What does this overhead and coiling doors punch checklist cover?

9 items across 3 sections, covering repair and adjust, owner handover, 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 door installer on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing overhead-door punch items.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout, after other trades have worked around the openings and the doors have seen jobsite traffic.

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 an overhead and coiling doors punch inspection?

A dented slat or section that binds in the guide is adjusted loose instead of replaced, so the door drags again once tension settles. Bottom seal replaced but the door not re-balanced, so it slams the last few inches of travel.

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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Overhead and coiling doors punch checklist

Overhead and coiling doors 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, 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.

Repair and adjust

Each defect located and photographed in context
A close shot of the dented slat, torn seal or binding guide plus a wide shot locating the door in the building.
Seals replaced and door re-cycled after adjustment
Replacement seal fitted, door run through a full open-and-close cycle and safety reversing re-checked after any adjustment.
Guide and track bottoms checked for impact damage at every door
Lower guides, jamb angles and track ends looked at for forklift or cart strikes, bent sections and loose anchors, with damage straightened or replaced by the installer.
Door faces and hoods checked for scratches and overspray
Panels, curtain, hood and fascia at each opening looked at for scratches, overspray and mortar splatter, touched up or cleaned as the manufacturer directs.
Installer's balance re-check observed after repairs
After any section, seal or spring work, the installer disconnects the operator and the door is seen to hold at mid-travel by hand before it is reconnected.
No photo

Owner handover

Owner's staff shown the manual release and daily operation
Owner's maintenance staff walked through daily operation, the manual release or chain hoist, and what to do when a door stops, with attendance recorded.
No photo
Keys, transmitters and crank handles handed over and logged
Lock keys, key-switch keys, remote transmitters and removable crank or hoist handles counted and signed for by the owner's representative.
No photo
O&M manuals, spring data and warranty delivered for each door
Operation and maintenance manuals, spring and counterbalance data, the service contact and the warranty for each door filed with the closeout documents.
No photo

Signoff

No remaining door items before the area is released
All punch items on each door closed with photos, fire doors left armed, before the opening is turned over.

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

A dented slat or section that binds in the guide is adjusted loose instead of replaced, so the door drags again once tension settles.
Bottom seal replaced but the door not re-balanced, so it slams the last few inches of travel.

Verified against

NFPA 80 & 105

Common questions

6 answers

What does this overhead and coiling doors punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 3 sections, covering repair and adjust, owner handover, 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 door installer on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing overhead-door punch items.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout, after other trades have worked around the openings and the doors have seen jobsite traffic.
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 an overhead and coiling doors punch inspection?: A dented slat or section that binds in the guide is adjusted loose instead of replaced, so the door drags again once tension settles. Bottom seal replaced but the door not re-balanced, so it slams the last few inches of travel.
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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