Wilsonville, a vibrant Oregon community where small-town charm is just a short drive to the city of Portland. While homeownership is part of the American dream, potential nightmares can arise if a property isn’t inspected properly or regularly. Many homeowners understand how to properly and safely inspect a property periodically to check on its overall health. However, many people do not. At 45th Parallel, we're here to help ensure your dream home remains a happy experience.
Revealing What Lies Beneath
A thorough home inspection isn't just a formality; it's an investment in your future. Imagine the peace of mind knowing potential electrical hazards, structural weaknesses, or water damage have been identified before closing. We meticulously assess every critical area, from foundation and roof to plumbing and major appliances, giving you the power to make informed decisions.
Knowledge is Power
Our inspectors provide peace of mind for years to come. Home inspections often address routine maintenance needs, but they can also uncover more serious issues before they become costly problems.
Knowledge is power. Our detailed reports, complete with photos and clear explanations, empower you to make informed decisions. We believe in transparency, making sure you understand the condition of your home and the steps needed to maintain a healthy and safe condition. To be clear, a home inspection SHOULD BE AN UNBIASED visual inspection of a property.
A key term in the previous is unbiased. That’s really hard to define, because each person has their own personal biases or even lack of bias for things that should be accounted for when scrutinizing a home. The most accurate analogy we have come up with is, inspect it like it’s your personal home. If it is something you (the inspector) would want to know, then your customer probably wants to know it too.
Additional Home Inspection Services
For even greater peace of mind, we offer specialized services to make sure all areas of your home are in safe and working order:
Sewer Line Inspections
Don't let hidden problems drain your wallet. Many of us take for granted that our sewer line will work flawlessly forever. But what can’t be seen can definitely lead to costly repairs if left unexamined. If purchasing a home with a sewer line issue, depending on the issue, it could cost tens of thousands to fix later. It is best to know the condition sooner rather than later.
Your home's health goes beyond what meets the eye. It’s important to assess your sewer line’s function. We utilize advanced technology like self leveling cameras and video with commentary to evaluate sewer line integrity. By identifying blockages, leaks, or other problems early on, we help you avoid costly repairs and maintain the smooth functioning of your sewer system.
Radon Testing
Protect your family from the silent threat of radon gas. This colorless, odorless radioactive gas is one of the leading causes of lung cancer, only second behind smoking. The good news is that it’s an easily preventable threat if you take action. We offer prompt testing and, if necessary, guidance on mitigation solutions.
Annual Home Health Checkups
Just like you schedule regular doctor visits, your home deserves yearly checkups. Prevention is key. We'll identify potential issues early, saving you money and headaches in the long run. We scrutinize the key areas most often never visited by homeowners, the attic, the roof, and the crawlspace.
While home health checkups aren’t comprehensive inspections of your home, they can reveal significant issues that need to be addressed, such as worn roof shingles, cracked plumbing vent boots, or leaking drain or water pipes.
Home Exterior Inspections
Home exterior issues are best confronted as early as possible. The exterior wall cladding on the home is a first line defence against water intrusion, and needs periodic inspection. We inspect adhered stone veneer, EIFS, and stucco installations, employing moisture testing to uncover hidden issues that could lead to costly repairs if ignored. We also can perform inspections on less problematic types of siding like fiber cement, wood shingles, and hardboard siding.
FAQs About Troutdale OR Home Inspections
Common questions and answers for home buyers and sellers alike
A stucco inspection involves performing a visual inspection, followed by invasive probing to check for elevated water content and decay in the wall structure behind the stucco. A detailed report is provided outlining the findings of the visual and invasive inspection portions.
If owning a home containing stucco, a stucco inspection can help you avoid costly repairs by catching problems early before they become major issues. If purchasing a home having stucco, it can help identify issues including costly necessary repairs before you purchase the home allowing you to negotiate repairs before purchase.
It depends. We do many inspections that have repairs that can be handled with a few thousand dollars because they are maintenance items or small repairs. Sometimes, we find issues and recommend the complete removal of the stucco and damaged wall structure below and re-siding the building.
The most expensive repair we have heard following our inspection process is approximately $300,000. Yes, that is three hundred thousand dollars. Those customers really got their money’s worth with our inspection. We estimate that almost every stucco inspection uncovers more in the cost of repairs than our inspection costs, making it a very good investment.
It depends. It starts at about $800. That would be for a situation where there is a smaller section of stucco such as on the front of the home only, one story, and not many windows. We evaluate every house to determine how much time it will take to perform the inspection, write the report, and provide a quote. It typically ranges from $800 to $3000 for most homes. It can be more depending on height, size, complexity, decks, number of windows, and other openings.
For larger commercial buildings, depending on the same factors of size, complexity, number of windows and openings, and height it generally starts around $2500. We will review and provide a quote.
Traditional stucco is made from cement, lime, and sand, and is applied in 3 layers totaling about ⅞ inch thick. EIFS (synthetic stucco) is a very thin ⅛ inch finish coat over prepared insulation boards for added energy efficiency. While looking like hard coat stucco at a glance, it is very different and much more fragile compared to hard coat stucco.
We use specialized tools like moisture meters and moisture probes to measure moisture content and assess the condition of your walls. Sometimes, Infrared cameras are helpful, but any moisture content or decay can only be verified with physical probing of the wall structure under the stucco.
A typical stucco inspection can take anywhere from three hours to all day, depending on the size and complexity of the home. On larger homes or commercial buildings, it can take multiple days.
At 45th Parallel Home Inspection, we are committed to providing you with comprehensive and accurate inspection reports. Our expertise in home inspections can help protect your home investment. Contact us today to schedule your inspection.
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