What does this concrete repair and restoration punch checklist cover?

9 items across 3 sections, covering trace and repair, blend and closure, turnover. 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 restoration foreman on a callback, with the GC's superintendent closing repair punch items.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout, after the repairs have cured fully and any coating or sealer reveals blending and bond issues.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

5 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 6 photos in all. 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 repair and restoration punch inspection?

A hairline crack traced only at the visible edge and skim-filled, while the debond behind it that opened the crack is left in place. Color blending attempted on a wet patch that dries to a different tone, so the repair still stands out after it cures.

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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Concrete repair and restoration

Concrete repair and restoration punch checklist

Concrete repair and restoration punch is where small misses become callbacks after the crew has demobilized. This checklist walks the finished work the way the owner and the next trade will see it, with the photo that closes each item instead of a note that reopens it. Work is commonly verified against ICRI guidance, ACI, manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.

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The checklist

Every item, and the photo evidence it needs

The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Work the list here and watch the gate hold, or load it into RTI and let it enforce the real thing.

Trace and repair

Each defect located and photographed in context
A close shot of the crack, drummy area or off-color patch plus a wide shot placing it on the elevation or slab area.
Drummy or cracked patches re-sounded and re-worked
Debonded areas removed and re-placed rather than surface-filled, re-sounded solid after re-work, edge cracks traced to their cause.
No photo
Concrete around each repair checked for new distress
Rust staining, new cracks or hollow sounding just outside the patch perimeter marked and reported to the engineer, not folded quietly into the patch.
Patch faces scratched for dusting and crazing
Cured repair faces free of a powdery surface or map crazing when scratched with a key; weak faces logged by area for re-work.
Punch re-work cured per the product before it closes
Any patch re-placed during punch given the same curing and protection as the original repair, with the placement and strip dates logged.
No photo

Blend and closure

Color and finish blended on the cured repair
Blending judged against the surrounding surface once dry, not while wet, so the repair reads consistent after cure.
No remaining repair items before signoff
All repair punch items closed with photos before the area is released for coating, sealing or turnover.

Turnover

Product data and lot numbers by area in the turnover package
Repair material product data, the lot numbers used in each area and any manufacturer's warranty filed with the closeout documents.
No photo
Repaired areas walked with the owner's representative
The numbered repair log carried on the walk, each area seen, and any comment added to the punch list rather than kept on a field note.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

A hairline crack traced only at the visible edge and skim-filled, while the debond behind it that opened the crack is left in place.
Color blending attempted on a wet patch that dries to a different tone, so the repair still stands out after it cures.

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Common questions

6 answers

What does this concrete repair and restoration punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 3 sections, covering trace and repair, blend and closure, turnover. 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 restoration foreman on a callback, with the GC's superintendent closing repair punch items.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout, after the repairs have cured fully and any coating or sealer reveals blending and bond issues.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 5 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 6 photos in all. 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 repair and restoration punch inspection?: A hairline crack traced only at the visible edge and skim-filled, while the debond behind it that opened the crack is left in place. Color blending attempted on a wet patch that dries to a different tone, so the repair still stands out after it cures.
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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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 6 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident record behind every line.