# Inspection checklist starter pack

**Project:** ______________________  
**Location / area:** ______________________  
**Inspection date:** ______________________  
**Inspector:** ______________________  
**Responsible contractor:** ______________________  
**Drawing / spec references:** ______________________  

## Pre-pour (slab or footing)

- [ ] Forms set to line, grade and dimensions on the drawings; braced and tight (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Subgrade or base prepared and approved; no standing water, mud or frost (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Vapor retarder lapped, taped and undamaged where required (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Reinforcing size, spacing, laps and cover match the drawings; chairs and supports in place (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Embeds, anchor bolts, sleeves and blockouts located and secured (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Under-slab MEP installed, tested where required and signed off by each trade (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Required authority and special inspections complete and documented (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Concrete mix, testing agency and pour sequence confirmed; weather plan in place (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Access, pump or chute location and cleanup area ready (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___

## Framing

- [ ] Wall layout, openings and dimensions match the drawings (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Stud size, spacing and plates as specified; top plates lapped (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Headers and beams sized and supported as shown (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Hold-downs, straps and connectors installed as shown on the structural drawings (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Shear wall sheathing and nailing pattern as specified (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Fire blocking and draftstopping in place where required (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Backing and blocking installed for fixtures, grab bars, cabinets and equipment (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Framing ready for MEP rough-in: no conflicts at known duct and pipe routes (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___

## MEP rough-in (before cover)

- [ ] Penetrations through rated assemblies fire-stopped with the listed system (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Pipe, duct and conduit supported at the specified spacing (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Drain and vent lines sloped as specified (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Piping pressure-tested and the test recorded (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Ductwork sealed; fire and smoke dampers installed at rated walls with access (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Electrical boxes secured at the heights shown; conductors protected at framing (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Clearances to ceiling heights and other trades checked before close-in (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___
- [ ] Required authority rough-in inspections passed and documented (Pass / Fail / N/A): ___

## How to use it

1. Copy the checklist that matches the work and delete items that don’t apply. Add the items your specs, drawings and inspector care about.
2. Inspect before you call for the official inspection, with the responsible trade present if you can.
3. Answer every item: Pass, Fail or N/A. A blank is not a pass.
4. For every failure, write what is wrong, take a photo and name who will fix it by when.
5. Re-inspect the failed items only, then sign and date the sheet.
6. Keep the signed sheet with the day’s log: it is part of the job’s quality record.

Template by os.construction: https://os.construction/resources/templates/inspection-checklist. Sample rows are illustrative; your contract and specifications govern.