What does this wall and corner protection final checklist cover?

14 items across 5 sections, covering product and finish, alignment and continuity, anchorage, heights and clearance, and more. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.

Who should run this inspection?

The GC's superintendent with the wall protection installer, walking finished corridors and rooms before turnover.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

After the protection is fully installed on finished walls, before the owner's punch walk and before corridors open to use.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

8 of the 14 items call for photo evidence, 12 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.

What most often fails a wall and corner protection final inspection?

Handrail runs anchored into the board between blocking, tight at install but pulling loose the first time weight is put on them. Corner guards stopped short or misaligned at a splice, leaving the arris of the corner exposed above or below the guard. Rails set to a comfortable height by eye instead of the specified mounting height, and the accessible clearance at the wall comes up short.

Can I use this checklist in RTI?

Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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Wall and corner protection

Wall and corner protection final inspection checklist

Wall and corner protection final inspection is where the punch list is either short or expensive. This checklist walks the finished work the way an owner or AHJ will see it: devices on, systems running, everything labeled. Each item gets the photo that closes it instead of reopening it. Work is commonly verified against manufacturer's published instructions, the applicable building code. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.

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The checklist

Every item, and the photo evidence it needs

The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Work the list here and watch the gate hold, or load it into RTI and let it enforce the real thing.

Product and finish

Profile, color and finish match the approved submittal
Installed guard, rail and panel profiles, colors and finishes checked against the approved submittal and samples, with no mismatched runs side by side.
Shipping film, residue and layout marks removed
Protective film peeled from covers and panels, adhesive squeeze-out and pencil or chalk layout marks cleaned off the finish and the wall.

Alignment and continuity

Rails, guards and panels level and plumb
Handrails and crash rails level along the run, corner guards plumb, panels flat with even reveals, no waves or dips.
Continuous at corners, splices and transitions
Runs continuous through inside and outside corners and at splices, end caps and transitions tight, corner arris fully covered.
Corner guard tops and bottoms terminated as detailed
Top caps fitted at the guard height on the drawings and bottoms set to the wall base as the manufacturer details, with no open gap at either end.
Wall panel seams and edge trim tight where panels are installed
Wall covering panel seams joined with the manufacturer's trim or butt detail, edges capped at openings and corners, no lifted or open joints.
No photo

Anchorage

Anchorage secure and pull-checked
Fasteners landed in the backing, brackets tight, a hand pull on rails and guards confirms no give or loose sections.
Exposed fastener heads concealed under covers or caps
Retainer, bracket and screw heads hidden under snap-on covers, caps or trim strips along each run, none left bare, stripped or proud.
Adhesive-set guards and panels bonded full length
Guards and panels set in adhesive pressed along their length with no hollow spots, bowing or lifting edges, per the manufacturer's adhesive coverage.
No photo
Fastening on fire-rated walls matches the drawings
On walls the drawings show as fire-rated, protection fastened by the listed method shown there, with penetrations treated as the drawings require.
No photo

Heights and clearance

Mounting heights and accessible clearances observed
Rail and guard heights measured against the specified mounting heights, handrail wall clearance and clear width at corridors verified.
Door protection on the doors and frames the drawings list
Door and frame protectors fitted on the openings the drawings or door schedule list, clear of hinges, closers and latch hardware, with edges bonded tight.
No photo

Turnover

Attic stock and touch-up material turned over
Spare lengths, end caps, corner guard covers and matching touch-up material handed to the owner in the quantities the spec calls for, and logged in the closeout records.
No photo
Cleaning and care instructions handed to the owner
Manufacturer's cleaning and care sheets for the vinyl and other finishes given to the owner, naming the cleaners the finish tolerates.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

Handrail runs anchored into the board between blocking, tight at install but pulling loose the first time weight is put on them.
Corner guards stopped short or misaligned at a splice, leaving the arris of the corner exposed above or below the guard.
Rails set to a comfortable height by eye instead of the specified mounting height, and the accessible clearance at the wall comes up short.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this wall and corner protection final checklist cover?: 14 items across 5 sections, covering product and finish, alignment and continuity, anchorage, heights and clearance, and more. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
Who should run this inspection?: The GC's superintendent with the wall protection installer, walking finished corridors and rooms before turnover.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: After the protection is fully installed on finished walls, before the owner's punch walk and before corridors open to use.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 8 of the 14 items call for photo evidence, 12 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
What most often fails a wall and corner protection final inspection?: Handrail runs anchored into the board between blocking, tight at install but pulling loose the first time weight is put on them. Corner guards stopped short or misaligned at a splice, leaving the arris of the corner exposed above or below the guard. Rails set to a comfortable height by eye instead of the specified mounting height, and the accessible clearance at the wall comes up short.
Can I use this checklist in RTI?: Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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