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Home Inspection in Ashburn, VA
From the original Ashburn Village streets to construction still settling near One Loudoun, a licensed inspector's photo report lays out what to fix and what can wait.
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What we check in an Ashburn home
The inspection follows the same 12 areas, from the roof down to the grounds, within the agreed scope and safe access available. It is visual and non-invasive: finishes are not removed, and personal belongings are not moved. Select an area to see what is checked.
- Range, oven and wall oven run normally
- Dishwasher, disposer and microwave run
- Kitchen exhaust fan and the dryer vent exit
- Service entrance, meter and main disconnect
- Panels, breakers, grounding and bonding
- Sampled outlets and switches; GFCI, AFCI, smoke and CO detectors
- Siding, flashing, trim, eaves, soffits and fascia
- Every exterior door and a sample of windows
- Walkways, driveway, stoops, porches, decks and railings
- Foundation walls, slabs and the basement
- Any accessible crawlspace
- Signs of movement, water penetration and wood touching soil
- Vehicle door and opener on their normal controls
- Auto reverse and photo eye safety sensors
- Walls, ceiling, floor and the fire door into the house
- Grading and drainage at the foundation
- Retaining walls and vegetation against the house
- Downspout discharge, walkways, driveway and steps
- Heating and cooling run on their normal controls
- Energy source, method and thermostat location noted
- Visible ducts, filter, condensate drainage and equipment condition
- Floors, walls, ceilings, stairs and railings
- A sample of doors and windows opened and closed
- Accessible attic: insulation depth, ventilation and framing; fireplace and damper
- Sink, faucet, drain and disposer run
- Dishwasher connection checked for leaks
- Cabinets, drawers, counters, floors, walls, ceiling and exhaust fan
- Main water and fuel shut-offs located
- Water heater, its venting and TPR valve; pipe materials
- Every toilet flushed; every sink, tub and shower run
- Coverings, flashing, vents, skylights and chimney
- Gutters, downspouts, eaves and rake
- Roof structure from inside the attic where accessible
- Visible framing, beams, posts and joists
- Masonry walls and the chimney structure
- Settlement signs: cracks, out of square openings, unlevel floors
Every inspection follows a written standard of practice. Need additional testing? Explore radon testing, termite inspection, mold testing and water testing, then confirm your selected services and timing when booking.
Add a package to the inspection
Three packages built around the home inspection. Package prices are for the add-on services only and are added to the inspection price. The savings are against booking the same services one by one.
Home Essentials
The perfect starting point
Home Advantage
Most popular for homebuyers
Home Enhanced
The ultimate peace of mind
Warranties must be requested when you book, not after the inspection. Radon and thermal imaging can also be added on their own. Read more about each package.
What a home inspection actually involves
No jargon, no surprises. Here is the whole visit, start to finish, so you know what you are booking before you book it.
You book, we confirm
Online or by phone, in a few minutes. Your agent can book for you. Add radon, termite or a package at the same time, and we confirm the appointment with you before the visit.
The walk-around
Roof, siding, grading, decks, the garage and the grounds first. The inspector photographs what they find as they go, so the report shows you exactly where each item is.
Systems and accessible spaces
The inspector checks accessible electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling components and operates equipment with normal controls when conditions allow. The report identifies areas that could not be inspected and any recommended follow-up.
The walkthrough and the report
You see the main findings in the house itself. The written report follows online with photos, priorities and what to do about each item.
Established streets, brand new ones
Ashburn Village and Ashburn Farm filled in first, through the 1980s and 1990s, well before Brambleton and One Loudoun brought newer construction to the technology corridor. A house two streets over can be decades apart in age, so the inspection reads the foundation, the roof, and the systems for the decade the specific address was actually built, not the decade the neighborhood name suggests.
The neighborhood that came first
These streets were among Ashburn's earliest, so the houses here are old enough for a first round of major replacements: roofing, siding, and the original windows. The inspection reads the roof covering and flashing from the eaves, checks gutters and where downspouts discharge, and opens the attic access to check insulation depth and ventilation. The electrical panel gets checked for its breakers and grounding, and a sample of outlets and switches is tested with GFCI and AFCI protection in mind, since wiring practices have moved on since these houses were framed.
Loudoun County's own geology pages describe shrink-swell clay soils above a diabase belt south of Leesburg and near Dulles, ground that includes Ashburn, where the clay can crack a foundation as it expands and contracts with the seasons.
New builds, first-year checks
Newer construction toward Brambleton and One Loudoun still gets the full walkthrough, since a punch list from the closing walkthrough does not catch everything a full inspection does. The roof, the electrical panel and its breakers, plumbing supply and drain lines run under real pressure, and the heating and cooling system on its normal controls are all checked the same way as in an older house. Grading around a lot that has not fully settled gets a second look, since a builder's rough grade does not always hold once landscaping goes in.
Loudoun County's LandMARC system lets a buyer search permits, plans, and land development applications by address without an account, a useful check on a house that was completed only recently.
Home inspections around Ashburn
Ashburn sits in Loudoun County, and the same inspectors cover the whole county. Every place below has its own page.
What Ashburn buyers want to know
Straight answers for Ashburn buyers, from older subdivisions to brand new streets.
Does the town of Ashburn issue its own permits, or does the county?
Ashburn is not an incorporated town, so there is no separate town hall issuing permits here. Loudoun County handles permitting and inspections for the whole area, and its LandMARC system lets you search plans and permits by address without creating an account. That is different from Leesburg or Purcellville nearby, which do run their own municipal governments inside the county.
How can I tell which decade my specific Ashburn section was actually built?
The house number and street usually say more than the subdivision's overall name, since a large community like Ashburn Village or Ashburn Farm was built out over several years. Loudoun County's public records let you search by address for the original permit and any later additions. The inspector will also note construction details, such as wiring type or window style, that point to roughly when the house was built.
My townhome shares a wall in an HOA community. What does the inspection cover?
The inspection covers your unit fully: roof covering visible from the eaves, the electrical panel, plumbing fixtures, heating and cooling on normal controls, and the attic where it is accessible. A shared wall, a shared roof, or common landscaping is noted as shared rather than assessed as if it belongs to you alone, since the association usually holds responsibility for those elements under the community's governing documents.
Is Ashburn on public water and sewer everywhere, including the newer sections?
Yes, Ashburn is served by public water and sewer throughout, including the newest construction near Brambleton and One Loudoun, so a private well or septic system is not something to plan around here. The inspection runs every fixture and checks the water heater and its venting, but it does not measure water pressure, flow rate, or water quality beyond what running the fixtures shows during the visit.
Should I come to the inspection myself, or can my agent stand in?
Either is fine. Many Ashburn buyers come for the walkthrough at the end, where the inspector covers the main findings in person before the full written report follows online with photos. If you cannot attend, your agent is welcome to stand in, and the report itself is written to stand on its own, with priorities and recommendations spelled out for every item found.
What should I prepare for a home inspection in Ashburn?
List builder additions, finished lower levels and separate HVAC zones. For a condominium, ask management which systems serve only the unit.
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