Flooring snags

The category where the snagging window is small — once your bed and sofa are down, half the floor is out of view.

What to check

Uneven runs
Walk the room slowly in socks. Boards that flex, dips at thresholds, ridges where two sheets meet.
Scratches and gouges
Furniture, moving boxes and tools easily mark new floors. Catch these while you can still tell what caused them.
Gaps between boards
Especially at room edges and around doorways. Some shrinkage is expected; consistent wide gaps are not.
Skirting-to-floor contact
Skirting boards should sit on the floor or against a beading strip — visible gaps are a snag.
Transition strips and thresholds
Where carpet meets tile or wood, the strip should be flush and secure. A lifting strip catches feet within days.

Example of a flooring snag — a gap between boards near a doorway

What’s normal vs. what’s a snag

See the full explanation of NHBC viewing distances, allowed tolerances and where to push back in our pillar guide: What “within tolerance” really means →

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