Inspection Readiness Checklist by Trade
Builds a walk-through checklist for each trade that is up for inspection, based on the job details and permit notes you provide.
Before and after
Rough-in Inspection Readiness: 1855 Finchworth St, Birchland
Job: Kitchen and bath addition for Faith Love, about 600 sq ft
Contractor: Greenworth Builders
Inspection: Rough-in, Thursday
Meeting the inspector: Owner, 402-555-0186
Framing (lead: Ethan Levine)
- Framing complete: Confirmed
- Hurricane ties on the east wall installed: Open, Ethan Levine, planned for tomorrow
- Framing matches the approved plans: To verify, Ethan Levine
- Framing members are accessible and not covered: To verify, Ethan Levine
- Work area swept and clear for the inspector: To verify, Ethan Levine
Plumbing (Farah Marshall)
- Drain lines installed: Confirmed
- Supply lines run: Confirmed
- Pressure test completed: Open, Farah Marshall
- Kohler Archer tub in the alcove set per the plans and rough-in dimensions: To verify, Farah Marshall
- Vent and drain lines visible and not covered: To verify, Farah Marshall
Electrical (Fernando Moran, helper Faye McCarthy)
- Kitchen boxes set and wires pulled: Confirmed
- Bath boxes set and wires pulled: Open, Fernando Moran
- Boxes and cables match the approved plans: To verify, Fernando Moran
- Panel and circuit labeling, if required for this inspection: To verify, Fernando Moran
Prior correction notice
- Plumbing vent by the bath needs better support: To verify, Farah Marshall
Site access and paperwork
- Permit posted in the window: Confirmed
- Approved plans on site: Open, owner, plans are in the truck and need to be brought inside
- Power and lighting for the inspector: To verify
- Safe access (ladder or stairs) to all work areas: To verify
- Person to meet the inspector: Confirmed, owner
Summary
Confirmed: 6. Open: 4. To verify: 10. We recommend closing out the Open items and confirming the To verify items before Thursday. Based on the current statuses, we recommend holding the scheduled time only if the hurricane ties, pressure test, and bath wiring are finished by then. Otherwise, we recommend calling the building department about rescheduling.
Questions for the owner
- What time is the inspection on Thursday?
- Who is responsible for power and lighting for the inspector and for safe access to all work areas? No one was named, so those two items have no owner yet.
- Do you want the pressure test results and the vent photo sent to you before the inspection?
- Please confirm required items for this inspection with the local building department and the approved plans.
What it does
Builds a walk-through checklist for each trade that is up for inspection, based on the job details and permit notes you provide. It helps your crew and subs catch open items before the inspector arrives.
Use it when: Use when a general contractor needs a pre-inspection readiness checklist for a job, by trade (framing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insulation, drywall, final), such as: are we ready for inspection, make me a checklist for Thursday's framing inspection, or what should the crew check before the inspector comes.