What does this doors, frames and hardware punch checklist cover?

9 items across 3 sections, covering adjustment callbacks, leaf and finish repair, records and handover. 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 hardware installer on an adjustment callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing door punch items before turnover.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout, after the building has been used and after final cleaning reveals scratched leaves and drifted adjustments.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

5 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 7 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 doors, frames and hardware punch inspection?

A closer or latch tuned once at handover drifts back out with temperature and use, and the callback closes the ticket without re-checking the self-latch. Leaves scratched or dented by carts and other trades after final cleaning, with no record of when each opening was last verified clean.

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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Doors, frames and hardware

Doors, frames and hardware punch checklist

Doors, frames and hardware 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 NFPA 80, the applicable building code, 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.

Adjustment callbacks

Closers and latches re-tuned and re-tested
Closer speed, latch and dead spot re-adjusted, rated openings re-checked to self-close and latch after the tune.
Latching re-checked with the HVAC system running
Doors tried with the air handlers on, since building pressure can hold a leaf off the latch; closers set so they still latch under normal operation.
No photo
Leaf margins re-checked for sag at every opening
Head and lock-edge margins read after use; leaves that dropped and now rub the head or strike re-hung with hinge screws tightened or hinges shimmed.
Strikes realigned where latches ride or miss
Latch bolt drops into the strike without lifting the door; the strike lip or plate moved, not the latch bolt filed down.
No photo

Leaf and finish repair

Scratched or damaged leaves repaired or replaced
Each damaged leaf located and photographed in context, finish repaired or leaf swapped, wide shot placing the opening in the space.
No remaining door items before signoff
Punch items per opening closed with photos, hardware functions and rated self-latch re-confirmed before the area is released.
Frame jambs and heads walked for cart and hand-truck damage
Each frame checked at cart height and the head; dents filled or the section repaired and finish touched up to match, rated frames only within the manufacturer's allowances.

Records and handover

Keys and permanent cores handed over against the keying schedule
Permanent cores installed or keys issued, key log signed by the owner's representative, construction keys collected.
No photo
Hardware schedule updated with as-installed changes
Substituted, added or relocated hardware marked on the hardware schedule for the O&M manuals and turnover package.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

A closer or latch tuned once at handover drifts back out with temperature and use, and the callback closes the ticket without re-checking the self-latch.
Leaves scratched or dented by carts and other trades after final cleaning, with no record of when each opening was last verified clean.

Verified against

NFPA 80 & 105

Common questions

6 answers

What does this doors, frames and hardware punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 3 sections, covering adjustment callbacks, leaf and finish repair, records and handover. 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 hardware installer on an adjustment callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing door punch items before turnover.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout, after the building has been used and after final cleaning reveals scratched leaves and drifted adjustments.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 5 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 7 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 doors, frames and hardware punch inspection?: A closer or latch tuned once at handover drifts back out with temperature and use, and the callback closes the ticket without re-checking the self-latch. Leaves scratched or dented by carts and other trades after final cleaning, with no record of when each opening was last verified clean.
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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