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Elevator installationElevator installation punch checklist
Elevator installation 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 ASME A17.1 safety code for elevators and escalators, the applicable building code. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
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.
Callbacks
Each item located and photographed at the landing or car
A close shot of the fixture, leveling lip or door condition plus a wide shot identifying the floor or car.
Leveling and door timing re-checked after tuning
Car re-leveled and door open, dwell and close re-observed at the affected landings after the mechanic's adjustment.
Ridership complaints from building staff logged by car and floor
Reports of leveling, door or noise problems collected from the building staff and listed by car and landing for the mechanic's callback.
No photo
Condition after move-in
Car and hall fixtures checked for dead lamps and stuck buttons
Every car and hall button, lantern and indicator looked at for scuffed faces, dead lamps or buttons that stick, and each one logged by landing.
Car walls, ceiling and handrail checked for move-in damage
With the protective pads removed, car panels, ceiling, handrail and threshold looked over for dents, gouges and loose trim from move-in traffic.
Sill grooves clear of debris at every landing
Car and hoistway sill tracks viewed at each floor for grit, screws or construction debris that drag the door gibs; cleaning requested from the elevator contractor.
Signoff
No remaining elevator items before the area is released
All punch items closed with photos and any required re-inspection by the mechanic or AHJ documented, not assumed.
Machine room and pit left clear of construction debris
Seen from the machine-room door, and into the pit with the mechanic opening the lowest landing door and holding the car: no stored materials, trash, oil rags or standing water.
Callbacks closed against the elevator contractor's service tickets
Each callback item matched to a service ticket or work order from the elevator contractor, with the date and what was adjusted.
No photo
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- A leveling complaint adjusted at the reported floor while the same lip persists at the adjacent landing.
- Door dwell shortened to speed the car and then generating nuisance reopenings during busy periods.
Verified against
Common questions
6 answers
- What does this elevator installation punch checklist cover?
- 9 items across 3 sections, covering callbacks, condition after move-in, signoff. 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 elevator mechanic on a callback, with the GC's superintendent documenting each item closed.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- During closeout, after the elevator is in service and early ridership reveals leveling and door-timing complaints.
- Why do these items ask for a photo?
- 7 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 9 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 an elevator installation punch inspection?
- A leveling complaint adjusted at the reported floor while the same lip persists at the adjacent landing. Door dwell shortened to speed the car and then generating nuisance reopenings during busy periods.
- 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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