What does this selective demolition punch checklist cover?

9 items across 3 sections, covering repair and protection, utilities and openings, documentation. 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 demo punch items, often with the trade that inherited the area.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout of the area, once the follow-on trade has started and any hidden damage or over-cutting has surfaced.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

5 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 5 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 selective demolition punch inspection?

Over-demolition into a wall to remain patched with a quick fill that telegraphs through the new finish. Adjacent damage caused during demo blamed on the follow-on trade because it was never documented when the area was handed over.

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.

Free checklist

Selective demolition

Selective demolition punch checklist

Selective demolition 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 the applicable building code, the project specifications. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.

Start free with this checklist Download as PDF

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 protection

Over-demolition patched back to sound condition
Any cutting past the limit line filled and made flush so the following finish sits flat, not just skimmed over.
No photo
Protection removed cleanly
Hoarding, floor protection and dust partitions taken down without marring the surfaces they were guarding.
Ceiling spaces and chases checked for demo leftovers
Above ceilings and in chases, the dead cable, duct, hangers and debris the scope removed are gone, not cut loose and left lying over the new work.
Adjacent rooms and return air checked for demo dust
Rooms next to the demo zone, return grilles and filters on the system that served it checked for dust, with cleaning or a filter change reported to the super.

Utilities and openings

Caps at abandoned lines still intact after follow-on work
Caps and plugs on abandoned pipe, conduit and duct checked where the follow-on trade has worked, with any disturbed or missing cap reported to the owning trade.
Demo locks and tags removed only by the trade that hung them
Each lock and tag from the demolition is released by the qualified trade that placed it and noted on its lockout record; nobody else pulls a tag or restores a utility.
No photo
Covers at demo openings still fastened and marked
Every cover and barricade at floor holes and shafts from the demo checked, still fastened and labeled, and re-secured where another trade lifted it, until the permanent closure is in.

Documentation

Damage to adjacent work documented
Any damage to work to remain photographed and logged against the area so responsibility is clear before signoff.
No photo
Demolition records filed with the closeout documents
The survey, abatement closeout, clearance results from the owner's independent air-monitoring consultant, lockout release and disposal records for the area are filed for turnover.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

Over-demolition into a wall to remain patched with a quick fill that telegraphs through the new finish.
Adjacent damage caused during demo blamed on the follow-on trade because it was never documented when the area was handed over.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this selective demolition punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 3 sections, covering repair and protection, utilities and openings, documentation. 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 demo punch items, often with the trade that inherited the area.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout of the area, once the follow-on trade has started and any hidden damage or over-cutting has surfaced.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 5 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 5 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 selective demolition punch inspection?: Over-demolition into a wall to remain patched with a quick fill that telegraphs through the new finish. Adjacent damage caused during demo blamed on the follow-on trade because it was never documented when the area was handed over.
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.

Related checklists

Selective demolition Rough-inSelective demolition rough-in inspection checklistUtilities, shoring, hazmat clearance and salvage confirmed before anything comes down15 items9 photos Selective demolition FinalSelective demolition final inspection checklistDemolition confirmed complete to the limit line with structure intact and the area ready for new work14 items11 photos

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.