Keep every defect tracked, photographed and dated, until it's signed off.
For small firms closing out jobs without losing the final payment. Room-by-room, priority-coded punch list with dual sign-off in a single PDF.
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What the law actually says
- •A punch list is a contract tool, not a statute. It sets out the items left to finish or fix before the work is accepted as substantially complete.
- •That substantial-completion point matters: in most states it's what starts the retainage-release clock and the warranty period, so a clear, signed-off punch list protects both sides.