TL;DR
A punch list is the written inventory of incomplete, defective, or incorrect items compiled near the end of a construction project, which the contractor must resolve before final payment and closeout. Owner, contractor, and sometimes the architect walk the job together to build it—touch-up paint, misaligned doors, missing trim, inoperative fixtures.
What it means
A punch list is the written inventory of incomplete, defective, or incorrect items compiled near the end of a construction project, which the contractor must resolve before final payment and closeout. Owner, contractor, and sometimes the architect walk the job together to build it—touch-up paint, misaligned doors, missing trim, inoperative fixtures. Substantial completion usually triggers the walkthrough, and retainage is commonly held until every item is signed off.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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