Free Construction Punch List Template
Closeout drags when the punch list is a mess. This free template gives you a clean, trackable list — item, location, trade, photo and status — so nothing slips between "walk" and final sign-off.
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Free to download and use — or build and share it live in MyBuildTracks, no spreadsheet required.
What goes on the template
Item number
A unique ID for every deficiency so it can be assigned and tracked to closure.
Location / room
Exactly where the item is — vague locations are the #1 reason punch items get missed.
Description
A specific description of the deficiency and what "done" looks like.
Trade responsible
Who owns the fix, so items route to the right sub automatically.
Priority
Severity, so life-safety and blocking items get done first.
Photo
A photo removes all ambiguity about the item and the fix.
Status & dates
Open / in progress / done, with date identified and date closed.
Sign-off
Who verified the fix — the field that actually closes the job.
Fill it out right
- 1
Walk the site room by room so nothing is skipped.
- 2
Write specific, photographable descriptions — not "touch up paint," but "scuff, north wall by door."
- 3
Assign each item to the responsible trade immediately.
- 4
Track every item to a verified, signed-off closure — not just "sub says done."
- 5
Re-walk to confirm before you call the list complete.
Common mistakes
- Descriptions too vague to act on or verify.
- No photos, so the sub and the super argue about what the item was.
- No trade assignment, so items sit unowned.
- Marking items done without a verification/sign-off step.
Pin punch items to the exact spot on the drawing
MyBuildTracks lets you drop a photo punch item onto the drawing where the issue is, assign the trade, and track it to signed-off closure — no lost items, no arguments. Free for your first two projects.
Questions, answered
What to include, how to use it, and the mistakes to avoid.
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