What does this spray-applied fireproofing final checklist cover?

14 items across 5 sections, covering thickness and density, coverage, cured coat, cleanup, 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 GC's superintendent with the fireproofing foreman, walking each bay before ceilings and MEP close it in.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

After the SFRM has set and before overhead trades hang ductwork, pipe and ceiling grid that would bury uncoated gaps.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

9 of the 14 items call for photo evidence, 14 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 spray-applied fireproofing final inspection?

Thickness gauged only on easy-to-reach beam webs while thin spots on top flanges and beam-to-column joints go unread. Density and bond assumed from appearance, so a soft, under-mixed batch passes on looks alone. Fallout and thin coverage at metal deck flutes left because the overhead angle made it hard to hit.

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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Spray-applied fireproofing final inspection checklist

Spray-applied fireproofing 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 AWCI guidance, the applicable building code, 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.

Thickness and density

Applied thickness read on a depth-gauge pattern
Depth-gauge readings taken across the specified grid on beams, columns and joists, thin areas flagged for a second pass rather than averaged away.
Density and bond observed on cured material
Cured SFRM firm and cohesive, not powdery or crumbling, adhered to the steel where checked with no drummy or hollow spots.

Coverage

Full coverage at connections, beams and columns
Beam-to-column joints, bolted connections, clip angles and column webs fully encased with no bare steel showing through.
Metal deck and joist coverage complete
Flutes and the underside of composite deck coated to the required build, top flanges of joists and beams not shadowed or missed.
Each sprayed member coated end to end, bearing ends included
Beams sprayed tight to the girder or column at both ends and columns carried slab to deck, with no gap at bearing seats or behind wall track.
Tight spots coated where framing, shafts or cladding crowd the gun
Spandrel beam faces, steel behind head-of-wall track and members at shaft walls reached and built up, not left thin because the nozzle couldn't get square.

Cured coat

Cure time passed before sampling or overhead work
The cure period the manufacturer lists has run with heat and ventilation kept on before the area is sampled or trades start hanging from it.
No photo
Coat checked for water, freeze and wash-out damage
Material not softened, streaked or eroded by roof leaks, rain through openings or frost; wet or damaged areas dried and re-checked before close-in.
Finish texture matches the specified finish in exposed areas
Sprayed, rolled or troweled texture as the contract documents call for where the steel stays in view, with no tamping that thins the build.
No photo

Cleanup

No fallout and overspray cleaned from adjacent work
No loose material lying on deck or hangers, masked items uncovered clean, floor swept so fallout isn't tracked into finished areas.
Empty bags, pallets and pump washout removed from the floor
Bags, wrap and pallets hauled off and the pump and hoses washed out where the super allows, with no washout left in floor drains, sleeves or on the deck.
No photo

Inspection and release

Special inspection called for each finished floor or area
Request lists the floor and gridlines complete, so the special inspector samples thickness, density and bond and issues a report before overhead trades move in.
No photo
Items in the special inspector's report corrected and re-reported
Each thin, soft or poorly bonded location on the report re-sprayed by the applicator and shown closed on a follow-up report before ceilings go in.
No photo
Density and bond test spots patched to full build
Each spot where the inspector cut a density sample or pulled a bond test re-sprayed or troweled to full build, so test holes aren't left bare under the ceiling.

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

Thickness gauged only on easy-to-reach beam webs while thin spots on top flanges and beam-to-column joints go unread.
Density and bond assumed from appearance, so a soft, under-mixed batch passes on looks alone.
Fallout and thin coverage at metal deck flutes left because the overhead angle made it hard to hit.

Verified against

AWCI (fireproofing & interiors)

Common questions

6 answers

What does this spray-applied fireproofing final checklist cover?: 14 items across 5 sections, covering thickness and density, coverage, cured coat, cleanup, 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 GC's superintendent with the fireproofing foreman, walking each bay before ceilings and MEP close it in.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: After the SFRM has set and before overhead trades hang ductwork, pipe and ceiling grid that would bury uncoated gaps.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 9 of the 14 items call for photo evidence, 14 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 spray-applied fireproofing final inspection?: Thickness gauged only on easy-to-reach beam webs while thin spots on top flanges and beam-to-column joints go unread. Density and bond assumed from appearance, so a soft, under-mixed batch passes on looks alone. Fallout and thin coverage at metal deck flutes left because the overhead angle made it hard to hit.
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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