diff --git a/analyzer-baseline.toml b/analyzer-baseline.toml
index d7150b8a..93a74a29 100644
--- a/analyzer-baseline.toml
+++ b/analyzer-baseline.toml
@@ -3006,18 +3006,6 @@ code = "class-must-be-final"
 message = 'Class `PhpDb\Sql\Ddl\Constraint\Check` should be declared `final`.'
 count = 1
 
-[[issues]]
-file = "src/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/Check.php"
-code = "missing-parameter-type"
-message = "Parameter `$expression` is missing a type hint."
-count = 1
-
-[[issues]]
-file = "src/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/Check.php"
-code = "possibly-invalid-argument"
-message = 'Possible argument type mismatch for argument #1 of `PhpDb\Sql\Argument\Literal::__construct`: expected `string`, but possibly received `PhpDb\Sql\ExpressionInterface|non-empty-string`.'
-count = 1
-
 [[issues]]
 file = "src/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/ConstraintInterface.php"
 code = "imprecise-type"
diff --git a/docs/book/sql-ddl/constraints.md b/docs/book/sql-ddl/constraints.md
index 887b1daa..e003eeba 100644
--- a/docs/book/sql-ddl/constraints.md
+++ b/docs/book/sql-ddl/constraints.md
@@ -217,26 +217,43 @@ $check = new Check(
 
 ### Using Expressions in Check Constraints
 
-Check constraints can accept either string expressions or `Expression` objects.
+Check constraints accept either a string or any `ExpressionInterface` implementation such as
+`PhpDb\Sql\Expression`. The name is optional; without one the constraint renders as a bare
+`CHECK (...)` clause.
 
 #### String Expressions (Simple)
 
-For simple constraints, use strings:
+A string is an expression slot by design: it is rendered verbatim as a literal SQL fragment, so
+identifiers and values inside it are not quoted or escaped. Only pass trusted input. An empty
+string throws `PhpDb\Sql\Exception\InvalidArgumentException` at construction.
 
 ```php
 use PhpDb\Sql\Ddl\Constraint\Check;
 
-// Simple string expression
+// Named
 $check = new Check('age >= 18', 'check_adult');
 $check = new Check('price > 0', 'check_positive_price');
 $check = new Check("status IN ('active', 'pending', 'completed')", 'check_valid_status');
+
+// Unnamed
+$check = new Check('price > 0');
+```
+
+**Generated SQL:**
+
+```sql
+CONSTRAINT "check_adult" CHECK (age >= 18)
+CHECK (price > 0)
 ```
 
 #### Expression Objects (Advanced)
 
-For complex or parameterized constraints, use `Expression` objects:
+An `Expression` is rendered through the platform, so its identifier and value arguments are
+quoted. Values are always inlined into the DDL statement: DDL is never prepared, and MySQL rejects
+parameter markers inside a `CHECK` clause.
 
 ```php
+use PhpDb\Sql\Argument\Identifier;
 use PhpDb\Sql\Expression;
 use PhpDb\Sql\Ddl\Constraint\Check;
 
@@ -247,12 +264,19 @@ $expr = new Expression(
 );
 $check = new Check($expr, 'check_valid_age_range');
 
-// Complex expression
+// Expression with quoted identifiers
 $expr = new Expression(
-    'discount_percent BETWEEN ? AND ?',
-    [0, 100]
+    '? > ?',
+    [new Identifier('end_date'), new Identifier('start_date')]
 );
-$check = new Check($expr, 'check_discount_range');
+$check = new Check($expr, 'check_date_range');
+```
+
+**Generated SQL:**
+
+```sql
+CONSTRAINT "check_valid_age_range" CHECK (age >= '18' AND age <= '120')
+CONSTRAINT "check_date_range" CHECK ("end_date" > "start_date")
 ```
 
 ## Indexes
diff --git a/src/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/Check.php b/src/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/Check.php
index a6608f9b..1490d197 100644
--- a/src/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/Check.php
+++ b/src/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/Check.php
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
 use Override;
 use PhpDb\Sql\Argument\Identifier;
 use PhpDb\Sql\Argument\Literal;
+use PhpDb\Sql\Exception\InvalidArgumentException;
 use PhpDb\Sql\ExpressionInterface;
 
 use function implode;
+use function sprintf;
 
 class Check extends AbstractConstraint
 {
@@ -18,10 +20,17 @@ class Check extends AbstractConstraint
     protected string $specification = 'CHECK (%s)';
 
     /**
-     * @param string|ExpressionInterface $expression
+     * A string expression is rendered verbatim as a literal SQL fragment. An ExpressionInterface
+     * expression is rendered through the platform, so its identifiers and values are quoted.
+     *
+     * @throws InvalidArgumentException When the expression is an empty string.
      */
-    public function __construct($expression, ?string $name)
+    public function __construct(string|ExpressionInterface $expression, ?string $name = null)
     {
+        if ('' === $expression) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('Check constraint expression must not be an empty string.');
+        }
+
         parent::__construct(null, $name);
 
