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3 lists · 18 items · 34 photosCurtain wall inspection checklists
Curtain wall inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 18 items and 34 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it. Work is commonly verified against AAMA fenestration standards; the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The curtain wall walks, in build order
Curtain wall Rough-in· Curtain wallCurtain wall rough-in inspection checklistEmbeds, anchors and slab-edge safing verified against the anchor schedule before units are hung6 items12 photosCurtain wall Final· Curtain wallCurtain wall final inspection checklistInstalled wall checked for alignment, gaskets, weeps and sealant, with a field water test on a sample of the wall8 items16 photosCurtain wall Punch· Curtain wallCurtain wall punch checklistCloseout walk for scratched glass and finishes, failed seals traced and re-tested, and operable hardware4 items6 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Curtain wall rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- After the slab edge is poured and surveyed and before units are set, early enough that a mislocated embed can still be corrected with a supplemental anchor rather than field-welded blind. Run by: The curtain wall foreman laying out anchors ahead of the setting crew, or the GC's superintendent releasing the slab edge floor by floor.
- Curtain wall final inspection checklistfinal
- After units are set and glazed and perimeter sealant has cured, before the swing stage or lift comes down and before turnover walks begin. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the curtain wall foreman, walking finished elevations before the owner's punch walk.
- Curtain wall punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, after final cleaning reveals scratches on glass and frames and after the first storms reveal leaks. Run by: The curtain wall foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing envelope punch items.
What most often sends curtain wall work back
- Embeds cast in the wrong position, so anchors get shimmed and stacked past the range the schedule allows instead of the plate being relocated.
- Slab-edge safing and the smoke seal detailed but left open where the setting crew needed working room, then never closed before the units cover it.
- Anchor bolts and welds substituted or field-modified without checking the engineered anchor schedule for that spandrel condition.
- Water test run on a convenient low bay while the upper floors and the corners that actually leak are never wetted.
- Pressure plates and cover caps torqued by feel, some left loose enough that the gasket never compresses across the joint.
- Weep paths bridged by perimeter sealant, so the drained cavity holds water the system was designed to shed.
- Anodized or painted mullions scratched by other trades after final cleaning, with no record of when each bay was last verified clean.
- A leak repair caulked at the interior stain while the actual entry through a failed gasket corner is left open.
Verified against
Families only, never clause numbers. Adoption varies by jurisdiction; confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
Common questions
- Which curtain wall inspections do these checklists cover?
- Curtain wall rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): After the slab edge is poured and surveyed and before units are set, early enough that a mislocated embed can still be corrected with a supplemental anchor rather than field-welded blind. Curtain wall final inspection checklist (final): After units are set and glazed and perimeter sealant has cured, before the swing stage or lift comes down and before turnover walks begin. Curtain wall punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after final cleaning reveals scratches on glass and frames and after the first storms reveal leaks.
- Who runs a curtain wall inspection?
- The curtain wall foreman laying out anchors ahead of the setting crew, or the GC's superintendent releasing the slab edge floor by floor. The GC's superintendent with the curtain wall foreman, walking finished elevations before the owner's punch walk. The curtain wall foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing envelope punch items.
- What most often sends curtain wall work back?
- Embeds cast in the wrong position, so anchors get shimmed and stacked past the range the schedule allows instead of the plate being relocated. Slab-edge safing and the smoke seal detailed but left open where the setting crew needed working room, then never closed before the units cover it. Anchor bolts and welds substituted or field-modified without checking the engineered anchor schedule for that spandrel condition. Water test run on a convenient low bay while the upper floors and the corners that actually leak are never wetted.
- Which standards is curtain wall work verified against?
- AAMA fenestration standards, published by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (FGIA). Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (18 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.