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Security and access controlSecurity and access control rough-in inspection checklist
Security and access control rough-in is the last time the work is fully visible. Once the cover inspection passes and the walls, ceilings and slabs close, every defect left behind becomes a demolition bill. This checklist walks the rough-in in the order the work goes in, with the photo each item needs before it gets buried. Work is commonly verified against NEC (NFPA 70), TIA structured-cabling standards. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 5
- Photos required
- 9
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The low-voltage lead pulling and dressing cable, coordinating with the door-hardware installer and the GC's superintendent before the walls are boarded.
When in the schedule
After device locations are marked and before drywall and ceilings close, while boxes, conduit stubs and door prep are all still reachable.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Boxes and pathways
- 2 photos
Device back-boxes and conduit stubs placed and mounted
Boxes for readers, strikes, contacts and cameras set plumb at the coordinated heights, conduit or pathway stubbed to an accessible ceiling or riser.
- 2 photos
Mounting heights coordinated with door hardware
Reader and REX heights matched to the lever and lockset, contact and strike locations agreed with the hardware installer against the door schedule.
Cabling
- 2 photos
Cable type and pull match the device schedule
Correct cable type and pair count for each device pulled to the right box, service loop left, no kinks or over-tensioned pulls.
- 1 photo
Separation from line-voltage maintained
Low-voltage cable kept clear of power runs and not tied to conduit, crossings kept perpendicular, supported independently in the ceiling.
Door coordination
- 2 photos
Door prep supports readers, strikes and contacts
Frame and leaf prepped for the electric strike or mag lock, contact pocket located on the correct jamb, wire transfer path confirmed to the leaf.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Reader and strike back-boxes set at a height that fights the door hardware, discovered only when the leaf and lockset are hung.
- Access-control cable run in the same bundle as line-voltage or tied to conduit, so it picks up noise the readers never shake off.
- Door contacts stubbed to the hinge side or the wrong jamb, leaving no clean path once the frame is grouted and the wall is closed.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 9 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Verified against
Common questions
- What does this security and access control rough-in checklist cover?
- 5 items across 3 sections, covering boxes and pathways, cabling, door coordination. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- The low-voltage lead pulling and dressing cable, coordinating with the door-hardware installer and the GC's superintendent before the walls are boarded.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- After device locations are marked and before drywall and ceilings close, while boxes, conduit stubs and door prep are all still reachable.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 9 of the 5 items call for photo evidence. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a security and access control rough-in inspection?
- Reader and strike back-boxes set at a height that fights the door hardware, discovered only when the leaf and lockset are hung. Access-control cable run in the same bundle as line-voltage or tied to conduit, so it picks up noise the readers never shake off. Door contacts stubbed to the hinge side or the wrong jamb, leaving no clean path once the frame is grouted and the wall is closed.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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