         $this->expression = $expression;
@@ -31,6 +40,10 @@ public function __construct($expression, ?string $name)
     #[Override]
     public function getExpressionData(): array
     {
+        $checkData = $this->expression instanceof ExpressionInterface
+            ? $this->expression->getExpressionData()
+            : ['spec' => '%s', 'values' => [new Literal($this->expression)]];
+
         $specParts = [];
         $values    = [];
 
@@ -39,9 +52,9 @@ public function getExpressionData(): array
             $values[]    = new Identifier($this->name);
         }
 
-        if ('' !== $this->expression) {
-            $specParts[] = $this->specification;
-            $values[]    = new Literal($this->expression);
+        $specParts[] = sprintf($this->specification, $checkData['spec']);
+        foreach ($checkData['values'] as $value) {
+            $values[] = $value;
         }
 
         return [
diff --git a/test/unit/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/CheckTest.php b/test/unit/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/CheckTest.php
index 921b8da0..93fff318 100644
--- a/test/unit/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/CheckTest.php
+++ b/test/unit/Sql/Ddl/Constraint/CheckTest.php
@@ -5,14 +5,108 @@
 namespace PhpDbTest\Sql\Ddl\Constraint;
 
 use PhpDb\Sql\Argument;
+use PhpDb\Sql\Argument\Identifier;
+use PhpDb\Sql\Ddl\Column\Integer;
 use PhpDb\Sql\Ddl\Constraint\Check;
+use PhpDb\Sql\Ddl\Constraint\ConstraintInterface;
+use PhpDb\Sql\Ddl\CreateTable;
+use PhpDb\Sql\Exception\InvalidArgumentException;
+use PhpDb\Sql\Expression;
+use PhpDbTest\TestAsset\TrustingSql92Platform;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversMethod;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Group;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 
 #[CoversMethod(Check::class, '__construct')]
 #[CoversMethod(Check::class, 'getExpressionData')]
+#[Group('unit')]
 final class CheckTest extends TestCase
 {
+    /**
+     * Asserts what a table-level constraint renders to inside CREATE TABLE, with values quoted.
+     */
+    private static function assertConstraintRenders(string $expected, ConstraintInterface $constraint): void
+    {
+        $createTable = new CreateTable('t');
+        $createTable->addConstraint($constraint);
+
+        static::assertSame(
+            "CREATE TABLE \"t\" ( \n    {$expected} \n)",
+            $createTable->getSqlString(new TrustingSql92Platform()),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function getExpressionDataMergesExpressionSpecAndValues(): void
+    {
+        $check = new Check(new Expression('a > ?', [1]), 'chk');
+
+        $expressionData = $check->getExpressionData();
+
+        static::assertSame('CONSTRAINT %s CHECK (a > %s)', $expressionData['spec']);
+        static::assertEquals(
+            [
+                Argument::identifier('chk'),
+                Argument::value(1),
+            ],
+            $expressionData['values'],
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function rendersColumnLevelCheckInline(): void
+    {
+        $column = new Integer('age');
+        $column->addConstraint(new Check('age >= 0', 'chk_age'));
+
+        $createTable = new CreateTable('t');
+        $createTable->addColumn($column);
+
+        static::assertSame(
+            "CREATE TABLE \"t\" ( \n    \"age\" INTEGER NOT NULL CONSTRAINT \"chk_age\" CHECK (age >= 0) \n)",
+            $createTable->getSqlString(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function rendersExpressionIdentifiersQuoted(): void
+    {
+        $check = new Check(new Expression('? > ?', [new Identifier('a'), new Identifier('b')]), 'chk');
+
+        static::assertConstraintRenders('CONSTRAINT "chk" CHECK ("a" > "b")', $check);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function rendersExpressionValuesQuoted(): void
+    {
+        $check = new Check(new Expression('a > ?', [1]), 'chk');
+
+        static::assertConstraintRenders('CONSTRAINT "chk" CHECK (a > \'1\')', $check);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function rendersPercentSignsInExpressionVerbatimWhenNamed(): void
+    {
+        $check = new Check(new Expression("email LIKE '%@%'"), 'chk');
+
+        static::assertConstraintRenders('CONSTRAINT "chk" CHECK (email LIKE \'%@%\')', $check);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function rendersPercentSignsInExpressionVerbatimWhenUnnamed(): void
+    {
+        $check = new Check(new Expression("email LIKE '%@%'"));
+
+        static::assertConstraintRenders('CHECK (email LIKE \'%@%\')', $check);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function rendersWithoutConstraintClauseWhenUnnamed(): void
+    {
+        static::assertConstraintRenders('CHECK (id > 0)', new Check('id > 0'));
+    }
+
     public function testGetExpressionData(): void
     {
         $check = new Check('id>0', 'foo');
@@ -28,4 +122,13 @@ public function testGetExpressionData(): void
             $expressionData['values'],
         );
     }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function throwsWhenExpressionIsEmpty(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(InvalidArgumentException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Check constraint expression must not be an empty string.');
+
+        new Check('');
+    }
 }