Coat-by-Coat Job Progress for Painting Contractors
Each room of a site carries its own checklist of preparation, putty, primer and finish coats. Ticking a step updates the stage of the whole job, which the owner reads without calling the supervisor.
The stages of a painting job
Reading progress across sites
The owner sees every running site with its stage, for example putty done in three rooms and primer pending in two. A site that has not moved for a few days is easy to spot. The supervisor adds a note against a delayed room. Reasons stay on record.
Photographs at each stage
A supervisor can attach a photograph to a room when a stage is ticked. Before and after pictures sit with the site record. If a client later says a wall was never primed, the picture is there to read. Disputes shrink.
How progress ties to money
The stages ticked here are the same stages named in the quotation, so nobody has to match two lists by hand. When a stage is complete, the accounts desk sees that the matching bill can be raised. Nothing is billed automatically, and you decide what counts as complete.
Frequently asked questions
Can a stage be marked for only part of a flat?
Yes. Steps are ticked per room, so a flat with the hall finished and the bedrooms waiting shows exactly that.
Can the checklist differ for exterior work?
Yes. Exterior faces use their own steps, such as scaffolding in place, wash down, crack repair, primer and weather coat, in the order you follow.
Who can tick a stage?
Usually the site supervisor. The owner can allow the mestri to do it too, and every tick records who made it.
Does it measure the quality of the work?
No. It records that a step was done. Quality is judged at the site, and any rework goes on the snag list.
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