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3 lists · 15 items · 23 photosSelective demolition inspection checklists
Selective demolition inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 15 items and 23 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it.
The selective demolition walks, in build order
Selective demolition Rough-in· Selective demolitionSelective demolition rough-in inspection checklistUtilities, shoring, hazmat clearance and salvage confirmed before anything comes down6 items9 photosSelective demolition Final· Selective demolitionSelective demolition final inspection checklistDemolition confirmed complete to the limit line with structure intact and the area ready for new work6 items9 photosSelective demolition Punch· Selective demolitionSelective demolition punch checklistCloseout walk for over-demolition, protection removal and damage to adjacent work3 items5 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Selective demolition rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- Immediately before demolition starts in each area, after utilities are isolated and the abatement contractor has signed off, so a live line or undisturbed hazard is caught before the first wall is opened. Run by: The GC's superintendent releasing the area to the demolition crew, walking it with the demo foreman.
- Selective demolition final inspection checklistfinal
- After demolition is complete in the area and debris is cleared, before the follow-on trade is released to start new work. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the demo foreman and, where structure was touched, the following trade's foreman.
- Selective demolition punch checklistpunch
- During closeout of the area, once the follow-on trade has started and any hidden damage or over-cutting has surfaced. Run by: The GC's superintendent closing demo punch items, often with the trade that inherited the area.
What most often sends selective demolition work back
- A circuit or branch line assumed dead off the panel schedule, then cut into live because it was never traced and locked out at the source.
- Demolition started in a room the abatement contractor had not yet cleared, disturbing material that then shuts the area down.
- Salvage items the owner asked to keep torn out with the debris because nobody tagged them before the crew arrived.
- Removal stopped short of the limit line in one corner, leaving the follow-on trade to demo the remainder off the clock.
- A slab or stud left gouged or cracked from over-aggressive removal, discovered only when the new work won't sit flat.
- Debris hauled from the room but left piled in the corridor or stairwell, blocking the next crew.
- Over-demolition into a wall to remain patched with a quick fill that telegraphs through the new finish.
- Adjacent damage caused during demo blamed on the follow-on trade because it was never documented when the area was handed over.
Common questions
- Which selective demolition inspections do these checklists cover?
- Selective demolition rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): Immediately before demolition starts in each area, after utilities are isolated and the abatement contractor has signed off, so a live line or undisturbed hazard is caught before the first wall is opened. Selective demolition final inspection checklist (final): After demolition is complete in the area and debris is cleared, before the follow-on trade is released to start new work. Selective demolition punch checklist (punch): During closeout of the area, once the follow-on trade has started and any hidden damage or over-cutting has surfaced.
- Who runs a selective demolition inspection?
- The GC's superintendent releasing the area to the demolition crew, walking it with the demo foreman. The GC's superintendent with the demo foreman and, where structure was touched, the following trade's foreman. The GC's superintendent closing demo punch items, often with the trade that inherited the area.
- What most often sends selective demolition work back?
- A circuit or branch line assumed dead off the panel schedule, then cut into live because it was never traced and locked out at the source. Demolition started in a room the abatement contractor had not yet cleared, disturbing material that then shuts the area down. Salvage items the owner asked to keep torn out with the debris because nobody tagged them before the crew arrived. Removal stopped short of the limit line in one corner, leaving the follow-on trade to demo the remainder off the clock.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (15 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.