Checklists by trade

Flooring job checklists

Lvp / laminate install, hardwood install, carpet install, tile floor install and more. Here are the common steps for 13 flooring jobs.

Pick the job you are on. Run down the steps. Print this page for the truck. In the app, pick flooring as your trade and these jobs load as your checklist, next to your before, during and after photos.

New install

LVP / laminate install

  • Material acclimated per manufacturer
  • Subfloor flat and dry
  • Underlayment
  • Planks clicked or glued
  • Expansion gap kept at walls
  • Transitions
  • Cleanup

Hardwood install

  • Subfloor and wood moisture checked
  • Underlayment
  • Boards nailed or glued
  • Layout racked
  • Expansion gap at walls
  • Trim and transitions
  • Cleanup

Carpet install

  • Old flooring out
  • Tack strip set
  • Pad
  • Carpet stretched and seamed
  • Transitions
  • Vacuumed

Tile floor install

  • Substrate flat and clean
  • Layout dry-fit
  • Set with thinset
  • Grouted
  • Sealed (if needed)
  • Cleanup

Stair flooring install

  • Treads prepped
  • Nosing set
  • Treads / risers installed
  • Secure
  • Transitions
  • Cleanup

Replace / 1-for-1 swap

Floor replace (1-for-1 room)

  • Furniture moved
  • Old floor removed
  • Subfloor checked
  • New floor installed
  • Trim reset
  • Cleanup

Plank / board replace

  • Damaged boards removed
  • Match found
  • New boards set
  • Blended
  • Finish (if)
  • Cleanup

Repair / service call

Tile repair / set

  • Substrate sound
  • Layout dry
  • Set / spaced
  • Grouted
  • Sealed (if)
  • Cleanup

Squeaky / loose floor fix

  • Spots found
  • Fastened from below / above
  • Tested
  • Holes filled
  • Cleanup
  • Customer shown

Water-damaged floor repair

  • Moisture checked and logged
  • Damaged area removed
  • Subfloor dried or fixed
  • New flooring
  • Blended
  • Photos

Carpet re-stretch / repair

  • Problem area marked
  • Carpet released and re-stretched
  • Seam or patch made
  • Tack strip checked
  • Transitions secure
  • Vacuumed and photographed

Renovation / remodel

Whole-home flooring

  • Rooms measured
  • Furniture plan
  • Old floors removed
  • Subfloor prep
  • New floors
  • Trim & transitions
  • Walkthrough

Inspect / maintain

Hardwood refinish

  • Room cleared
  • Sanded
  • Stain (if)
  • Finish coats
  • Dry time noted
  • Furniture back

Floor measure / estimate

  • Rooms measured
  • Subfloor checked
  • Material chosen
  • Photos
  • Quote sent
  • Schedule set

Use these as a base. You know the job best, so add or skip steps to fit it. You are responsible for the work and the customer info you collect. See the Terms.

Not sure which photos to take? See the flooring job photo checklist. Want these as a print-ready book with a sheet per job type? That is a trade pack, on the pricing page.