Window treatments rough-in inspection checklist

Treatment schedule and approved submittals on hand for the walk

Type, mount (inside, outside or pocket) and operator for every opening read from the approved submittals and the treatment schedule, not from memory or the bid set.

Openings field-measured against the shop drawing sizes

Width and height taken at each window and logged against the shop drawing sizes, with out-of-square or out-of-tolerance openings flagged before fabrication is released.

Ceiling devices near each head located clear of the treatment

Sprinkler heads, detectors, diffusers and lights near the window head sit outside the pocket, stack and fabric path shown on the coordinated reflected ceiling plan.

Head conflicts sent to the GC before finish closes

Any beam, duct, device or window frame blocking a bracket, pocket or drive end recorded by room and opening and routed through the GC, not solved by shifting the unit.

Continuous backing at the mounting line

Solid blocking behind the finish at bracket heights for the run and weight of the treatment, located to the mounting layout so every bracket hits backing.

Blocking sized for the bracket fastener length

Blocking thick and wide enough to take the full screw length the manufacturer lists for the brackets, set flush with the framing so the finish lies flat over it.

Backing runs past the jambs to catch end brackets

Blocking carried beyond each side of the opening far enough for end brackets and any stack-back the layout shows, not stopped at the rough opening.

Bracket locations marked at the manufacturer's spacing

Bracket positions laid out on the blocking at the spacing the manufacturer's instructions give for the unit width and weight, with every bracket landing on backing.

Jamb and sill backing for side channels where specified

Where the spec calls for side channels or a sill angle for light control, a solid flat substrate at the jambs and sill located to the channel width on the shop drawings.

Shade pocket sized for the roller, fascia and light gap

Pocket depth and width sized to the roller and fascia with the intended light gap, edges clear of the fabric path, closure detail buildable before finish closes.

Head condition at each opening matches its mounting detail

Pocket, recess, soffit or flat head built as the details show for that opening, so the mount type on the treatment schedule can actually be installed.

Pocket interior clear for roller removal and service

Where a pocket is detailed, no pipe, conduit or protruding framing screws inside it, and the closure or access panel lets a roller come out without cutting finish.

Power and control roughed to the correct end before cover

Line and low-voltage control stubbed at the drive end per the shade layout, correct length and location, documented before ceiling or wall finish closes over it.

Motorized shade power and control scope confirmed by trade

Where motorized shades are scheduled, the electrical or low-voltage trade's scope for line power, shade power supplies and control wiring agreed and on the drawings, so no drive end is left unserved.