Quality Inspections, Defects
& Aftercare.

Capture inspections, defects and aftercare activity within a continuous record, ensuring issues are resolved with full context and remain evidenced across the lifecycle.

Continuity through the defects
period and beyond.

The consequences of completion decisions often emerge during the defects and warranty period.

Guided Home maintains continuity from handover through this period and beyond, ensuring responsibility, evidence and decisions remain connected to the original completion record and remain visible throughout the lifecycle.

Configurable inspection and defect checklists ensure issues are captured early and consistently, ensuring quality across portfolios at the earliest stage.

What changes for inspections,
defects & aftercare.

Fewer disputes during defects.

A continuous, trusted record clarifies issues between residents and operators while providing clear evidence back to delivery partners during the defects liability period.ґґ

Clear inspection and defect evidence.

Configurable inspection checklists capture defect activity at source and connect it to the completion record.

Calmer resolution under scrutiny.

Evidence remains visible and accessible for complaints, audits and regulatory challenges.

Downstream outcomes.

Fewer disputes during the defects period.
32% improvement in regulated customer satisfaction outcomes.

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How it is controlled

Inspections and defect reports and activity can be captured directly within Guided Home, and automatically pushed to partners’ existing systems, ensuring issues reach the responsible party in their preferred workflow.

 

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PARTNER TESTIMONIALS

Trusted at scale.

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“Guided Home has streamlined our Practical Completion handover and aftercare processes, removing double handling, eliminating paper-based administration and giving all stakeholders a single place to access project information.”

Tony Wilson

Risk & Compliance Manager, RCQ

“Guided Home has transformed how we work. It saved 3 days/ week in admin, reduces waste and gives customers a more modern, professional experience. It supports our operational goals and reflects our commitment to doing things properly at every stage of the process.”

Lisa Green

Director of Customer Experience, Bargate

"It has taken a lot of the pressure away from me. It’s a smoother, more modern experience for customers - they absorb information far better via Guided Home and know it all by the time we do the home demonstration. And it supports the Future Homes Standard by helping people understand new technologies properly. It was the clear winner. Other systems didn’t measure up at all."

Jenny Creasey

Quality & Customer Care, Grace homes

“Guided Home’s inspections and defect capture capability increased transparency and closed the information gap between homeowners seeking updates and internal teams responsible for clarifying defects and resolving issues.”

Tony Wilson

Risk & Compliance Manager, RCQ

“For large phased schemes, the efficiency is remarkable. If a specification changes - such as switching from one heating system to another, or changing the light fixtures, for example - it can be updated centrally and instantly applied across the relevant plots. It’s quick, reliable and removes so much duplication.”

Lisa Green

Director of Customer Experience, Bargate

“Enabling customers to access Guided Home from pre-reservation onwards has significantly helped us prepare for the New Home Quality Code go-live while enhancing the customer experience.”

Katie Knill

Sales, Candleston

“Our previous process was incredibly labour-intensive and reliant on manual handling at every stage. Every folder was bespoke, and reproducing a single handover pack required hours of checking, compiling and printing. There was also the risk of missing or inaccurate documents, which could cause delays. It simply wasn’t sustainable for the volume of homes we now deliver.”

Lisa Green

Director of Customer Experience, Bargate

“As a rapidly growing business we are at a point where existing procedures/ process would entail additional staff to cope with the growth. By digitising and automating some of the sales process/handover procedure with Guided Home we are able to scale efficiently while streamlining our processes and improving our customer experience at the same time."

Craig Nutter

Managing Director, Northstone

“Guided Home was the only solution that genuinely understood the post-occupation journey. They were the only ones that covered the whole journey - from reservation to aftercare. Plus, it was simple and convenient for customers to use, intuitive for our team, and aligned with our ambition to modernise. Importantly, it also supported our sustainability goals by removing the need for printed materials altogether.”

Lisa Green

Director of Customer Experience, Bargate

“Customer feedback on our pilot project scored 94.4% and our highest ever NPS score.”

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Group Customer Experience Director

“We have boosted our return on investment, reducing customer servicing costs, notably enhancing the customer experience and ultimately accelerating sales.”

Scott Rooks

Commercial Director, Candleston

“Sustainability is a major focus for us. Guided Home has allowed us to remove paper completely from this part of the process. It supports our environmental goals while giving customers something far more modern and intuitive.”

Lisa Green

Director of Customer Experience, Bargate

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If you are responsible for delivery, quality, compliance or portfolio oversight, we would welcome a structured conversation before a demo so we can understand your requirements fully.

 

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FAQs

Have questions?

What are latent defects and how does Guided Home help manage them?

Latent defects are defects in a building that are not apparent at the time of handover or practical completion but emerge later – sometimes years after delivery. They can relate to structural issues, waterproofing, insulation or other concealed elements. Guided Home helps by preserving the original delivery and inspection records so that when a latent defect surfaces, the evidence of what was built, inspected and accepted is available to determine responsibility and support resolution.

What is the defects liability period and how does Guided Home support it?

The defects liability period is the contractual period after practical completion during which the contractor is responsible for rectifying defects. This is typically 12 months but can vary. Guided Home maintains continuity through this period by connecting defect reports to the original completion record, tracking resolution status and preserving a clear evidence trail for any disputes or claims that arise.

How does Guided Home relate to new build warranty requirements?

New build warranties (typically 10-year structural warranties from NHBC, Premier Guarantee, LABC or similar providers) require that certain standards were met during construction. Guided Home preserves the delivery evidence, inspection records and compliance documentation that may be needed to support or contest a warranty claim – ensuring the evidence is structured and retrievable rather than lost across archived folders.

What is latent defects insurance and how does the platform support claims?

Latent defects insurance provides cover against structural defects that emerge after completion. In the event of a claim, insurers require evidence of what was constructed, inspected and certified. Guided Home provides this evidence from the continuous lifecycle record – reducing the time and cost of evidence assembly and supporting faster claim resolution.

How does Guided Home support the preparation of building safety case reports?

A building safety case report requires evidence that building safety risks are identified and managed throughout a building’s lifecycle. Guided Home contributes to this by maintaining the delivery, inspection and compliance evidence that forms the factual foundation of the safety case – ensuring it remains accessible and current as the building moves through occupation and ownership changes.

How are defect inspections managed within Guided Home?

Defect inspections are captured through configurable checklists that record the nature, location and severity of each issue. Defects are assigned to the responsible party, tracked through to resolution and connected to the original completion record. The platform provides visibility to all stakeholders – including residents, internal teams and contractors – so that status is clear and evidence is preserved.