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Painting condition report checklist
30 points to check on site, in 5 sections — walls, ceilings, woodwork, floors, documents. Designed by Renovhome SA for tenants, homeowners and property managers in Geneva. Free download, no email required.
Painting condition report checklist — Renovhome SA
Printable document — May 2026 version — freely reusable for private purposes.
Usage tip: go through the property in full daylight (ideally in the morning), open all shutters and turn on all lights, bring a torch for dark areas and take a timestamped photo of every defect noted.
Property address
Date of visit
Type of condition report
move-out / move-in
People present
1. Walls
8 points8 points to check on interior walls.
- No unfilled holes (anchors, screws, fixings).
- No deep scratches or impact marks on the wall.
- No furniture marks (faded rectangles behind former furniture).
- No stains of unknown origin (sauce, coffee, ink, dirty fingers).
- No watermarks (signs of old or recent moisture).
- Even colours throughout the room (no mismatched wall section).
- Proper coverage (no roller marks, no thinner areas).
- Clean edges around sockets, switches and reveals.
2. Ceilings
6 points6 points to check by looking up, in daylight.
- No visible cracks in daylight.
- No signs of water ingress (yellow or brown watermarks).
- No smoke marks (kitchen, living room).
- No flaking or blistering paint.
- Older touch-ups invisible at standing eye level.
- Ceiling even in shade and sheen.
3. Woodwork
7 points7 points: doors, door frames, skirting boards, surrounds.
- Interior doors: no flaking, no runs, no rough touch-ups.
- Door frames and reveals: cleanly painted, no smudges.
- Skirting boards: unscratched, clean, evenly painted.
- Radiator covers (if painted): no heat-related flaking.
- Window surrounds: painted with no missed areas, sealant intact.
- Interior shutters or louvres: painted with no runs, fully functional.
- Interior railings / handrails: evenly painted.
4. Floors
4 points4 points (outside the painter’s scope, but to include in the report).
- Parquet: no paint stains, sealing intact.
- Tiling: no paint stains, clean grout.
- Linoleum / PVC: no paint stains, no tears.
- Floor skirting boards: clean and aligned.
5. Documents and warranties
5 points5 documents to gather to secure what follows.
- Dated and signed painting condition report.
- Invoice for the painting work (outgoing tenant if at their expense; homeowner or property manager if a full refresh).
- Painter’s warranty certificates (2-year legal warranty, Art. 371 CO).
- Dated photos of any defects, archived.
- Signed quote (if repainting is at the outgoing tenant’s expense).
Practical notes — normal wear or damage?
- Normal wear (not chargeable to the outgoing tenant): slight yellowing in the kitchen, typical furniture marks, fine shrinkage cracks in the structure.
- Damage: unfilled holes, personal colours, heavy stains, marked impacts.
- In the event of disagreement, reference is generally made to the trade’s standards of good practice and to the recognised benchmarks applicable to tenancies; a tenants’ advisory service can help settle the matter.
- Lifespan of interior paint in a rental: a 5-to-7-year benchmark is often used depending on use, with no contractual value.
Tenant / representative signature
Name and signature
Property manager / homeowner signature
Name and signature
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