The ecstasy of buying our first home was short-lived after we found 150 faults
Getting the keys to a new home felt like a dream come true, until this couple found 150 faults.
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"I would say for any new-build buyer, 100% no doubt, I recommend a snagger."
— Georgina Barnes , Other
"From that moment on, I thought to myself 'I've got to make a change in this industry somehow. This can't continue.'"
— John Cooper , Executive
Key People
Charles Barnes is a homeowner who recently purchased a new build property.
Georgina Barnes is a homeowner who recently purchased a new build property.
John Cooper is the co-founder of New Home Quality Control.
Lee Challenger is a supervisor who worked with John Cooper at New Home Quality Control.
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Getting the keys to a new home felt like a dream come true, until this couple found 150 faults.
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