Free template
Construction Punch List Template
A 40-row tracker that gets you to zero: every item with a location, a responsible trade, a status, and a verified-by column — with open/complete counts computed at the top.
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What's in the template
Punch-out is the last mile before final payment and retainage release — track it with the same discipline as billing.
Frequently asked questions
What is a punch list?
The list of items that stand between substantial completion and final payment — touch-ups, adjustments, incomplete details — assembled during the walkthrough near the end of a project. For a sub, the punch list matters because retainage release usually waits on it.
Who creates the punch list?
On commercial work, typically the architect or GC during the walkthrough — but a sub who self-performs a punch walk first, with their own list, closes out faster and looks better doing it. Use this template for your own pre-punch before the official one.
How should I organize punch list items?
By location first, then trade. Location-first matches how the walkthrough physically moves; the trade column then lets you sort and hand each responsible party exactly their items. Every item needs enough description that whoever fixes it doesn't need a phone call.
How do I get punch items closed faster?
Three habits: photograph every item when it's identified, set a priority so crews stop cherry-picking easy ones, and require a verifier other than the person who did the fix. The template carries columns for all three.
Punch items with photos, not spreadsheet rows
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