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Window treatmentsWindow treatments punch checklist
Window treatments punch is where small misses become callbacks after the crew has demobilized. This checklist walks the finished work the way the owner and the next trade will see it, with the photo that closes each item instead of a note that reopens it. Work is commonly verified against manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 3
- Photos required
- 5
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The shade installer on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing window-treatment punch items before turnover.
When in the schedule
During closeout, after final cleaning and furnishing and after the space has been used enough to reveal drift and soiling.
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.
Alignment callbacks
- 2 photos
Hem and headrail lines re-leveled across the run
Adjacent units re-checked together so hems and headrails return to a common line, brackets and fascia re-secured, gaps re-evened.
Fabric repair
- 2 photos
Soiled or creased fabric cleaned or replaced
Each marked or damaged unit located and photographed in context, fabric cleaned, steamed or replaced, wide shot placing the treatment on the window.
Control setup
- 1 photo
Motor limits and groups reset and re-tested
Motorized limits, groups and scenes re-checked and corrected, each unit operating to its stops in sync before the space is released.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- A hem line re-leveled at one window without re-checking the neighbors, so the run still steps against the daylight after the callback.
- Fabric soiled or creased by other trades and cleaning after install, with no record of when each unit was last verified clean.
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 5 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 window treatments punch checklist cover?
- 3 items across 3 sections, covering alignment callbacks, fabric repair, control setup. 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 shade installer on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing window-treatment punch items before turnover.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- During closeout, after final cleaning and furnishing and after the space has been used enough to reveal drift and soiling.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 5 of the 3 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 window treatments punch inspection?
- A hem line re-leveled at one window without re-checking the neighbors, so the run still steps against the daylight after the callback. Fabric soiled or creased by other trades and cleaning after install, with no record of when each unit was last verified clean.
- 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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