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Segmental pavers and hardscape inspection checklists
Segmental pavers and hardscape inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 39 items and 33 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo evidence it needs. Work is commonly verified against ICPI segmental paver standards; the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The segmental pavers and hardscape walks, in build order
Where each walk sits in the schedule
01rough-in
Segmental pavers and hardscape rough-in inspection checklist
After the base is compacted and screeded and before pavers cover it, because base thickness, compaction and slope cannot be checked once the surface is laid.
Run by: The GC's superintendent walking the base with the hardscape foreman before setting begins.
02final
Segmental pavers and hardscape final inspection checklist
After pavers are laid, jointed and compacted, before the area is opened to foot or vehicle traffic.
Run by: The GC's superintendent with the hardscape foreman, walking the completed area before turnover.
03punch
Segmental pavers and hardscape punch checklist
During closeout and after the surface has taken some traffic and weather, which is when settlement and joint loss first show.
Run by: The GC's superintendent closing hardscape punch items with the foreman on a callback.
What most often sends segmental pavers and hardscape work back
- Aggregate base placed in one thick lift and compacted from the top, leaving the bottom loose so the surface settles later.
- Edge restraint set after paving instead of before, so the field has already crept and the perimeter courses won't line up.
- Bedding sand screeded thick to bury a low spot in the base, which then consolidates and dishes the finished surface.
- Joint sand swept in but never compacted and topped off, so joints wash out and pavers start to rock in the first season.
- Pattern drifting out of line across a long run because string lines weren't reset, leaving a visible taper at the edge course.
- A low area that ponds after rain signed off dry because it was never checked with water on the surface.
- A settled area lifted and reset over the same soft base, so it settles again instead of the base being corrected.
- Joint sand topped off but the weeds already rooted in open joints left in place, so they come straight back.
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
5 answers
- Which segmental pavers and hardscape inspections do these checklists cover?
- Segmental pavers and hardscape rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): After the base is compacted and screeded and before pavers cover it, because base thickness, compaction and slope cannot be checked once the surface is laid. Segmental pavers and hardscape final inspection checklist (final): After pavers are laid, jointed and compacted, before the area is opened to foot or vehicle traffic. Segmental pavers and hardscape punch checklist (punch): During closeout and after the surface has taken some traffic and weather, which is when settlement and joint loss first show.
- Who runs a segmental pavers and hardscape inspection?
- The GC's superintendent walking the base with the hardscape foreman before setting begins. The GC's superintendent with the hardscape foreman, walking the completed area before turnover. The GC's superintendent closing hardscape punch items with the foreman on a callback.
- What most often sends segmental pavers and hardscape work back?
- Aggregate base placed in one thick lift and compacted from the top, leaving the bottom loose so the surface settles later. Edge restraint set after paving instead of before, so the field has already crept and the perimeter courses won't line up. Bedding sand screeded thick to bury a low spot in the base, which then consolidates and dishes the finished surface. Joint sand swept in but never compacted and topped off, so joints wash out and pavers start to rock in the first season.
- Which standards is segmental pavers and hardscape work verified against?
- ICPI segmental paver standards, published by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (part of the Brick Industry Association / CMHA). 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 (39 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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