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3 lists · 13 items · 21 photosMetal wall panels inspection checklists
Metal wall panels inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 13 items and 21 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it.
The metal wall panels walks, in build order
Metal wall panels Rough-in· Metal wall panelsMetal wall panels rough-in inspection checklistSubstrate, water-resistive barrier, flashing and clip layout verified before panels cover the wall4 items8 photosMetal wall panels Final· Metal wall panelsMetal wall panels final inspection checklistInstalled panels checked for alignment, fastener pattern, sealant at joints and trim, with an oil-canning note5 items8 photosMetal wall panels Punch· Metal wall panelsMetal wall panels punch checklistCloseout walk for scratched finish, loose closures and missed sealant4 items5 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Metal wall panels rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- After girts or subgirts, the water-resistive barrier and flashing are in, before panels start — once the wall is covered, a barrier lap or a missed flashing can't be seen or fixed. Run by: The panel foreman checking each elevation ahead of the setting crew, or the GC's superintendent releasing walls before panels go up.
- Metal wall panels final inspection checklistfinal
- After panels, trim and closures are complete and sealant has cured, before exterior lifts come down and before turnover walks begin. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the panel foreman, walking finished elevations before the owner's punch walk.
- Metal wall panels punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, after final cleaning reveals scratches and after the first storms and thermal cycles reveal loose closures and sealant misses. Run by: The panel foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing envelope punch items.
What most often sends metal wall panels work back
- Water-resistive barrier lapped the wrong way at a horizontal joint, shingling water behind the barrier instead of over it.
- Counterflashing and end dams skipped at a head or a transition because the panel delivery was already staged.
- Clips fastened to a bowed or out-of-plane girt line, so the finished panels telegraph the waviness and oil-can along the run.
- Module drift accumulating panel to panel, so the last panel at a corner has to be cut tapered and the joint reveal runs out.
- Sealant at a penetration tooled on the face but not backed, so it skins over a void and pulls loose in the first thermal cycle.
- Oil-canning noted informally and never documented, so it becomes a dispute at turnover with no record of what was accepted.
- Finish scratched by another trade after cleaning and touched up with a pen that reads a different color once it weathers.
- A sealant miss at a hidden closure found only after water shows up inside, when the lift is already gone.
Common questions
- Which metal wall panels inspections do these checklists cover?
- Metal wall panels rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): After girts or subgirts, the water-resistive barrier and flashing are in, before panels start — once the wall is covered, a barrier lap or a missed flashing can't be seen or fixed. Metal wall panels final inspection checklist (final): After panels, trim and closures are complete and sealant has cured, before exterior lifts come down and before turnover walks begin. Metal wall panels punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after final cleaning reveals scratches and after the first storms and thermal cycles reveal loose closures and sealant misses.
- Who runs a metal wall panels inspection?
- The panel foreman checking each elevation ahead of the setting crew, or the GC's superintendent releasing walls before panels go up. The GC's superintendent with the panel foreman, walking finished elevations before the owner's punch walk. The panel foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing envelope punch items.
- What most often sends metal wall panels work back?
- Water-resistive barrier lapped the wrong way at a horizontal joint, shingling water behind the barrier instead of over it. Counterflashing and end dams skipped at a head or a transition because the panel delivery was already staged. Clips fastened to a bowed or out-of-plane girt line, so the finished panels telegraph the waviness and oil-can along the run. Module drift accumulating panel to panel, so the last panel at a corner has to be cut tapered and the joint reveal runs out.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (13 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.