Great question 👍 — because carpentry always causes scratches, marks, and dents on freshly painted walls/ceilings, and if painting touch-ups aren’t clarified in advance, it becomes a dispute at handover.

✅ How It’s Usually Handled in Delhi NCR

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🔹 1. Good Designers / Firms (Professional)

Include one round of touch-up painting after carpentry and installation.
Covers nail holes, scratches, small chips, false ceiling joint lines.
Usually part of the final finishing/cleanup stage.

🔹 2. Budget Contractors / Small Teams

Often exclude touch-ups in estimate.
They’ll say “carpentry will damage paint, client must repaint separately”. 🚩
Result → you pay extra for final repainting or patchwork.

🔹 3. Large Turnkey Companies (Livspace, HomeLane, etc.)

Generally include touch-ups in their package.
But note: Only matching shade patchwork, not full repainting of walls.

✅ What You Should Clarify with Your Designer

Are painting touch-ups after carpentry included in the package?
Does it cover all rooms or just the areas where carpentry was done?
Will you use the same brand & shade (Asian/Berger/Nerolac) for patching?
If colour mismatch happens, will you repaint full wall or just touch-up?
Is final site cleanup (dust, stains, paint spots) also included?

⚠️ Red Flags

Designer says: “We’ll see later” 🚩 → usually means you’ll have to repaint at your own cost.
No mention of painting touch-ups in BOQ/contract.
Contractor does touch-ups but with wrong shade (patches look different).

✅ Pro Tip

Always insist on 1 round of painting touch-up included in BOQ.
Ask for leftover paint cans from first painting → so touch-ups match perfectly.
For luxury projects, keep budget for 1 full repainting coat at handover (looks crisp & brand new).

👉 Do you want me to prepare a Handover Finishing Checklist (painting touch-ups, cleaning, polishing, hardware alignment, lighting fixes) so you can ensure everything is covered before you release final payment?

Are painting touch-ups included after carpentry?