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New build stage
- Stage scope confirmed with customer
- Subs scheduled and on site
- Work photographed before it is covered
- Inspection result noted
- Site cleaned and secured
- Next stage and date noted
Checklists by trade
General contractor job checklists
New build stage, addition build, adu / shed / outbuilding, deck / porch build and more. Here are the common steps for 17 general contractor jobs.
Pick the job you are on. Run down the steps. Print this page for the truck. In the app, pick general contractor as your trade and these jobs load as your checklist, next to your before, during and after photos.
New install
Addition build
- Permit posted
- Foundation and footings
- Framing
- Dry-in
- MEP rough
- Inspection
- Finishes and punch list
ADU / shed / outbuilding
- Permit & layout
- Foundation
- Framing & roof
- MEP (if)
- Finishes
- Final inspection
Deck / porch build
- Permit & layout
- Footings
- Framing
- Decking & rails
- Inspection
- Cleanup
Replace / 1-for-1 swap
Fixture / finish swap package
- Items confirmed
- Old items removed
- New items installed
- Tested
- Debris out
- Customer sign-off
Cabinet / countertop replace
- Old removed
- Walls & floor checked
- Cabinets set level
- Tops installed
- Plumbing / electric reconnected
- Cleanup
Repair / service call
Punch list day
- Items walked
- Repairs done
- Touch-ups complete
- Debris out
- Customer sign-off
- Photos filed
Water / fire damage repair
- Damage documented
- Dry-out confirmed
- Damaged material removed
- Rebuild done
- Finishes matched
- Photos for insurance
Warranty call-back
- Issue reviewed against original work
- Cause found
- Fix completed
- Customer checked
- Notes filed
- Photos taken
Renovation / remodel
Kitchen remodel
- Scope and selections signed off
- Demo
- Rough plumbing and electric
- Inspection result noted
- Drywall and paint
- Cabinets and tops
- Final punch
Bathroom remodel
- Scope and selections signed off
- Demo
- Rough plumbing and electric
- Waterproofing cured
- Tile
- Fixtures and trim
- Final punch
Basement finish
- Moisture check
- Framing
- MEP rough
- Inspection result noted
- Insulation and drywall
- Egress and smoke alarms checked
- Final punch
Whole-home renovation stage
- Rooms in this stage listed
- Floors and furniture protected
- Work photographed before it is covered
- Plumbing, electric and HVAC coordinated
- Dust barriers and site cleaned
- Next stage and date noted
Small remodel stage
- Scope and selections confirmed
- Area protected
- Demo photographed (what was behind the walls)
- Work completed to scope
- Change orders signed (if any)
- Cleanup and walkthrough
Inspect / maintain
Site visit / estimate
- Measurements taken
- Photos of each area
- Scope discussed
- Access, utilities and constraints noted
- Permit needs noted
- Follow-up date set
Progress walk / owner update
- Work to date shown
- Photos taken
- Schedule reviewed
- Changes discussed
- Next steps set
- Notes shared
Final walkthrough
- All rooms walked
- Punch items listed
- Manuals and warranties handed over
- Keys handed over
- Customer sign-off
- Photos filed
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 general contractor 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.