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Home Inspection in Tysons, VA
A Tysons high-rise unit finished this decade and a Pimmit Hills rancher from the 1950s get inspected under the same checklist, then a report that ranks every finding.
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What we check in a Tysons 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.
Tysons, remade tower by tower
Fairfax County rezoned Tysons deliberately rather than letting it grow slowly: a 2010 Comprehensive Plan amendment aimed the area toward a walkable urban center built around its Silver Line stations, and the county has kept amending that plan since. A high-rise finished under one revision and a detached house on an older street nearby can sit blocks apart with almost nothing in common behind their walls.
A plan remade five times over
A high-rise condominium or apartment in Tysons is inspected as its own unit: the electrical panel or subpanel, plumbing fixtures, heating and cooling equipment, and accessible doors, a representative number of windows and visible interior surfaces. Bathrooms and kitchens stacked on different floors often share a plumbing chase, so the report notes it where visible and the building manager may need to help arrange access to a common mechanical room. The roof, elevators and lobby belong to the association, not to one unit.
Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors adopted the Comprehensive Plan amendment that remade Tysons on June 22, 2010, and has amended it repeatedly since, most recently to add Route 7 bus rapid transit on July 25, 2023.
An older street beside new towers
A detached house on a Pimmit Hills street predates the towers rising nearby, and the inspection treats it accordingly: the foundation and any crawlspace checked for cracking and staining, the electrical panel and a sample of outlets tested for age-related wear, any addition followed to where its framing meets the original structure, and the attic opened to check insulation depth and ventilation. None of that changes because newer construction happens to sit across the street.
Fairfax County's Land Development Services runs a free Site Records Viewer and permit tracker covering the whole county, letting a buyer check an older Pimmit Hills address for its permit history before making an offer.
Home inspections around Tysons
Tysons sits in Fairfax County, and the same inspectors cover the whole county. Every place below has its own page.
Tysons home inspection, what actually matters
What Tysons buyers ask about rezoning, new construction, and older streets nearby.
Tysons isn't an incorporated town. Does that affect the inspection or the permit history?
No separate Tysons government exists, so Fairfax County issues the permits and keeps the records for an address here, the same as anywhere else in the county. The county's own Site Records Viewer and permit tracker let you check that history online. None of this changes how the visit is booked, scoped or priced.
How did Tysons go from an office park to a high-rise neighborhood?
Fairfax County rezoned it on purpose. A 2010 Comprehensive Plan amendment set the area toward a walkable urban center around its Silver Line stations, and the county has kept revising that plan since, most recently to add bus rapid transit along Route 7. That is also why construction age varies so much block to block, since redevelopment happens in phases rather than all at once.
My Tysons condo was finished last year. Does it still need a full inspection?
Yes. A punch list from the builder's own closing walkthrough regularly misses items that a full, independent inspection catches, and having documented findings in hand gives you something concrete to bring back to the builder. Bring your closing date and note whether a window, balcony seal or roof detail has already needed attention since move-in.
Pimmit Hills sits right next to the new towers. Does the inspection treat it differently?
The scope is identical; what changes is what the inspector expects given the house's actual age. A detached Pimmit Hills house gets a close look at its electrical panel, crawlspace or basement, and any addition built since the original construction, regardless of what has gone up across the street. Newer construction nearby does not change the older house's own history.
Should I attend the Tysons inspection?
You are welcome for the whole visit, and just as welcome to come only for the walkthrough at the end. The walkthrough is usually where the most questions get answered, since the inspector can show you a finding directly in the unit or house rather than describing it afterward. The full photo report follows online either way.
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