A certified home inspection will take 2-4 hours to conduct, depending on the size and condition of the home, and how many questions our clients have (we love questions!).  For first time home buyers, our home inspections provide an excellent education on home ownership and home maintenance.  For the more experienced home buyer, we’ll focus more on major issues and general building science. We take digital photos throughout the inspection and include them in our home inspection report, along with several helpful diagrams and illustrations.  All of our home inspections include a pest and dry rot analysis with the State of Oregon approved NPMA 33 form.   We also offer radon testing in Portland and surrounding areas.  Following the home inspection, our reports are securely posted online and available for download in Adobe Acrobat format.  Our clients control who has access to their home inspection reports.

Below is a sample home inspection report (this is an actual report from our home inspector in Portland, with the address and client information removed, cover picture changed as well). 

Our lead home inspector, Ryan Edmiston CCB 209403 / OCHI 1865, has been in the real estate and residential construction industry since 2003. As a current Oregon and former Colorado licensed contractor, and former Colorado licensed employing real estate broker , Ryan has been involved with many aspects of real estate sales and construction.  Prior to opening Portland Property Inspectors, Ryan owned and operated his own construction and real estate companies; buying, renovating, and selling distressed properties.  His construction company also did residential kitchen and bathroom remodeling.  Ryan also spent several years during the 2008 housing crisis working for many of the nation's largest mortgage lenders evaluating post auction foreclosed properties.  Ryan brings many years of home inspection experience to the table.  He can also talk to you for hours about Land Cruisers, and restores several a year during the slow season(including the FJ62 and FZJ80's on this page).

Our inspectors are Oregon State Certified Home Inspectors(OCHI 1865), and Oregon Construction Contractor Board Licensed(CCB 209403); holding general liability insurance, errors and omission insurance up to $1,000,000.  We also have a residential surety bond with the State of Oregon.  Portland Property Inspectors uses the latest equipment for your home inspection.  Our home inspection reports are thorough, comprehensive, and detailed.  You can view your home inspection report online, download it in pdf format, or print it for your records.  These reports are easily shared with you, your agent, and whomever else you designate.  Have trust knowing that you'll receive a comprehensive home inspection using Portland Property Inspectors.