# Insulation Inspection — What must pass before the next step: mandated step order in regulated processes

For Insulation Inspection, process is Residential building inspection sequence; jurisdiction is Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; order is 7; what must already be done is after an approved building framing and trade rough-in inspections; what may not proceed until it passes is before any wall or ceiling covering is applied, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Step:** Insulation Inspection _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Process:** Residential building inspection sequence _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Jurisdiction:** Mecklenburg County, North Carolina _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Order:** 7 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What must already be done:** after an approved building framing and trade rough-in inspections _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What may not proceed until it passes:** before any wall or ceiling covering is applied _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 7. Insulation Inspection To be made after an approved building framing and trade rough-in inspections. All insulation and vapor retarders must be in place, but before any wall or ceiling covering is applied. Blown-in ceiling insulation may be inspected at the final inspection if all areas are accessible.

## Source

- https://code.mecknc.gov/inspections/schedule

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
Part of [What must pass before the next step: mandated step order in regulated processes](https://referencesource.org/prerequisite-sequencing-regulated-processes/).