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3 lists · 17 items · 28 photosLandscaping and irrigation inspection checklists
Landscaping and irrigation inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 17 items and 28 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it.
The landscaping and irrigation walks, in build order
Landscaping and irrigation Rough-in· Landscaping and irrigationLandscaping and irrigation rough-in inspection checklistBuried irrigation mainline, laterals, sleeves and control wiring verified before trenches are backfilled6 items10 photosLandscaping and irrigation Final· Landscaping and irrigationLandscaping and irrigation final inspection checklistHead coverage, controller programming, plant material and soil verified on the finished landscape7 items12 photosLandscaping and irrigation Punch· Landscaping and irrigationLandscaping and irrigation punch checklistCloseout walk for dead or struggling plants, dry spots, settled trenches and head alignment4 items6 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Landscaping and irrigation rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- After trenching and before backfill, and before paving or hardscape covers any sleeve crossings, so a missed sleeve or a nicked line is still reachable. Run by: The irrigation foreman walking open trenches, or the GC's superintendent releasing the site for backfill.
- Landscaping and irrigation final inspection checklistfinal
- After planting and the system is charged and programmed, before the establishment period starts and before turnover walks. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the landscape and irrigation foremen, walking the site before the owner's walk.
- Landscaping and irrigation punch checklistpunch
- During closeout and through the establishment period, after the first weeks of watering reveal coverage gaps and trench settlement. Run by: The landscape foreman on a warranty walk, or the GC's superintendent closing site punch items.
What most often sends landscaping and irrigation work back
- A sleeve under a walk or drive forgotten, so a lateral has to be bored or the paving cut open after the fact.
- Trench backfilled before the mainline held pressure, hiding a glued joint that weeps once the system is charged.
- Control wire run loose in the trench with splices left unmarked, so a dead zone can't be traced later.
- Heads throwing onto walks and walls instead of the bed, with dry gaps between arcs that don't overlap.
- Controller left on the installer's test program, zones and run times never set for the actual plant material and exposure.
- Plant substitutions or undersized stock accepted at delivery without checking species, size and spacing against the plan.
- Dry spots between heads written off as plant stress when the real cause is an arc knocked out of adjustment by mowing or foot traffic.
- Trench lines settling into visible ruts across the lawn after the first rains, never brought back to grade and reseeded.
Common questions
- Which landscaping and irrigation inspections do these checklists cover?
- Landscaping and irrigation rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): After trenching and before backfill, and before paving or hardscape covers any sleeve crossings, so a missed sleeve or a nicked line is still reachable. Landscaping and irrigation final inspection checklist (final): After planting and the system is charged and programmed, before the establishment period starts and before turnover walks. Landscaping and irrigation punch checklist (punch): During closeout and through the establishment period, after the first weeks of watering reveal coverage gaps and trench settlement.
- Who runs a landscaping and irrigation inspection?
- The irrigation foreman walking open trenches, or the GC's superintendent releasing the site for backfill. The GC's superintendent with the landscape and irrigation foremen, walking the site before the owner's walk. The landscape foreman on a warranty walk, or the GC's superintendent closing site punch items.
- What most often sends landscaping and irrigation work back?
- A sleeve under a walk or drive forgotten, so a lateral has to be bored or the paving cut open after the fact. Trench backfilled before the mainline held pressure, hiding a glued joint that weeps once the system is charged. Control wire run loose in the trench with splices left unmarked, so a dead zone can't be traced later. Heads throwing onto walks and walls instead of the bed, with dry gaps between arcs that don't overlap.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (17 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.