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New construction paint
- Drywall inspected
- Primed
- Walls & ceilings coated
- Trim & doors
- Touch-ups
- Cleanup
Checklists by trade
Painting job checklists
New construction paint, accent wall / mural, epoxy floor coating, interior repaint and more. Here are the common steps for 14 painting jobs.
Pick the job you are on. Run down the steps. Print this page for the truck. In the app, pick painting as your trade and these jobs load as your checklist, next to your before, during and after photos.
New install
Accent wall / mural
- Design / color confirmed
- Masked
- Prep
- Coats applied
- Lines clean
- Cleanup
Epoxy floor coating
- Floor ground and cleaned
- Moisture checked per product sheet
- Cracks filled
- Base coat
- Flakes and topcoat
- Cure time noted
- Cleanup
Replace / 1-for-1 swap
Interior repaint (room)
- Colors confirmed
- Pre-1978 home: lead-safe steps (if sanding or scraping)
- Masked and covered
- Prep done
- Coats applied
- Cut-ins clean
- Unmasked and cleaned
Exterior repaint
- Weather OK
- Pre-1978 home: lead-safe steps (if paint disturbed)
- Prep and scrape
- Prime bare spots
- Coats complete
- Hardware masked
- Site cleaned
Cabinet refinish
- Doors labeled
- Degreased and sanded
- Primed
- Topcoat
- Rehung and aligned
- Hardware on
Deck / fence restain
- Cleaned / brightened
- Dry time OK
- Stain applied
- Even coverage
- Plants protected
- Cleanup
Trim & doors repaint
- Masked
- Pre-1978 home: lead-safe steps (if paint disturbed)
- Sanded and deglossed
- Caulked
- Painted
- Hardware protected
- Cleanup
Repair / service call
Touch-up / patch & paint
- Areas marked
- Patched
- Sanded
- Primed
- Color matched & painted
- Cleanup
Peeling / water-damage fix
- Cause noted
- Pre-1978 home: lead-safe steps (if paint disturbed)
- Loose paint removed
- Stain-block primer
- Painted
- Blended
- Cleanup
Wallpaper removal
- Paper scored and removed
- Glue washed
- Walls repaired
- Primed
- Paint ready
- Cleanup
Renovation / remodel
Whole-house repaint
- Rooms and colors listed
- Furniture protected
- Pre-1978 home: lead-safe steps (if paint disturbed)
- Prep and patch
- Prime
- Coats applied
- Walkthrough and touch-ups
Popcorn ceiling removal
- Room sealed
- Older ceiling tested for asbestos before scraping
- Ceiling scraped
- Skim coat
- Primed and painted
- Cleanup
Inspect / maintain
Color consult / estimate
- Rooms walked
- Colors sampled on wall
- Surfaces noted
- Measurements
- Photos
- Quote sent
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 painting 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.