What does this resilient flooring punch checklist cover?

9 items across 3 sections, covering lifting and bond callbacks, damage repair, base and closeout. 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 flooring installer on a repair callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing flooring punch items before turnover.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout, after protection comes up and after other trades and traffic have revealed lifting, gouges and adhesive failures.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

2 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 2 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 resilient flooring punch inspection?

A lifting seam re-glued on top of failed adhesive so it opens again, closed as repaired without lifting the material to find why it let go. A gouge from a rolled load patched with filler that reads a different sheen, logged as fixed without a wide shot from standing height.

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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Resilient flooring punch checklist

Resilient flooring 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 ASTM resilient flooring test methods, 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.

Lifting and bond callbacks

Lifting seams and edges re-bonded
Lifted seams and edges lifted, failed adhesive removed and the area re-bonded and re-rolled, cause corrected rather than glued back over.
No photo
Heat-welded seams walked for cracked, open or low rod
On sheet and rubber floors, weld rod checked along every seam for cracks, voids, low spots and scorching, with failed sections routed out and rewelded by the maker's method.
No photo
Joints walked for adhesive bleeding up after traffic
Tile and plank joints checked for adhesive oozing up or a dark line of tracked dirt; bleed cleaned with the remover the adhesive maker allows and the cause noted.
No photo

Damage repair

Gouges and burns repaired or material replaced
Gouges, burns and stains located and photographed in context, tile or piece replaced or repaired to match, wide shot confirming the repair blends.
No photo
Static-load dents checked where furniture and equipment now sit
Floor under desks, carts and equipment feet checked for indentations, with the floor protectors the flooring maker lists fitted.
No photo
Surface checked for haze, scuffs and cleaner residue
Floor viewed at a low angle for streaky finish, heel scuffs, cleaner film or stripper damage, with the area cleaned or refinished to the maker's care sheet.

Base and closeout

Base gaps closed and no remaining items before signoff
Base and transition gaps re-adhered and closed, floor cleaned and initially finished per the maker, punch closed per room before the area is released.
Flash cove and cap strip re-checked for hollow and separation
Where flash cove is installed, the radius pressed for hollow spots and the cap strip checked for pulling off the wall at corners and ends, re-bonded before signoff.
No photo
Static-dissipative areas retested where tiles were replaced
Where a repair cut into a static-dissipative floor, the testing report for that area shows readings back within the spec'd range once the new tiles cured.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

A lifting seam re-glued on top of failed adhesive so it opens again, closed as repaired without lifting the material to find why it let go.
A gouge from a rolled load patched with filler that reads a different sheen, logged as fixed without a wide shot from standing height.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this resilient flooring punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 3 sections, covering lifting and bond callbacks, damage repair, base and closeout. 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 flooring installer on a repair callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing flooring punch items before turnover.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout, after protection comes up and after other trades and traffic have revealed lifting, gouges and adhesive failures.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 2 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 2 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 resilient flooring punch inspection?: A lifting seam re-glued on top of failed adhesive so it opens again, closed as repaired without lifting the material to find why it let go. A gouge from a rolled load patched with filler that reads a different sheen, logged as fixed without a wide shot from standing height.
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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