-room checklist and count what it produces rather than aiming for a figure.

The Insights screen counting open, critical and overdue items across projects

Step by step

Walk with a checklist so every room gets the same checks; the count then means something.
Record every item, then let the severity do the sorting, ten mediums matter more than a hundred lows.
Give the developer the numbered list; agree what is a defect and what is tolerance.
Re-inspect after the fixes and report the count closed, not the count found.

A 57-check handover walk in Punch List AI produces a consistent count from house to house on the same development, and Insights shows the closed-versus-open figure that matters to the buyer.

How many snags is normal on a new build?

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