What does this window treatments punch checklist cover?

9 items across 4 sections, covering alignment callbacks, fabric repair, control setup, safety and handover. 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 do these items ask for a photo?

2 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 2 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 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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Window treatments

Window 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.

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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.

Alignment callbacks

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.
No photo
Every unit cycled end to end on the punch walk
Each shade, blind and drape lowered and raised, bottom rails clearing sills, heating units and furniture where placed; any snag or rub re-adjusted.

Fabric repair

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.
No photo
Fabric edges and hems checked at every unit
Side edges, binding and hem pockets looked at for fraying, unraveling or a hem bar working loose; affected units trimmed, rebound or listed for refabrication.
Refabricated units matched to neighbors and the sample
Where a unit is refabricated, the new fabric's line, color and dye lot compared with the adjacent units and the approved sample before it is hung.
No photo

Control setup

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.
No photo
Programming record updated after any callback reset
Where motorized limits, groups or scenes were changed on a callback, the change added to the installer's programming record the owner keeps.
No photo

Safety and handover

Cord tension devices still secured after use
At each corded unit, tension devices and break-away connectors still fastened and working after occupancy, re-set before the space is released.
No photo
Window-treatment punch closed out by room and unit
Each treatment item on the GC's list cleared by room and window, with any open fabric reorders and their lead times noted for the owner.
No photo

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.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this window treatments punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 4 sections, covering alignment callbacks, fabric repair, control setup, safety and handover. 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 do these items ask for a photo?: 2 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 2 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 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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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 2 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident record behind every line.