Plumbing Quality Control Checklist

Build and download a free plumbing quality control checklist — verify rough-in, pressure tests, fixtures, and finish work against grouped pass/fail checks, set an overall result, and sign off. PDF, Excel, or Word export.

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Plumbing quality control checklist

Verify the work meets spec and code before sign-off — mark each item pass, fail, or N/A, set the overall result, then hand off a clean record.

Plumbing Quality Control Checklist

Plumbing · Quality control

Overall result

Pass — approved

Checklist #

Inspection date

Inspector

Job type

Phase

Provider (your company)

Phone

License #optional

Customer

Phone

Total items

12

Pass rate

100%

Pass

12

Fail

0

Rough-in3 items · 3 pass

Section title

Pressure Test3 items · 3 pass

Section title

Fixtures3 items · 3 pass

Section title

Finish3 items · 3 pass

Section title

Deficiencies to correct

One deficiency per line — rendered as bullets on the checklist.

Inspector signature

Print name

—

Date

2026-07-29

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What's included

  • Company and customer blocks
  • Checklist number, date, inspector, and job type
  • Inspection phase — rough-in, trim-out, final, commissioning, or punch
  • Grouped, trade-specific QC checks
  • Pass / fail / N-A status on every item
  • An overall result — pass, conditional, or fail — color-coded
  • A deficiencies section for anything that fails
  • Live pass, fail, and pass-rate counts
  • Inspector signature, logo upload, and notes
  • Export to PDF, Excel (.xlsx), or Word (.docx)

How to use this template

  1. 1

    Set up the inspection

    Add your company, the customer, the inspector, the job type, and which phase of the plumbing job you are checking.

  2. 2

    Work the checks

    Go through each grouped check and mark it pass, fail, or N-A. The checks are pre-loaded for this trade and fully editable.

  3. 3

    Set the result and note deficiencies

    Choose the overall result — pass, conditional, or fail — and list any deficiencies that need correcting before the work is accepted.

  4. 4

    Sign and download

    Sign as the inspector and export a clean PDF, Excel, or Word file for the customer file and your quality record.

Why plumbing work needs quality control

A missed leak or a failed pressure test on a plumbing job turns into water damage and a callback that costs far more than the original work. A quality control checklist catches the defects at rough-in and final — before they are sealed behind a wall.

It also standardizes your crew. The same QC on every job means every plumber is held to the same standard, and you keep a signed record that the work met spec and code.

Use this free plumbing quality control checklist to hold every job to your standard. Pair it with CloseCrew so Larry, your AI receptionist, answers every call and books the work while your crew does it right.

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Quality Control Checklist FAQs

What is a Plumbing quality control checklist?

It is the checklist a plumbing contractor uses to verify that completed work meets spec and code before it is accepted — a pass/fail check of the install at a given phase, with a documented result and sign-off.

A maintenance checklist is for recurring tune-ups; an inspection checklist assesses condition. A quality control checklist verifies that new or completed work was done correctly — usually at rough-in and final — so it catches defects before the customer or the AHJ does.

At key phases — rough-in, trim-out, and final — and before you call for the official inspection. Running your own QC first is what keeps failed inspections and callbacks from eating your margin.

Conditional means the work mostly passes but has deficiencies that must be corrected before final acceptance. Listing those items in the deficiencies section gives the crew a clear, documented punch of what to fix.

Yes. Build and download it free as a PDF, Excel, or Word file — no login. The checks are pre-loaded for plumbing work and fully editable for your standards.

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