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Concrete final inspection checklist
Concrete final inspection is where the punch list is either short or expensive. This checklist walks the finished work the way an owner or AHJ will see it — devices on, systems running, everything labeled — with the photos that close the item instead of reopening it. Work is commonly verified against ACI guidance — confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 8
- Photos required
- 15
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The concrete superintendent or QC lead, typically the GC's superintendent for the acceptance walk.
When in the schedule
After forms are stripped and curing has started, before joints are cut and the slab is turned over to the next trade.
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.
Surface condition
- 3 photos
Honeycombing, voids and cold joints documented before repair
Close-up photo with a tape measure or coin for scale at every defect found, before any patching begins.
- 2 photos
Surface finish matches the specified flatness and texture
Straightedge or level check at a sample of bays, finish texture consistent across the pour.
- 2 photos
Cracking mapped and measured
Crack width gauge at any visible crack, location sketched or photographed against a column line reference.
Curing
- 2 photos
Curing method applied within the required window
Curing compound, blankets or wet cure visibly in place, start time logged against the pour time.
- 1 photo
Curing maintained for the full duration, not removed early
Coverage still intact on a follow-up visit, no bare patches where compound wore through early.
Joints and embeds
- 2 photos
Control and construction joints cut on schedule and at the planned layout
Saw cut depth and spacing matches the joint layout drawing, cuts made within the window for the mix design.
- 2 photos
Anchor bolts and embed plates as-placed within tolerance
Measured location and elevation against the layout drawing, any bolt out of tolerance flagged before equipment is set on it.
- 1 photo
Sleeves and blockouts still open and correctly sized after strip
No concrete intrusion into the opening, dimensions re-checked against the drawing after formwork removal.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Honeycombing patched and painted over before it is photographed or measured.
- Curing method started late or abandoned once the crew moves to the next pour.
- Control joints cut later than the window for the mix, leaving random cracking that gets blamed on the joint layout.
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 15 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 concrete final checklist cover?
- 8 items across 3 sections — surface condition, curing, joints and embeds. 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 concrete superintendent or QC lead, typically the GC's superintendent for the acceptance walk.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- After forms are stripped and curing has started, before joints are cut and the slab is turned over to the next trade.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 15 of the 8 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 concrete final inspection?
- Honeycombing patched and painted over before it is photographed or measured. Curing method started late or abandoned once the crew moves to the next pour. Control joints cut later than the window for the mix, leaving random cracking that gets blamed on the joint layout.
- 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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