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Waterproofing pre-cover inspection checklist
A waterproofing pre-cover inspection is the hold point before concealed work disappears behind the next layer. This checklist is built for that walk: verify, photograph, then release the cover — not the other way around. Work is commonly verified against the applicable building code, manufacturer's published instructions — confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 4
- Photos required
- 9
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The GC's superintendent with the waterproofing foreman, releasing each area for backfill, tile setting or topping slab.
When in the schedule
After the membrane walk and any flood test pass, immediately before the covering operation on that area.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as-is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Final condition check
- 2 photos
No damage from follow-on trades since the membrane walk
No fasteners, scaffold legs, or material storage on the membrane; any puncture repaired per the system detail.
- 2 photos
Failed-test areas repaired and re-tested
Repair photographed, re-test documented, both tagged to the same area as the original failure.
Release
- 3 photos
Every area walked and released individually
One wide photo per elevation or pan showing the finished condition, tagged to that area's release.
- 2 photos
Drainage path confirmed clear before cover
Drains, weeps and daylight edges photographed open and unobstructed.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Backfill started on one end while the membrane at the other end was still untested.
- Other trades' fasteners driven through the membrane after the walk, never re-checked.
- A repair made after a failed flood test never re-tested before cover.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 9 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Common questions
- What does this waterproofing pre-cover checklist cover?
- 4 items across 2 sections — final condition check, release. 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 waterproofing foreman, releasing each area for backfill, tile setting or topping slab.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- After the membrane walk and any flood test pass, immediately before the covering operation on that area.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 9 of the 4 items call for photo evidence. 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 waterproofing pre-cover inspection?
- Backfill started on one end while the membrane at the other end was still untested. Other trades' fasteners driven through the membrane after the walk, never re-checked. A repair made after a failed flood test never re-tested before cover.
- 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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