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3 lists · 14 items · 26 photosSite utilities inspection checklists
Site utilities inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 14 items and 26 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it. Work is commonly verified against IPC / UPC plumbing codes; the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The site utilities walks, in build order
Site utilities Rough-in· Site utilitiesSite utilities rough-in inspection checklistPipe material, bedding, invert elevations, slope, joints and thrust restraint verified before backfill6 items11 photosSite utilities Final· Site utilitiesSite utilities final inspection checklistPressure and gravity tests observed, structures set to grade, backfill compacted and as-builts recorded5 items11 photosSite utilities Punch· Site utilitiesSite utilities punch checklistCloseout walk for trench settlement, rim adjustments and surface restoration3 items4 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Site utilities rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- With the trench open and the pipe laid, before bedding is covered and backfill goes in, since nothing below can be checked once the trench is filled. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the utility foreman, walking the open trench before any pipe gets covered.
- Site utilities final inspection checklistfinal
- After backfill and before the surface goes back, with the required tests witnessed rather than taken on a paper result. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the utility foreman and the testing party, witnessing the tests and walking the finished lines.
- Site utilities punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, after backfill has taken traffic and a wet season so any settlement over the trenches has shown. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the utility foreman, walking the completed lines after the surface has been back long enough to move.
What most often sends site utilities work back
- Gravity sewer laid to a bellied grade so a low spot holds water and solids between two structures.
- Water and sewer run in the same trench or crossing without the required separation, caught only if someone shoots the inverts.
- A pressure main's fittings backfilled with no thrust blocking or restraint, so a bend blows apart at test.
- A pressure test 'passed' on a gauge nobody watched hold, so a slow leak is signed off and found after paving.
- Manhole rims and valve boxes left low or high of finish grade, needing a chase and adjustment after the surface is in.
- Trench backfill dropped in without compaction, so the line telegraphs a settlement trough through the new pavement.
- A settlement trough over a trench filled with a skim of asphalt instead of cutting back and recompacting the fill.
- A valve box or cleanout left just below grade so it disappears under restoration and can't be found for operation.
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
- Which site utilities inspections do these checklists cover?
- Site utilities rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): With the trench open and the pipe laid, before bedding is covered and backfill goes in, since nothing below can be checked once the trench is filled. Site utilities final inspection checklist (final): After backfill and before the surface goes back, with the required tests witnessed rather than taken on a paper result. Site utilities punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after backfill has taken traffic and a wet season so any settlement over the trenches has shown.
- Who runs a site utilities inspection?
- The GC's superintendent with the utility foreman, walking the open trench before any pipe gets covered. The GC's superintendent with the utility foreman and the testing party, witnessing the tests and walking the finished lines. The GC's superintendent with the utility foreman, walking the completed lines after the surface has been back long enough to move.
- What most often sends site utilities work back?
- Gravity sewer laid to a bellied grade so a low spot holds water and solids between two structures. Water and sewer run in the same trench or crossing without the required separation, caught only if someone shoots the inverts. A pressure main's fittings backfilled with no thrust blocking or restraint, so a bend blows apart at test. A pressure test 'passed' on a gauge nobody watched hold, so a slow leak is signed off and found after paving.
- Which standards is site utilities work verified against?
- IPC / UPC plumbing codes, published by the International Code Council / IAPMO. 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 (14 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.