What does this skylights and roof glazing final checklist cover?

14 items across 5 sections, covering fall protection at installed units, glazing and seating, perimeter seal and drainage, operation and glass, and more. 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 skylight installer with the GC's superintendent, walking glazed units after the roof is closed and before turnover.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

After units are glazed and set on the finished curbs and the perimeter is sealed, before turnover walks and before the roof warranty inspection.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

9 of the 14 items call for photo evidence, 11 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 skylights and roof glazing final inspection?

Perimeter sealant tooled over a gap where the gasket was pinched at rough-in, so the joint looks finished but bridges a void that opens as the sealant cures. Weep or condensation gutter paths blocked by sealant or debris, so interior condensation collects in the frame and drips into the room instead of draining out. Fasteners driven through the glazing frame outside the manufacturer's pattern, breaking the drainage plane and creating a leak path that a water test finds later.

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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Skylights and roof glazing final inspection checklist

Skylights and roof glazing 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 the applicable building code, NRCA roofing guidance, 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.

Fall protection at installed units

Screens or guards in place at every installed unit
Each installed unit has the screen, guard or fall-through protection the fall protection plan or the contract documents call for; nobody stands on or leans on glazing to inspect it.
Walk party told glazing and domes are not walkable
Everyone on the final walk briefed that units are fall-through hazards, the super's release for the roof area noted, and each unit viewed from the roof surface beside the curb.
No photo

Glazing and seating

Unit seated on continuous gasket, glazing intact
Unit set flat on an unbroken perimeter gasket, glazing free of cracks, edge seal and spacer intact, no pinched or missing gasket at any corner.
Glazing mark read on each unit against the skylight schedule
Etched or stamped glazing mark, or the dome's label, read on each unit and matched to the glazing type on the schedule and the approved submittal.
Unit anchored at every point the instructions show
Frame fastened to the curb at each anchor location in the manufacturer's instructions with the listed fastener, no extra holes through the frame or skirt.

Perimeter seal and drainage

Perimeter sealed and weep paths open
Continuous tooled seal at the frame-to-curb joint over a backed joint, condensation gutters and weeps clear so trapped water drains to the exterior.
No standing water against the unit
After a wet-down or rain, water sheds clear of the curb and flashing, no ponding on the upslope side, no seep at the frame joint.
Unit skirt laps the base flashing on all four sides
Frame skirt or counterflashing covers the top of the base flashing all the way around by the lap the manufacturer and roofing details show, with no exposed flashing top at the corners.
Interior frame and curb liner viewed from below
From inside, frame corners closed and curb liner finished; where the frame has a condensation gutter, joints intact and weeps clear of drywall, sealant or paint.
Water test results logged where specified
Spray or hose test run by the method and duration the spec sets, the units tested, witness and result logged by unit mark, any leak traced and re-tested.
No photo

Operation and glass

Operators and openers work through full travel
Venting units open and close and latch through full travel, manual or motorized control operates, seals compress evenly when closed.
No photo
Protective film, labels and smears cleaned off the glazing
Film, labels and sealant smears removed by the manufacturer's cleaning method, no scraper marks on glass and no solvent haze or crazing on acrylic domes.

Turnover

Warranty and installation records gathered by unit mark
Manufacturer's warranty registration, the approved submittal and the installer's record for each unit mark assembled for the turnover package.
No photo
Operating instructions and remotes for venting units handed over
For venting units, the manual or motorized operating instructions, remotes and any sensor settings turned over to the owner with the unit marks they serve.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

Perimeter sealant tooled over a gap where the gasket was pinched at rough-in, so the joint looks finished but bridges a void that opens as the sealant cures.
Weep or condensation gutter paths blocked by sealant or debris, so interior condensation collects in the frame and drips into the room instead of draining out.
Fasteners driven through the glazing frame outside the manufacturer's pattern, breaking the drainage plane and creating a leak path that a water test finds later.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this skylights and roof glazing final checklist cover?: 14 items across 5 sections, covering fall protection at installed units, glazing and seating, perimeter seal and drainage, operation and glass, and more. 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 skylight installer with the GC's superintendent, walking glazed units after the roof is closed and before turnover.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: After units are glazed and set on the finished curbs and the perimeter is sealed, before turnover walks and before the roof warranty inspection.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 9 of the 14 items call for photo evidence, 11 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 skylights and roof glazing final inspection?: Perimeter sealant tooled over a gap where the gasket was pinched at rough-in, so the joint looks finished but bridges a void that opens as the sealant cures. Weep or condensation gutter paths blocked by sealant or debris, so interior condensation collects in the frame and drips into the room instead of draining out. Fasteners driven through the glazing frame outside the manufacturer's pattern, breaking the drainage plane and creating a leak path that a water test finds later.
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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