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4 lists · 22 items · 40 photosSitework inspection checklists
Sitework inspection checklists for the rough-in, pre-pour, final and punch walks: 4 free lists, 22 items and 40 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it.
The sitework walks, in build order
Sitework Rough-in· SiteworkSitework rough-in inspection checklistSubgrade, utilities and compaction verified before anything is buried or paved8 items14 photosSitework Pre-pour· SiteworkSitework pre-pour inspection checklistThe hold-point walk before flatwork concrete covers base, forms and reinforcement6 items13 photosSitework Final· SiteworkSitework final inspection checklistFinal grading, drainage and flatwork walked before landscaping and turnover5 items8 photosSitework Punch· SiteworkSitework punch checklistCloseout walk for settlement, ponding and damaged flatwork3 items5 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Sitework rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- Per utility run and per lift of fill. Every trench and lift is inspected before the next one covers it. Run by: The site foreman walking each utility run and lift, with the GC's superintendent and the geotechnical tech on compaction testing.
- Sitework pre-pour inspection checklistpre-pour
- After base, forms, reinforcement and embeds are complete on a pour area, the day the trucks are scheduled. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the flatwork foreman, releasing each pour area for concrete.
- Sitework final inspection checklistfinal
- After paving, flatwork and final grading are complete, ideally verified during or right after a rain event. Run by: The GC's superintendent walking the site after paving and flatwork, before landscaping covers the drainage patterns.
- Sitework punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, as settlement, ponding and damage items are reported, with each one corrected and re-verified. Run by: The site foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing civil punch items.
What most often sends sitework work back
- Compaction tests taken at the easy edge of a lift instead of across the fill area.
- Utility bedding photographed for the first run and assumed for the rest of the project.
- Trench backfilled before the utility's own depth, slope or joint inspection was recorded.
- Base saturated or rutted overnight and poured anyway because the truck was already booked.
- Reinforcement chaired on the subgrade instead of at the correct depth in the slab.
- Sleeves and embeds set from memory instead of against the layout drawing.
- Ponding discovered at the first storm after turnover because the site was never walked in wet weather.
- Finish grades against the building sloped toward the foundation where landscaping changed the drainage path.
Common questions
- Which sitework inspections do these checklists cover?
- Sitework rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): Per utility run and per lift of fill. Every trench and lift is inspected before the next one covers it. Sitework pre-pour inspection checklist (pre-pour): After base, forms, reinforcement and embeds are complete on a pour area, the day the trucks are scheduled. Sitework final inspection checklist (final): After paving, flatwork and final grading are complete, ideally verified during or right after a rain event. Sitework punch checklist (punch): During closeout, as settlement, ponding and damage items are reported, with each one corrected and re-verified.
- Who runs a sitework inspection?
- The site foreman walking each utility run and lift, with the GC's superintendent and the geotechnical tech on compaction testing. The GC's superintendent with the flatwork foreman, releasing each pour area for concrete. The GC's superintendent walking the site after paving and flatwork, before landscaping covers the drainage patterns. The site foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing civil punch items.
- What most often sends sitework work back?
- Compaction tests taken at the easy edge of a lift instead of across the fill area. Utility bedding photographed for the first run and assumed for the rest of the project. Trench backfilled before the utility's own depth, slope or joint inspection was recorded. Base saturated or rutted overnight and poured anyway because the truck was already booked.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 4 lists (22 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.