What does this raised access flooring final checklist cover?

13 items across 4 sections, covering panel fit, grounding and load, ramps and transitions, protection and 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 GC's superintendent with the access floor foreman, walking the finished floor before the room is turned over.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

After all panels including cut panels are placed and edge and transition trim is on, before furniture, equipment or racks go in.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

7 of the 13 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 a raised access flooring final inspection?

Panels dropped in but never checked for flatness under foot, so a run of panels rocks and clicks once people start walking it. Cut panels at penetrations left with an open edge, shedding core dust into the under-floor space and losing the seal at the cut. Grounding continuity assumed from the rough-in and never re-checked, even though panels were swapped and re-cut during fit-out.

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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Raised access flooring

Raised access flooring final inspection checklist

Raised access flooring 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. Each item gets the photo that closes it instead of reopening it. Work is commonly verified against 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.

Panel fit

Panels seated flat with even joints
Every panel sits flat with no rock, joint lines consistent and tight, surface flush across adjacent panels with no lippage.
Cut panels sealed at penetrations and edges
Panels cut for penetrations and at room perimeter sealed or edge-trimmed per the system, no exposed raw core shedding into the cavity.
Cable cutouts located per the drawings with grommets fitted
Cutouts at the locations on the drawings, sized to the grommet or trim ring and cut clear of stringers, with the grommet or edge trim fitted so no raw edge touches cable.
Perimeter cut panels fitted tight to walls and columns
Gap between cut panels and walls, columns or door frames within the manufacturer's allowance all around, with no open gap and no panel wedged against the wall.
Sample panels lifted and re-dropped without binding
A sample of panels in each room pulled with the panel lifter and set back without binding, forcing or chipping neighboring edges, so the floor stays removable.
No photo

Grounding and load

Grounding continuity verified across the floor
Understructure bonding continuous after fit-out, re-checked where panels were swapped or re-cut, connections still tight.
Load and rattle check under foot and rolling load
Floor walked and, where used, rolled with a cart across the field; no deflection past the system's rating, no rattling or shifting panels.
Pedestal grid grounding test report on file
Continuity or resistance test of the grid by the electrical trade or testing agency recorded and on file, with any failed connection re-bonded and re-tested before turnover.
No photo
Rolling-load route for heavy moves set to the panel rating
Route for moving furniture, consoles or equipment across the floor checked against the manufacturer's rolling-load rating, with hardboard or plywood planned where loads exceed it.
No photo

Ramps and transitions

Ramps and transition trim installed and secure
Ramps to adjacent finished floor at the specified slope, transition trim fastened flush, no trip lip at the doorway or edge.
No photo
Exposed floor edges closed with fascia and nosing
Where the drawings show an open floor edge or step, fascia plates and nosings fastened per the manufacturer's details, with no view into the cavity.
No photo

Protection and turnover

Finished floor protected along routes other trades still use
Protection board or runners laid over panels on the paths carts, lifts and furniture crews will use, taped so they can't slide, before follow-on trades move in.
Spare panels, pedestals and panel lifters turned over
Spare panels, pedestals, stringers, grommets and panel lifters in the spec's quantities delivered to the owner's storage and logged.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

Panels dropped in but never checked for flatness under foot, so a run of panels rocks and clicks once people start walking it.
Cut panels at penetrations left with an open edge, shedding core dust into the under-floor space and losing the seal at the cut.
Grounding continuity assumed from the rough-in and never re-checked, even though panels were swapped and re-cut during fit-out.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this raised access flooring final checklist cover?: 13 items across 4 sections, covering panel fit, grounding and load, ramps and transitions, protection and 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 GC's superintendent with the access floor foreman, walking the finished floor before the room is turned over.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: After all panels including cut panels are placed and edge and transition trim is on, before furniture, equipment or racks go in.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 7 of the 13 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 a raised access flooring final inspection?: Panels dropped in but never checked for flatness under foot, so a run of panels rocks and clicks once people start walking it. Cut panels at penetrations left with an open edge, shedding core dust into the under-floor space and losing the seal at the cut. Grounding continuity assumed from the rough-in and never re-checked, even though panels were swapped and re-cut during fit-out.
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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