Punch List

The list of small items that still need to be finished, touched up, or corrected before a job is considered complete.

The punch list is generated at substantial completion — when the customer can use the space but minor fit-and-finish items remain. Once everything on the punch list is addressed, the job's complete and retainage releases.

Keep punch lists tight and dated. An open punch list is an open job; an open job is an unpaid retainage check.

Related

• Retainage — A percentage of each progress payment (typically 5-10%) that the owner or GC withholds until the job is fully complete and accepted.
• Substantial Completion — The point at which the work is complete enough for the owner to use the space for its intended purpose, even if minor punch-list items remain.
• Compare contractor CRMs — FieldKrew against Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan
• Change Order — A written amendment to the original contract that adds, removes, or modifies scope of work — and the price.
• Scope of Work (SOW) — The written description in a contract of exactly what work will and won't be done, with what materials.
• Exclusions — Items explicitly NOT included in a quote or contract — listed up front to prevent scope disputes.