Lively Professional Services Ltd Reviews 479

TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sean was very professional and knowledgeable. Found snags we wouldn’t have even known to look for. Would highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We asked Ian from Lively Professional Services to snag our new build. Ian arrived promptly and was already to work checking the exterior before we got there to let him in. We had found less than 10 sn... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sean was great from beginning to end! Very responsive over email confirming availability and answering any questions we had. On the day he was very thorough, picking up things we wouldn't have spotted... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ian is very experienced at this job and really knows what he is doing when looking at new builds. He knows exactly how things should be, including all the current regulations and standards, and has... See more

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Lively Professional Services are a professional snagging company based in the North West & South West of England. Serving Lancashire, Cumbria Merseyside, Manchester, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Monmouthshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, South Warwickshire & South Herefordshire.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and very…

Excellent service and very knowledgeable also speedy turn round of report, thank you Ian for your professionalism and advice. I would not hesitate to use again.

January 5, 2023
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi David,

Many thanks for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am glad we were able to assist you with your new home.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thorough and Professional

Very good communications from the first enquiry through to the survey and subsequent report.

The snagging report was very thorough and being able to send a documented, photographic record of the issues found was very useful.

Very knowledgeable and experienced surveyor who went through the report and explained every issue before leaving.

I would thoroughly recommend Lively to any one who is buying a new build house.

Lively definitely live up to the 'Professional' element of their name!

December 28, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

HI Mo-cap Man,

Thank you for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am pleased to hear that you are happy to recommend our services.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Experienced and thorough surveyor, very happy with the service provided.

December 20, 2022
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Hi Michiel,

Thank you for your review I really appreciate it.

Many Thanks
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional new house snagging service

Very professional new house snagging service, which includes a thorough survey and comprehensive report, and excellent communication with the client throughout from first contact to follow-up administration.
The thermographic survey in itself is invaluable for energy saving, financial and environmental protection reasons.

December 21, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Richard,

Many thanks for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am glad we were able to assist you with your new home.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional snagger

Professional, gave good guidance about what was realistic to expect from builders, calming and reassuring that our snag list wasn’t unusual, report arrived online the same day and hard copy in the post a day later

December 29, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Gail,

Many thanks for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am glad we were able to assist you with your new home.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service - very knowledgeable and walked me through whole process and my snagging report in detail. Thank you. Have recommended to multiple people.

December 19, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Helen,


Many thanks for leaving us a review, I am pleased to hear that it proved helpful! Thank you also for recommending us.

Many Thanks
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service from a very knowledgeable Man

Very professional, clearly very knowledgeable, provided an easy to read report which I've passed onto my developer with a few hours of attending my home

December 6, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Aaron,
Many thanks for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am glad we were able to assist you with your new home.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Accommodating and thorough. Report generated quickly. Thank you.

December 15, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Gemma,

Thank you for your review I really appreciate it.

many thanks
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top service from Ian and Mark

Top service from Ian and Mark. 160 snags identified, most of which we wouldn't have spotted ourselves.

December 10, 2022
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Hi Rob,

Thank you for your review, I really appreciate it.

Many Thanks
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

We had Mark to snag our house. Mark is nice and very professional. He took time to explain everything to us.

The report is very well put together and easy to follow. It is incredible that 128 issues were observed. Thermal insulation test is awesome and very valuable!

The whole experience has been excellent from first communication to the arrival of the completed report. Would recommend to anyone!

December 16, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

HI Arthur,

Many thanks for leaving us a review, I am pleased to hear that it proved helpful! Thank you also for recommending us.

Many Thanks
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They know their stuff

They know their stuff, very professional staggers, did a thorough survey for my house and produced a good report.

My only regret is not using their service sooner!

December 14, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Anthony,
Many thanks for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am glad we were able to assist you with your new home.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really professional service.

Ian was very accommodating, even when our removel company unexpected turned up.
He ran us through the report and ensured we we happy before he left.

December 12, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Kenneth,

Many thanks for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am glad we were able to assist you with your new home.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

Ian produced a very thorough report, using impressive software. We were particularly impressed with the thermal imaging!
He is obviously very highly experienced, with a keen eye for detail.
He was very helpful with advice on how to deal with the builders, and has followed up his report with several offers of further support.
Very professional to deal with. Can’t recommend highly enough

December 8, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Jo,


Thank you for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am pleased to hear that you are happy to recommend our services.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent, Thorough and Professional Snagging Service

Ian provided a very thorough and professional service, carrying out a full snagging check of our new house. Full photographic report, fully explained to us and clearly identifying the issues. Allowing us to deal with the builder to get these resolved. We certainly would not have noticed many of these and Lively Professional Services provided this excellent service. Thank you Ian.

December 7, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

HI John,

Many thanks for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am glad we were able to assist you with your new home.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

Was recommended Ian by a work colleague and I'm so glad I used his services! 77 snags were found on my house which are now getting looked into by our developer. Ian is such a professional but down to earth guy and he loved my dog! Thanks Ian again for your great service :)

December 3, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Faye,

Many thanks for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am glad we were able to assist you with your new home.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Very knowledgeable and good at what they do! Ian was super friendly and helpful, did a very thorough inspection and talked me through the whole report. Would absolutely recommend. Thank you Ian!

December 5, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Claire


Thank you for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am pleased to hear that you are happy to recommend our services.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service, you can expect prompt reply to your question

November 28, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi TC,

Thank you for your review I really appreciate it.

Many Thanks
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ian is very experienced at this job and…

Ian is very experienced at this job and really knows what he is doing when looking at new builds. He knows exactly how things should be, including all the current regulations and standards, and has an eagle eye when it comes to spotting snags.
He sends his report back the same day, (complete with lots of photos, arrows and comments), by email (hard copy to follow) which can instantly be forwarded to the builders for action.
It's a great service that is a must for anyone buying a newbuild house.

November 28, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Caroline,
Thank you for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am pleased to hear that you are happy to recommend our services.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Put your mind at ease

I first made contact with Ian late one evening and within minutes he responded asking questions about property and in no time at all, my appointment had been booked.

On the day of inspection Ian was very accommodating given that there were some last minute delays to the keys being handed over.

Throughout the whole process, Ian was thorough, engaging, professional and informative. He also gave us a great tip regarding temporary blinds, which came in handy!

The report was provided digitally within a couple of hours of leaving and was all clearly laid out indicating the snags found, the required actions and by which tradesmen.

I would highly recommend to anyone the use of Ian's services.

August 18, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Ryan,
Thank you for your review, I really appreciate your comments and am pleased to hear that you are happy to recommend our services.

Best regards
Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When making the biggest purchase of…

When making the biggest purchase of your life and you know nothing about building rules & regs, plus you're blinded by the excitement of your beautiful new home, a professional snagger is precisely what you need. Ian Lively is exactly that & more. He spotted stuff we hadn't noticed and technical stuff we wouldn't have been aware of. Our Builder appeared aware of his excellent reputation and accepted his superbly presented snagging report in full with only one item quibbled over which Ian had warned us was likely. He has also made himself readily available for any follow up phone calls for clarification on some of the more technical issue. Lovely friendly approachable manner. Use him, even for nothing more than an independent eye on the quality and finish of your new home. Outstanding service.

November 15, 2022
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Reply from Lively Professional Services Ltd

Hi Marshall,

Many thanks for your great review, I really appreciate your comments and am glad we were able to assist you with your new home.

Best regards
Ian

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