Painting (Final) – Final Inspection Checklist

This checklist ensures that final painting and finishing are completed to high-quality standards before the trade contractor leaves the jobsite. It emphasizes uniform coverage, smooth finishes, and cleanup, ensuring the interior and exterior paint jobs are flawless and all areas are free of damage or residue.

Apply the second coat of paint to walls, ensuring it is smooth and free of runs, drips, lumps, color variations, streaking, or light spots

Apply the second coat of trim paint to trim and doors, ensuring it is smooth and free of runs, drips, lumps, color variations, streaking, or light spots

Stain or paint all stairs and handrails per the plan

Ensure all stained areas have a uniform appearance with complete coverage

Apply varnish smoothly and uniformly to all stained areas

Ensure there is no damage to drywall, stairs, handrails, trim, or other areas

Remove paint spills without causing damage to vinyl, wood floors, tubs, showers, countertops, or other surfaces

Remove paint from window glass and aluminum trim

Remove paint from door hinges and all hardware

Rehang doors, ensuring they are square, level, plumb, and in their correct locations

Stain thresholds at all exterior doors

Inspect the entire interior paint job under sunlight and normal house lighting from a 6-foot distance to confirm there are no visible defects

Ensure there is no paint residue in sinks

Remove all debris to the dumpster

Clean and broom-sweep the house

Store excess material in the garage