45th Parallel Home Inspections: Your Trusted Choice for Home Inspections in Oregon and Washington
At 45th Parallel Home Inspections, we take pride in offering comprehensive home inspection services in Oregon and Washington. Our team of licensed inspectors is dedicated to providing top-notch service to homeowners, property managers, landlords, and real estate agents across Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Clark counties.
Whether you are needing an inspection because you’re buying a home, preparing to sell your home, or simply want to have a look for structural integrity and safety items, or have the roof, attic, or crawlspace checked out, we are here to help.
Licensed in Washington and Oregon
Our team of inspectors is fully licensed and insured in both Washington and Oregon. This means that we adhere to the highest standards of professionalism and expertise in conducting home inspections in accordance with state regulations and guidelines. You can trust our inspectors to thoroughly assess your property and provide you with honest, unbiased, detailed insights into its condition.
Serving Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Clark Counties
Serving Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Clark CountiesNo matter where you are located within Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, or Clark counties, we've got you covered. Our service area spans across these counties, ensuring that homeowners and real estate professionals have access to reliable and comprehensive home inspection services right in their neighborhood. Whether you're in the bustling city or the serene suburbs, our team is ready to assist you.
With our extensive service area covering key counties in Oregon and Washington, 45th Parallel is the expert “home inspections near me” you’re looking for. As a locally owned and operated business, we understand the unique needs and challenges of homeowners and real estate professionals in our community.
You can count on us to provide personalized service and local expertise. We understand that scheduling a home inspection can be a daunting task, so we offer flexible scheduling options to accommodate your busy schedule and ensure a seamless and stress-free experience.
You can conveniently schedule online with a mobile device, computer, or call in and our on-staff scheduler can assist you. Realtors even have a special app to quickly reserve an inspection appointment without going through the entire online process.
Our Home Inspection Services
We offer a wide range of professional services to meet all your home inspection needs. Our experienced team is dedicated to providing thorough and accurate inspections, ensuring that you have the information you need to make informed decisions about your property. 45th Parallel Home Inspections services include:
Home Inspections: Our comprehensive home inspections cover all major systems and components of your home, from the foundation to the roof. We provide detailed reports outlining any issues or concerns found during the inspection. Reports are usually delivered the same day.
EIFS Inspections: We specialize in Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) inspections, identifying any signs of moisture intrusion or damage to your home's exterior along with performing moisture intrusion testing under the surface looking for decay, damage and elevated moisture content to give you a clear picture of how the EIFS is performing.
Radon Testing: Radon is a silent killer, and our radon testing services can help you identify and mitigate this hazardous gas, helping to ensure the safety of your family.
Stone Veneer Inspections: Stone veneer adds beauty and value to your home, but it can also hide underlying issues. Our inspections assess the condition of your stone veneer, and can also identify issues below the surface using specialized moisture intrusion testing. It’s best to detect any existing or potential problems early on.
Sewer Line Inspections: Don't let sewer line issues go unnoticed. Our sewer line inspections use state-of-the-art technology to identify blockages, breaks, bellies, root intrusion, and other issues that could lead to costly repairs.
Re-inspections: If issues are found during the initial inspection, we offer re-inspection services to ensure that any repairs or corrections have been made satisfactorily.
Home Health Checkup Inspections: Our home health checkup inspections focus on just the three places that most homeowners never go: the roof, attic, and crawlspace, where we look for developing issues to prevent larger and more costly repairs down the road.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Common questions for buyers and sellers
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.
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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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