Overall an impressive service. Best used before completion as ammunition to sort snags before moving in (and believe me, there will be a lot of snags found). Inspector came to site and despite poor weather, gave a thorough external inspection. Came inside, and like a ninja (where spirit levels were his swords) attacked the house and found snag after snag after snag. My only snag about the inspection would be more attention to detail required. Inspector found a few NHBC violations but upon querying with the builder, were found not appropriate for our property. To conclude, (from experience) the quality of new builds now are far worse than ten years ago, spend money and get a survey done before completion.