Title: Construction portfolio template | Cercha
Description: Build a construction portfolio with printable fields for project scope, trade photo lists, materials, suppliers, evidence, and the completed outcome.
Canonical: https://cercha.pages.dev/tools/construction-portfolio-template/
# Construction portfolio template
Tools for residential building
Show your part of the project. Record the scope, choose the trade details, and connect each photograph to the work your crew completes.
You need to show a builder what your crew does and which part of the job belongs to you. Use this construction portfolio template for one project at a time. Fill in your scope, trade, phase, materials, suppliers, and outcome. Then choose photographs that connect the finished work to the details you want the next builder to discuss.
Start with your assignment. Name the rooms, elevations, or systems you install. Identify work supplied or completed by other companies. If you manage the whole build, describe that role and credit the separate trade packages. Write a caption that explains your contribution without claiming another crew’s work.
Choose a project that resembles the work you want next. Record the starting condition, the constraint you face, and the agreed response. Keep dates with progress photos. Label unfinished work by phase so a reader can distinguish a rough-in image from the completed installation.
Use the trade shot prompts below as an editorial selection list. Mark unrelated trades “not in scope.” Pair a wide view with a close detail and a finished view where you have them. Leave a missing image marked missing. Do not recreate a concealed-work photo after the assembly is closed.
For roof-to-wall work, include a view before siding covers the flashing. PNNL’s guidance calls for roofing and siding coordination at this interface. [Roof-wall flashing guidance](https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/step-and-kick-out-flashing-roof-wall-intersections)
Keep test reports and inspection records with the private project file. Raleigh’s rejection checklist includes missing breaker labels, equipment-access problems, and untested shower membranes. Those subjects inform the electrical, HVAC, and plumbing photo prompts. [Raleigh inspection issues](https://raleighnc.gov/permits/services/failing-inspection-residential-projects) A selected image records a view; use the applicable documents when discussing acceptance.
List the materials you use and the suppliers that fulfill those orders. Separate a manufacturer’s product name from the selling supplier. Describe an outcome you can support: completed rooms, resolved punch items, or a documented handoff. Leave savings, durability, and performance claims out unless you retain evidence for them.
Before sharing, obtain permission for the images and project details you publish. Remove private addresses, access codes, and security layouts. Keep the fuller working record privately. Review the public version with the person responsible for the project relationship.
## Photo and evidence index
Duplicate this row for each selected image. Keep a public caption separate from private inspection and test references.
| Image ID and date | Trade, phase, and location | Your scope and caption | Private evidence reference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
## Trade shot selection
The worksheet groups suggested shots by structure/envelope, rough-ins, finishes, and site completion. These are planning prompts, not installation requirements. Use your drawings and the named product instructions for acceptance.
For low-voltage documentation, connect image IDs to the outlet labels and test record. Leviton’s guide includes documentation and testing procedures. [Residential installation guide](https://leviton.com/content/dam/leviton/network-solutions/product_documents/brochure/Leviton-Basic-Residential-Installer-Guide.pdf)
For trim, choose the joints you want a builder to inspect. Woodgrain illustrates coping, outside corners, and splices. [Moulding installation guide](https://woodgrain.com/moulding-installation-guide-2/) Keep the actual material and finish in the caption.
## Print note
Print one worksheet per project. Mark the relevant trade prompts, attach the photo index, and add writing sheets for longer answers. Keep a private evidence copy and a separate version cleared for sharing.
## Prepare the public project record
Use the [construction portfolio guide](/guides/construction-portfolio/) to select work that matches the next assignment. Use the [portfolio examples by trade](/guides/construction-portfolio-examples/) to plan your shot list. Compare your planned presentation with the [Cercha feature overview](/features/) before choosing public captions.
Record the photographer and permission to use each image. The [US Copyright Office’s photography guidance](https://copyright.gov/engage/photographers/) explains that the photographer generally owns the initial copyright. Resolve rights before publishing.
For window work, connect the concealed-stage image to the opening ID and the [PNNL flashing reference](https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/windows-and-doors-are-fully-flashed). Keep that evidence beside the project caption rather than implying a finished photo proves the hidden assembly.
Return to the [construction tools hub](/tools/) for the other quantity checks and printable records.
Suggested project and photo worksheet. Use only the trade prompts that match your scope. Photos do not certify installation, safety, or code compliance. Keep test and inspection records separately. Ask qualified personnel to document work safely; never open energized equipment or enter a restricted area for a photograph.
- [ ] Project record: Enter project name, general location, project type, completion date, and preparer: _____. Why: Identify the example without publishing a private address.
- [ ] Project record: Name your company, trade, assigned crew, and builder or GC, with permission to identify others: _____. Why: Credit the actual participants.
- [ ] Scope and phase: Describe your contracted work, included areas, exclusions, and work by others: _____. Why: Show what your crew delivers.
- [ ] Scope and phase: Record the phase shown, photo dates, and drawing or specification revision: _____. Why: Distinguish concealed work from the completed installation.
- [ ] Scope and phase: Describe the starting condition, constraint, and agreed response: _____. Why: Give the detail a reason to be in the portfolio.
