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Fencing and gates inspection checklists
Fencing and gates inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 40 items and 40 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo evidence it needs.
The fencing and gates walks, in build order
Where each walk sits in the schedule
01rough-in
Fencing and gates rough-in inspection checklist
As posts are set and before the footing concrete takes its set, so a hole that's short or a post out of plumb can still be reset.
Run by: The fence crew foreman setting posts, or the GC's superintendent checking the line before concrete sets.
02final
Fencing and gates final inspection checklist
After fabric, panels and gates are hung and any operators are wired, before turnover and before the site is opened to traffic.
Run by: The GC's superintendent with the fence foreman, walking the completed run and cycling every gate.
03punch
Fencing and gates punch checklist
During closeout, after the run has taken some seasonal movement and gates have been cycled by users.
Run by: The fence foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing site punch items.
What most often sends fencing and gates work back
- Fence line laid off a property assumption rather than the survey, so the run crowds a setback or drifts off the plan.
- Post holes dug to a habit depth instead of the specified embedment, leaving gate and corner posts to work loose later.
- Concrete allowed to set before posts were checked plumb and on line, locking a lean or a dogleg into the run.
- Fabric or panels left loose and wavy between posts, or rails not aligned across a run, so the fence reads crooked.
- A swing or slide gate that binds or drags at one point in its travel, adjusted until it 'mostly' works rather than swinging free.
- A powered gate turned over without proving its reversing and entrapment sensors actually stop and reverse the leaf.
- A section that has gone slack or a gate that now drags after the ground moved, patched at the symptom rather than re-tensioned or the hinge reset.
- Coating scratches from handling or installation left bare, so rust starts at the nicks before turnover is even complete.
Common questions
4 answers
- Which fencing and gates inspections do these checklists cover?
- Fencing and gates rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): As posts are set and before the footing concrete takes its set, so a hole that's short or a post out of plumb can still be reset. Fencing and gates final inspection checklist (final): After fabric, panels and gates are hung and any operators are wired, before turnover and before the site is opened to traffic. Fencing and gates punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after the run has taken some seasonal movement and gates have been cycled by users.
- Who runs a fencing and gates inspection?
- The fence crew foreman setting posts, or the GC's superintendent checking the line before concrete sets. The GC's superintendent with the fence foreman, walking the completed run and cycling every gate. The fence foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing site punch items.
- What most often sends fencing and gates work back?
- Fence line laid off a property assumption rather than the survey, so the run crowds a setback or drifts off the plan. Post holes dug to a habit depth instead of the specified embedment, leaving gate and corner posts to work loose later. Concrete allowed to set before posts were checked plumb and on line, locking a lean or a dogleg into the run. Fabric or panels left loose and wavy between posts, or rails not aligned across a run, so the fence reads crooked.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (40 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.
Run these lists with the Photo Gate.
Tag one area, scan it, and the submit stays locked until the photos exist.
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