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Home Inspection in Crofton, MD
A Maryland licensed inspector walks the golf course core and the newer sections alike, then sends a photo report that flags what to fix before you close.
Read client reviews Licensed and insured inspectors Serving Crofton and all of Anne Arundel County
What we check in a Crofton 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.
Crofton, fairway to Highlands
Crofton began in 1964 as a private community built around its own golf course, and the county's Special Community Benefit District followed five years later. Houses from that original core sit alongside sections built decades afterward, so a Crofton inspection starts by placing the house: original construction, an addition, or new build.
The original golf course core
Crofton Village and Crofton Meadows sit closest to the golf course at the community's center, built in the years right after 1964. A house here may hold its first basement, or a later finished lower level added once the original construction settled. The inspection reads the foundation walls and any accessible crawlspace for movement or water penetration, checks where a room addition ties into the original framing, and opens the attic to check insulation depth and ventilation. Grading near the fairway gets a close look, since a golf course lot does not always drain like an interior one.
Anne Arundel County Council created the Crofton Special Community Benefit District in 1969, and the district funds shared services like added police patrols and recreation upkeep, not repairs inside any single house.
Newer builds near the fairway
Walden and Crofton Highlands filled in later, closer to the fairway on one side and the county line on the other, with construction that runs newer than the original core. The inspection still covers the same ground: roof coverings and flashing, the electrical panel and a sample of outlets, plumbing supply and drain lines, and heating and cooling run on their normal controls. A single window, a roof valley, or a utility closet often carries the whole concern in a newer house, so the report can point at what was actually found rather than the house in general.
Anne Arundel County's Land Use Navigator lets anyone search permit and licensing records by address at no cost, a useful check on when a Highlands addition or a Walden garage conversion was actually approved.
Home inspections around Crofton
Crofton sits in Anne Arundel County, and the same inspectors cover the whole county. Every place below has its own page.
Crofton home inspection, the real questions
What buyers ask before booking a visit near Crofton's golf course core.
Does Crofton issue its own building permits, or does the county?
Crofton is not an incorporated town, so Anne Arundel County issues building permits and keeps the property record, not the Crofton Special Community Benefit District. The district funds community services such as added patrols and shared recreation areas, separate from any single home. Give the full address when you book, and the county's own Land Use Navigator can confirm what was permitted before the visit.
Is a house near Crofton's golf course older than one in the Highlands?
Usually, yes. Crofton Village and Crofton Meadows date to the years right after the community's 1964 start, while Walden and Crofton Highlands filled in more recently along the newer edges. Age alone will not tell an inspector what to expect, though: describe any addition, and the visit reads the framing, the roof, and the systems on their own merits rather than assuming one section behaves like another.
What does the Special Community Benefit District actually cover?
The district pays for services shared across Crofton, including patrols beyond what the county already provides and upkeep of public areas and recreational facilities, plus any other service the community proposes with County Council approval. It does not reach inside a single house. A home inspection stays focused on your own roof, foundation, electrical panel, plumbing, and heating and cooling, regardless of what the district maintains outside.
Should I add radon testing when I book a Crofton inspection?
It is worth considering anywhere in the county. A home inspection itself does not test for radon, since that falls outside its standard scope, but radon testing can be added to the same visit as its own separate service, with its own result reported to you directly. Ask about adding it when you schedule, whichever section of Crofton the house sits in.
Do I need to be at the house during a Crofton inspection?
No, though most buyers find it useful to arrive for the walkthrough near the end. That is when the inspector covers the roof, the attic, the crawlspace or basement, and every major system in person, before the full written report follows online with photos. Your agent is welcome at that same walkthrough if your own schedule does not allow the whole visit.
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