Fifteen years ago, I was caulking corners and learning the trade beside my dad. He started as a spray painter, coating entire apartment interiors, then worked his way up with a top builder in the area and eventually built a small punch-out company—the specialists who make a new house truly ready for keys. Working with him, I learned what “finished” really means: caulk lines that disappear, doors that close with a hush, tile that lands exactly where the eye expects. Four years of punch-out taught me that the smallest details are often the ones homeowners remember most.
