What does this segmental pavers and hardscape punch checklist cover?

9 items across 3 sections, covering surface repairs, edges, records and handover. 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 closing hardscape punch items with the foreman on a callback.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout and after the surface has taken some traffic and weather, which is when settlement and joint loss first show.

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 segmental pavers and hardscape punch inspection?

A settled area lifted and reset over the same soft base, so it settles again instead of the base being corrected. Joint sand topped off but the weeds already rooted in open joints left in place, so they come straight back.

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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Segmental pavers and hardscape

Segmental pavers and hardscape punch checklist

Segmental pavers and hardscape 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 ICPI guidance, the project specifications. 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.

Surface repairs

Settled or rocking pavers reset
Loose or sunken pavers lifted, the bedding or base corrected beneath them, and the pavers reset flush and stable.
No photo
Joints refilled and weeds cleared
Open or washed-out joints cleaned, weeds removed, and joint sand replaced and compacted.
No photo
Paver faces checked for stains, chips and cracked units
Whole field walked for oil, rust and mortar stains and damaged units; stains cleaned per the manufacturer and cracked units replaced from the same lot.
Tie-ins rechecked for lips opened by traffic
Each threshold, walk edge, drain and casting rechecked after use for a lip from settlement; any found brought back flush by correcting the bedding beneath.

Edges

Edge movement corrected before signoff
Any spreading or shifted edge course re-restrained and brought back to line before the area is released.
No photo
Soil and planting side of the edge restraint backfilled
Where the edge meets soil, backfill behind the restraint in place and firm so the restraint is covered and braced, spikes not backed out or exposed by washout.
No photo

Records and handover

Reset areas mapped with what was found beneath them
Each lifted and reset area marked on the site plan with the base or bedding problem found and how it was corrected.
No photo
Attic stock recounted after punch replacements
Units used for replacements deducted and the remaining stock for the owner recounted and relabeled with product, color and lot.
No photo
Owner given re-sanding and cleaning guidance
Manufacturer's guidance on topping off joints, cleaning, sealers and snow removal equipment handed to the owner with the closeout file.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

A settled area lifted and reset over the same soft base, so it settles again instead of the base being corrected.
Joint sand topped off but the weeds already rooted in open joints left in place, so they come straight back.

Verified against

ICPI segmental paver standards

Common questions

6 answers

What does this segmental pavers and hardscape punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 3 sections, covering surface repairs, edges, records and handover. 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 closing hardscape punch items with the foreman on a callback.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout and after the surface has taken some traffic and weather, which is when settlement and joint loss first show.
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 segmental pavers and hardscape punch inspection?: A settled area lifted and reset over the same soft base, so it settles again instead of the base being corrected. Joint sand topped off but the weeds already rooted in open joints left in place, so they come straight back.
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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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 2 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident record behind every line.