Checklists by trade
3 lists · 12 items · 23 photosElevator installation inspection checklists
Elevator installation inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 12 items and 23 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it. Work is commonly verified against ASME A17.1; the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The elevator installation walks, in build order
Elevator installation Rough-in· Elevator installationElevator installation rough-in inspection checklistHoistway rails, clearances, entrance framing and machine-room rough observed before the shaft is enclosed4 items8 photosElevator installation Final· Elevator installationElevator installation final inspection checklistInstalled car, doors, leveling and reopening devices observed, and the acceptance test witnessed with the AHJ5 items10 photosElevator installation Punch· Elevator installationElevator installation punch checklistCloseout callbacks for fixture, leveling and door-tuning items on the installed elevator3 items5 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Elevator installation rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- As the hoistway is built out, before walls, doors and fascia enclose the shaft and cover the rail brackets and pit. Run by: The elevator installer's mechanic leading the rough, with the GC's superintendent documenting hoistway conditions floor by floor.
- Elevator installation final inspection checklistfinal
- After the car, doors and fixtures are installed and adjusted, at the acceptance test the AHJ attends before the elevator is placed in service. Run by: The licensed elevator mechanic runs the car and the acceptance test; the RTI user and GC superintendent observe and record alongside the AHJ or authorized inspector.
- Elevator installation punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, after the elevator is in service and early ridership reveals leveling and door-timing complaints. Run by: The elevator mechanic on a callback, with the GC's superintendent documenting each item closed.
What most often sends elevator installation work back
- Rail brackets fastened to blockouts that were never grouted, discovered when the rails won't hold plumb.
- Pit depth or overhead clearance short because the slab poured to the wrong elevation, found after the shaft is closed.
- Entrance sills set before the finished floor elevation is confirmed, leaving the sill high or low at the landing.
- Car leveling checked at one busy landing and assumed good at the rest, so a step-off lip is left at an upper floor.
- Door reopening device tested with a hand at waist height but never low, missing an obstruction near the sill.
- The RTI user writing that the elevator 'passed' when the acceptance test is the mechanic's and the AHJ's to certify, not the user's.
- A leveling complaint adjusted at the reported floor while the same lip persists at the adjacent landing.
- Door dwell shortened to speed the car and then generating nuisance reopenings during busy periods.
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 elevator installation inspections do these checklists cover?
- Elevator installation rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): As the hoistway is built out, before walls, doors and fascia enclose the shaft and cover the rail brackets and pit. Elevator installation final inspection checklist (final): After the car, doors and fixtures are installed and adjusted, at the acceptance test the AHJ attends before the elevator is placed in service. Elevator installation punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after the elevator is in service and early ridership reveals leveling and door-timing complaints.
- Who runs an elevator installation inspection?
- The elevator installer's mechanic leading the rough, with the GC's superintendent documenting hoistway conditions floor by floor. The licensed elevator mechanic runs the car and the acceptance test; the RTI user and GC superintendent observe and record alongside the AHJ or authorized inspector. The elevator mechanic on a callback, with the GC's superintendent documenting each item closed.
- What most often sends elevator installation work back?
- Rail brackets fastened to blockouts that were never grouted, discovered when the rails won't hold plumb. Pit depth or overhead clearance short because the slab poured to the wrong elevation, found after the shaft is closed. Entrance sills set before the finished floor elevation is confirmed, leaving the sill high or low at the landing. Car leveling checked at one busy landing and assumed good at the rest, so a step-off lip is left at an upper floor.
- Which standards is elevator installation work verified against?
- ASME A17.1, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 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 (12 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.