Termite Inspection & WDI Report

A termite inspection covers the crawl space or basement perimeter, sill plates, band joist, foundation walls, exterior wood-to-soil contact, and moisture conditions, and ends with a written wood-destroying insect report. Eastern subterranean termites are the default wood destroyer across Fairfax County because Northern Virginia's clay soil holds moisture tight against foundation walls and gives colonies a protected route to untreated wood. For a home sale, order the WDI report as soon as the contract is ratified — settlements handled near the Historic Fairfax County Courthouse on Chain Bridge Road move quickly, and a rushed termite letter is how deals slip.

You get photos of anything found: mud tubes on block, shelter tubes climbing a pier, blistered baseboard, damaged sill wood, or a mulch bed graded above the siding line. If there is no active infestation, the report says exactly that, in writing, with no upsell attached.