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Firestopping final inspection checklist
Firestopping 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 the applicable building code, listed system documentation — confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 4
- Photos required
- 5
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The GC's superintendent with the firestopping installer, sampling accessible seals and assembling the closeout documentation.
When in the schedule
After ceiling close, before turnover — verifying what remains accessible and packaging the log, labels and photos the authority having jurisdiction will ask for.
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.
Accessible verification
- 2 photos
Accessible seals sampled and photographed
Mechanical rooms, electrical rooms and open ceiling areas re-walked, seals and labels photographed.
- 1 photo
Labels legible and complete in finished areas
System number, date and installer readable on every accessible label.
Closeout package
- 1 photo
Penetration log complete for every rated assembly
Each logged seal has its system, location and photo; no gaps between the log and the label count.
- 1 photo
Package exported and filed for the AHJ and owner
The firestopping records exported as a single package, not a folder of loose phone photos.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- The penetration log assembled at the end from memory instead of from the labels logged during the work.
- Accessible mechanical-room seals found unlabeled during the AHJ walk because labeling stopped at the corridors.
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 5 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.
Common questions
- What does this firestopping final checklist cover?
- 4 items across 2 sections — accessible verification, closeout package. 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 GC's superintendent with the firestopping installer, sampling accessible seals and assembling the closeout documentation.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- After ceiling close, before turnover — verifying what remains accessible and packaging the log, labels and photos the authority having jurisdiction will ask for.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 5 of the 4 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 firestopping final inspection?
- The penetration log assembled at the end from memory instead of from the labels logged during the work. Accessible mechanical-room seals found unlabeled during the AHJ walk because labeling stopped at the corridors.
- 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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