Guide: How to Contact Your Inspector

This guide applies to residential building, commercial building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and certificate of occupancy inspections. To contact inspectors for other inspections (e.g., energy, fire protection systems, demolition, or elevators), see Building and Trade Inspections > Other Inspections.

1. Identify your assigned inspector

Inspector assignments are not finalized until the morning of the inspections. Application contacts will receive an email notification with information about how to contact the assigned inspector and when they expect to arrive at the location.

1. Log in to Permit Arlington on the morning of the inspection.
2. In the upper-right corner, search for the permit or CO number.
3. The permit or CO will appear on screen.
4. Select the Record Info drop-down menu, followed by Inspections.
5. Select the Actions drop-down menu next to the inspection scheduled for that day, followed by View Details.
6. Select View Status History.
7. The name of the assigned inspector will appear under the status history.
8. Use the table below to contact your inspector.

2. If needed, refer to the following chart to verify your inspector’s phone number

3. Proceed with your inspection

• Building, mechanical, electrical, or plumbing permits: text your inspector the information listed on the Virtual Inspections process page.
• Certificates of occupancy: refer back to Step 4 of the CO webpage.

Need help?

• Building, mechanical, electrical, or plumbing permits, call 703-228-3800.
• Certificates of occupancy: 703-228-3883.