- [ ] Photo record: Assign each image an ID, location, phase, caption, and permission status: _____. Why: Keep the picture attached to its context.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, excavation/sitework: Plan access, footing excavation, drainage before burial, and finished-grade views: _____. Why: Show the site at each transfer.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, concrete/foundations: Plan reinforcement, vapor-layer seams, anchors, curing method, and finished-elevation views: _____. Why: Preserve placement-stage details.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, framing: Plan header bearing, panel marks, fastening, hangers, hold-downs, and a wide structural view: _____. Why: Connect close details to the assembly.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, roofing: Plan exposed deck, underlayment, edges, valleys, boots, flashing, and finished-roof views: _____. Why: Show the work beneath later layers.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, siding: Plan drainage-plane transitions, head/base flashing, attachment, trim joints, and finished elevations: _____. Why: Pair concealed interfaces with finished work.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, windows/doors: Plan sill pan, jamb/head flashing, shims, perimeter seal, and finished-threshold views: _____. Why: Record the opening before and after covering.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, masonry: Plan reinforcement, ties, cavity, flashing, weeps, and completed-joint views for the contracted system: _____. Why: Distinguish foundation work from veneer.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, decks: Plan footing, post base, ledger flashing, connections, guard attachment, and completed-stair views: _____. Why: Link visible work to concealed attachment records.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, demolition: Plan removal boundaries, protection, temporary support, exposed conditions, and clean-handoff views: _____. Why: Show retained work and the released area.
- [ ] Structure and envelope shots, gutters: Plan supports, joints, outlets, kick-out delivery, downspouts, and discharge-route views: _____. Why: Follow water from the roof edge to the site.
- [ ] Rough-in shots, electrical: Plan wiring/boxes, panel directory, equipment labels, and finish-device views with the qualified trade: _____. Why: Pair installation context with inspection references.
- [ ] Rough-in shots, plumbing: Plan underground and supported piping, protected penetrations, shower-test setup, and water-heater connection views: _____. Why: Keep concealed routes with the test record.
- [ ] Rough-in shots, HVAC: Plan ducts, service access, condensate routing, terminations, and equipment-label views: _____. Why: Give startup records an identifiable installation.
- [ ] Rough-in shots, low voltage: Plan cable routes, supported bundles, service loops, labeled terminations, and outlet-label views: _____. Why: Match photographs to the outlet schedule.
- [ ] Rough-in shots, insulation: Plan full cavities, fitted material, air-barrier transitions, sealed penetrations, baffles, and product-label views: _____. Why: Preserve the pre-cover condition.
- [ ] Rough-in shots, solar: Plan roof condition, flashed attachments, rails/clamps, cable routes, equipment labels, and completed-array views: _____. Why: Connect concealed attachments with the finished array.
- [ ] Finish shots, drywall: Plan board layout, corners, assembly identification, agreed mock-up, finished-wall lighting, and patch views: _____. Why: Record the agreed finish reference.
- [ ] Finish shots, painting: Plan preparation, repaired transitions, cut lines, doors/edges, exterior substrates, and completed-room views: _____. Why: Show preparation beside appearance.
- [ ] Finish shots, flooring: Plan substrate preparation, moisture-record reference, layout, thresholds, stair transitions, and perimeter views before trim: _____. Why: Identify the installation method and interfaces.
- [ ] Finish shots, tile: Plan substrate, membrane seams/corners, drain/curb, pan-test record, setting coverage, niches, and finished transitions: _____. Why: Document the assembly before tile conceals it.
- [ ] Finish shots, cabinets: Plan fastening/shims, aligned base run, fillers, end panels, reveals, appliance bays, and completed-room views: _____. Why: Show the installation before countertop templating.
- [ ] Finish shots, countertops: Plan approved layout, cabinet support, seam underside, cutouts, edge, overhang support, and finished-joint views: _____. Why: Pair material identity with visible details.
- [ ] Finish shots, trim carpentry: Plan inside cope, outside corner, splice, return, casing reveal, floor transition, and unfinished stain-grade joint views: _____. Why: Show joinery before decoration.
- [ ] Finish shots, stairs/railings: Plan concealed post support, rail joints, returns, landing transitions, guard openings, and completed-flight views: _____. Why: Keep attachment and measurement references together.
- [ ] Site completion shots, landscaping: Plan grades/drainage, rootball preparation, root flare, mulch, turf seams, outlets, and dated follow-up views: _____. Why: Separate installation from later establishment.
- [ ] Materials and suppliers: List specified product, manufacturer/model, material or finish, and actual supplier for your scope: _____. Why: Identify what the photographed work uses.
- [ ] Materials and suppliers: Record approved substitutions, supplier contribution, and permission to name the supplier: _____. Why: Avoid implying an unconfirmed relationship.
- [ ] Outcome and closeout: Describe completed scope, unresolved punch work, and the dated outcome supported by your records: _____. Why: Distinguish the result from an unsupported performance claim.
- [ ] Outcome and closeout: Index test results, inspection records, approved details, and closeout documents kept privately: _____. Why: Preserve evidence beyond the images.
- [ ] Publication review: Remove addresses, faces without permission, security layouts, credentials, and unrelated company marks; record reviewer/date: _____. Why: Prepare a version you can share.
Print this checklist from the HTML page.
## Where Cercha fits
Cercha’s portfolio shows named projects with photos on a member’s profile. Gallery displays project photos with short work captions. Use this worksheet to choose the images and scope descriptions you want to share there.
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## Sources
1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (n.d.). *Step and Kick-Out Flashing at Roof-Wall Intersections*. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/step-and-kick-out-flashing-roof-wall-intersections
2. City of Raleigh. (2026, February 11). *Failing an Inspection: Residential Projects*. https://raleighnc.gov/permits/services/failing-inspection-residential-projects
3. Leviton. (n.d.). *Basic Residential Installation Guide*. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://leviton.com/content/dam/leviton/network-solutions/product_documents/brochure/Leviton-Basic-Residential-Installer-Guide.pdf
4. Woodgrain. (n.d.). *Moulding Installation Guide*. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://woodgrain.com/moulding-installation-guide-2/
5. U.S. Copyright Office. (n.d.). *What Photographers Should Know about Copyright*. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://copyright.gov/engage/photographers/
6. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (n.d.). *Windows and Doors are Fully Flashed*. Building America Solution Center. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/windows-and-doors-are-fully-flashed