What does this skylights and roof glazing punch checklist cover?

9 items across 4 sections, covering protection during callbacks, leak and stain callbacks, glazing and finish repair, drainage cleared. 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 on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing skylight punch items before turnover.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout, after real weather has tested the units and after other roof trades have worked around the openings.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

4 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 4 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 punch inspection?

A stain logged at the ceiling below traced straight to the unit and sealed at the frame, when the actual path is the upslope flashing lap, so the leak returns with the next storm. Glazing scratched or a frame dented by foot traffic and roof work after glazing, with no record of when each unit was last verified clean and clear.

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

Skylights and roof glazing punch checklist

Skylights and roof glazing 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, 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.

Protection during callbacks

Screens and guards back in place after other trades' work
Screens and guards at each unit checked for removal or damage by roof and mechanical trades since final, missing pieces reinstalled before the punch walk continues.
Opening covered while any unit is off for repair
A unit pulled for repair leaves its curb covered or guarded per the fall protection plan until the unit is reset and fastened.
No photo

Leak and stain callbacks

Leak source found and corrected at the real path
Interior stain traced to its actual entry, curb flashing or perimeter seal re-worked at the source rather than skinned over, re-tested with a wet-down.
No photo
Callback record ties each stain to a unit mark
Each interior stain or drip logged with the unit mark above it, the date and the weather that preceded it, so repeat callbacks on the same unit show up.
No photo

Glazing and finish repair

Cracked or scratched glazing and frames repaired
Each damaged unit located and photographed in context, glazing or frame repaired or replaced, wide shot placing the opening on the roof.
No photo
Every unit viewed from below for fogging and crazing
From inside, each unit checked for fogged insulated glass, crazed or yellowed domes and failed edge seals, with any found logged by unit mark for the manufacturer.
Replacement glazing matches the schedule for that unit
Where a lite or dome was replaced, its glazing mark or label read and matched to the skylight schedule, not a stock substitute.
No photo

Drainage cleared

Weeps and gutters cleared before signoff
Condensation gutters and weep paths blown clear of construction debris, drainage confirmed to the exterior, opening released clean.
Curb flashing and skirt checked after other roof trades
Skirt and counterflashing not bent or lifted, fasteners tight and nothing stacked against the curb after mechanical, solar or roofing work nearby.

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

A stain logged at the ceiling below traced straight to the unit and sealed at the frame, when the actual path is the upslope flashing lap, so the leak returns with the next storm.
Glazing scratched or a frame dented by foot traffic and roof work after glazing, with no record of when each unit was last verified clean and clear.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this skylights and roof glazing punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 4 sections, covering protection during callbacks, leak and stain callbacks, glazing and finish repair, drainage cleared. 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 on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing skylight punch items before turnover.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout, after real weather has tested the units and after other roof trades have worked around the openings.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 4 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 4 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 punch inspection?: A stain logged at the ceiling below traced straight to the unit and sealed at the frame, when the actual path is the upslope flashing lap, so the leak returns with the next storm. Glazing scratched or a frame dented by foot traffic and roof work after glazing, with no record of when each unit was last verified clean and clear.
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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