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3 lists · 8 items · 11 photosEntrance floor mats and grilles inspection checklists
Entrance floor mats and grilles inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 8 items and 11 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it.
The entrance floor mats and grilles walks, in build order
Entrance floor mats and grilles Rough-in· Entrance floor mats and grillesEntrance floor mats and grilles rough-in inspection checklistRecessed frame and pan set to depth, flush to the finished floor line and draining before the floor finish is placed3 items4 photosEntrance floor mats and grilles Final· Entrance floor mats and grillesEntrance floor mats and grilles final inspection checklistMat or grille installed flush and level in the recess with tight rails and a clean transition to the floor3 items4 photosEntrance floor mats and grilles Punch· Entrance floor mats and grillesEntrance floor mats and grilles punch checklistCloseout callbacks for rolled edges, loose rails and grit packed into the recess at the entrance2 items3 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Entrance floor mats and grilles rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- While the slab or recess is still open, before the finished flooring is set to the frame and before the recess depth is locked in. Run by: The mat installer or concrete crew setting the recess, or the GC's superintendent walking the opening before the floor finish closes around it.
- Entrance floor mats and grilles final inspection checklistfinal
- After the floor finish is complete and the mat or grille is set into the recess, before the entrance is opened to use. Run by: The mat installer with the GC's superintendent, walking the finished entrance before turnover and daily traffic.
- Entrance floor mats and grilles punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, after the entrance has seen traffic and after the mat shows where edges lift and grit collects. Run by: The mat installer on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing entrance punch items before turnover.
What most often sends entrance floor mats and grilles work back
- The recess poured to the wrong depth, so the finished mat sits proud or sunken against the floor and becomes a trip edge no shim fixes.
- The frame set out of level or twisted, so the finished floor meets it with an uneven margin all the way around.
- No drainage or weep provided in the recess for an entrance that sees water and snowmelt, so the pan holds standing water under the mat.
- The mat sitting proud of the floor at one edge, so it lips up and becomes a trip hazard at the busiest threshold in the building.
- Rails or tread sections loose in the frame, so they rattle and walk under foot traffic and open gaps between sections.
- The margin between the mat and the finished floor run uneven or gapped so grit collects and the transition looks unfinished.
- A lifted edge pressed back down without correcting the frame or depth under it, so it rolls up again within days of traffic.
- The recess never cleaned out before the mat was seated, so grit under the mat rocks it and it never sits flush.
Common questions
- Which entrance floor mats and grilles inspections do these checklists cover?
- Entrance floor mats and grilles rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): While the slab or recess is still open, before the finished flooring is set to the frame and before the recess depth is locked in. Entrance floor mats and grilles final inspection checklist (final): After the floor finish is complete and the mat or grille is set into the recess, before the entrance is opened to use. Entrance floor mats and grilles punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after the entrance has seen traffic and after the mat shows where edges lift and grit collects.
- Who runs an entrance floor mats and grilles inspection?
- The mat installer or concrete crew setting the recess, or the GC's superintendent walking the opening before the floor finish closes around it. The mat installer with the GC's superintendent, walking the finished entrance before turnover and daily traffic. The mat installer on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing entrance punch items before turnover.
- What most often sends entrance floor mats and grilles work back?
- The recess poured to the wrong depth, so the finished mat sits proud or sunken against the floor and becomes a trip edge no shim fixes. The frame set out of level or twisted, so the finished floor meets it with an uneven margin all the way around. No drainage or weep provided in the recess for an entrance that sees water and snowmelt, so the pan holds standing water under the mat. The mat sitting proud of the floor at one edge, so it lips up and becomes a trip hazard at the busiest threshold in the building.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (8 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.