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Spray polyurethane foam insulation inspection checklists
Spray polyurethane foam insulation inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 37 items and 30 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo evidence it needs.
The spray polyurethane foam insulation walks, in build order
Where each walk sits in the schedule
01rough-in
Spray polyurethane foam insulation rough-in inspection checklist
Immediately before spraying each area, once rough-in inspections are signed and the cavity is otherwise ready to close, but before any foam is laid.
Run by: The spray applicator or crew lead checking the bay, with the GC's superintendent confirming the cavity is closed to inspection.
02final
Spray polyurethane foam insulation final inspection checklist
After the foam has fully risen and cured and been trimmed, before any face is installed over it, while a depth probe can still reach every cavity.
Run by: The GC's superintendent with the applicator, walking sprayed bays before they're closed with board or cladding.
03punch
Spray polyurethane foam insulation punch checklist
During closeout, after the final walk flagged thin bays or overspray and before board or cladding covers the foam for good.
Run by: The applicator on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing insulation punch before the cavity closes.
What most often sends spray polyurethane foam insulation work back
- Foam sprayed onto a damp or frosted substrate so it never bonds and pulls away within days.
- Ambient or substrate temperature below the product's window, so the foam cures soft or off-ratio.
- Adjacent finishes, windows and equipment left unmasked and coated in overspray that can't be cleaned off.
- Depth eyeballed and one thin bay carries the whole assembly below its rated value.
- Foam pulled away from a stud or plate as it cured, leaving a gap that never shows once board is on.
- Ignition or thermal barrier coordination missed, so exposed foam is left where a covering is required.
- A thin bay topped with a second lift that isn't re-probed, so it's still short of the rated depth.
- Overspray scraped off a window or panel and the smear left behind, or the cleanup damaging the finish underneath.
Categories and trades on the same jobs
Common questions
4 answers
- Which spray polyurethane foam insulation inspections do these checklists cover?
- Spray polyurethane foam insulation rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): Immediately before spraying each area, once rough-in inspections are signed and the cavity is otherwise ready to close, but before any foam is laid. Spray polyurethane foam insulation final inspection checklist (final): After the foam has fully risen and cured and been trimmed, before any face is installed over it, while a depth probe can still reach every cavity. Spray polyurethane foam insulation punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after the final walk flagged thin bays or overspray and before board or cladding covers the foam for good.
- Who runs a spray polyurethane foam insulation inspection?
- The spray applicator or crew lead checking the bay, with the GC's superintendent confirming the cavity is closed to inspection. The GC's superintendent with the applicator, walking sprayed bays before they're closed with board or cladding. The applicator on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing insulation punch before the cavity closes.
- What most often sends spray polyurethane foam insulation work back?
- Foam sprayed onto a damp or frosted substrate so it never bonds and pulls away within days. Ambient or substrate temperature below the product's window, so the foam cures soft or off-ratio. Adjacent finishes, windows and equipment left unmasked and coated in overspray that can't be cleaned off. Depth eyeballed and one thin bay carries the whole assembly below its rated value.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (37 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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