Venice at DAMAC Lagoons by DAMAC Snagging Inspection

Yes, snagging is free for clients who bought their Venice at DAMAC Lagoons residence through me: the inspection is arranged and covered as part of the service, and the report is prepared ready for submission to DAMAC Properties. Buyers who purchased elsewhere can still have an independent villa inspection arranged at the market rates shown in the cost section above.

Close to handover: once your completion notice arrives and before you sign acceptance of the villa. The DLD register read 74.43% for Venice at DAMAC Lagoons at the 17 July 2026 inspection, handover is expected in Q3 2027, and no completion notice is on file yet. At handover the usual order is the completion notice, then the 20% completion payment and any balance due under your SPA, then DEWA and service-charge set-up, then the inspection and key release, so the inspection belongs before the keys change hands. Confirm the handover timetable with DAMAC in writing; timing strategy is covered in the when to book snagging guide.

The whole plot, not only the interior. Inside, that means finishes, joinery, doors and windows, plumbing, electrical points and air conditioning on every level. Outside, it extends to the roof and terraces, the facades and large glazing, the garden, boundary walls, gates, driveway and carport. The scope follows your layout: the 6 bedroom villa of 4,067 sq ft over ground and first floors, or the 7 bedroom villa of 10,673 sq ft from basement to second floor, per the developer floor plans. A room-by-room reference is in the snagging checklist.

The roof slab and any roof terrace are checked for waterproofing, falls to the outlets, parapet and upstand details, and signs of ponding. Where a villa has a basement, as the developer plan for the 7 bedroom villa does, the inspection looks for damp, seepage and efflorescence on walls and floors, tests the drainage, and checks ventilation, together with any wet rooms or parking at that level where the layout includes them. Faults at roof and basement level are hard to trace once a villa is lived in, which is why they are recorded before acceptance.

Yes, for everything inside the plot boundary that comes with your villa at handover. That covers garden levels and surface drainage, boundary walls and gates, driveway and carport finishes, and external lighting where fitted. A private pool and its equipment are inspected only where a villa has one, covering the tiling, waterline finishes, plant and electrical safety. Canal-facing edges are reviewed only on plots that have them.

DAMAC describes Venice interiors lined with black and grey marble, with wood panels and indirect lighting. Marble floors and feature walls are checked for cracks, chips, lippage, uneven joints and staining; wood panelling for alignment, open joints, fixings and finish damage; and concealed lighting, where fitted, for dead sections and dimming faults. Dark polished stone shows scratches and joint lines clearly, so these surfaces are reviewed under good light, with each defect located on the report.

No. The canals and bridges, the clubhouse and spa, the waterside cafes, plazas and retail that DAMAC plans for the Venice cluster are common parts, not elements of your villa. Defects there are generally a matter for the developer and community management rather than your acceptance list. Your inspection stays on what you accept at handover: the villa, its systems and its plot.

Free if you bought through me. Otherwise, fees vary by firm and inspection depth. Villas of this size are generally quoted per square foot, typically AED 0.50 to 1.50 ≈ USD 0.14 to 0.41 per sq ft, which puts the 6 bedroom villa at about AED 2,000 to 6,100 ≈ USD 540 to 1,700 and the 7 bedroom villa at about AED 5,300 to 16,000 ≈ USD 1,400 to 4,400. Confirm whether VAT and a reinspection are included; the value case is set out in how snagging saves you money.

Dubai practice gives a new home a developer rectification period for finishing and installation defects after handover, and a longer warranty on major structural elements. The exact periods and their start dates for your villa are set by your SPA and DAMAC's handover documents, so they are worth reading before acceptance. A dated, photographed snagging report strengthens any request for correction within those windows. The full picture is in the defect liability period and structural warranty guide.

Yes. The inspection does not depend on the buyer being on site: the report is delivered digitally with photographs, locations and recommended actions, so a buyer abroad can review it before deciding whether to accept the villa. Access to the villa at handover and any authorisation for a representative follow DAMAC's own handover requirements, which should be confirmed with DAMAC in advance.

Each listed item stays open on the record until it is corrected. An optional reinspection checks every item against the original report before you finalize acceptance, and anything still outstanding is documented again with fresh photographs for follow-up with DAMAC within the rectification window. Build progress before handover can be followed on the Venice at DAMAC Lagoons construction updates page.