Portland Metro and SW Washington

Home Inspections Across
the Portland Metro and SW Washington

Russ Motyko inspects homes in four counties on both sides of the Columbia River. He is licensed in Oregon and Washington, so the state line does not change who shows up. Seven days a week.

Schedule an Inspection → (971) 202-1311
44
Cities & Neighborhoods
4
Counties Served
2
States Licensed
7
Days a Week
FULL COVERAGE AREA

One Inspector for Both Sides of the River

Most home inspectors are licensed in one state. Russ is not. He holds active licenses in Oregon and Washington, so a buyer comparing houses across the river, or an agent with clients in Vancouver and Portland the same week, keeps the same inspector the whole way through.

There is no travel fee within 40 miles of Oregon City. That reaches most of the metro and the Southwest Washington towns along the Columbia. Past 40 miles it is $50 more, and worth a call first, since availability depends on the day.

Oregon City is home base. It is where Russ holds his contractor's license, where he has framed and remodeled houses, and where he is the only Certified Master Inspector®. Every city on this page gets the same inspection.

Book in Your City →
Oregon
OCHI License #1898
Clackamas County Multnomah County Washington County
Southwest Washington
WA DOL License #1856
Clark County
WHERE WE INSPECT

Start With Your County

Same inspector in every city, and the same Spectora report at the end of it. What changes is the housing stock, and that is what these pages get into.

Oregon

Clackamas County

Home base. Russ lives here and the business is licensed here.

  • Oregon City, the primary service city
  • Hillside lots and clay soils, so crawlspace moisture is common
  • EPA Radon Zone 1, which is why radon testing comes up on most sales
Clackamas County →
Oregon

Multnomah County

Portland and the east county, where the houses span about 130 years of building practice.

  • Knob-and-tube wiring and buried oil tanks in the older stock
  • Orangeburg sewer lines, which is why a scope through a plumber is worth arranging
  • Every quadrant of Portland, plus Troutdale and Fairview
  • Century-old houses sitting next to brand new infill
Multnomah County →
Oregon

Washington County

The west side. Decades of fast subdivision building around the tech corridor.

  • Big volumes of 1990s and 2000s production housing
  • Flat ground, so grading and drainage get a close look
Washington County →
Washington

Clark County

Southwest Washington, inspected under a Washington DOL license.

  • Vancouver and the communities across the whole county
  • Aluminum wiring and polybutylene supply lines turn up here
  • Rural acreage north and east, with wells, septic, and outbuildings
Clark County →
EVERY CITY WE SERVE

All 44 Service Areas

Each city has its own page covering what the houses there are made of and what tends to go wrong in them.

Clackamas County Oregon · 13 pages
Multnomah County Oregon · 10 pages
Washington County Oregon · 10 pages
Clark County Washington · 11 pages

Don't see your city? Call (971) 202-1311. If it is within 40 miles of Oregon City, it is covered.

SERVICE RADIUS

No Travel Fee Within 40 Miles of Oregon City

The line runs from Forest Grove in the west out to Sandy in the east, and from La Center down to Molalla. Nearly every buyer in the metro sits inside it, along with most of Clark County.

Oregon City is home base, but the standard does not move with the address. Buy in Lake Oswego or buy in Camas, you get the same inspector and the same report.

Outside the area? If the property sits just past 40 miles, call (971) 202-1311. Extended travel adds $50 and depends on that day's schedule.
Map of the Trusted Home Inspections service area, showing the 40-mile no-travel-fee radius around Oregon City across Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington.
The 40-mile no-travel-fee radius around Oregon City, covering the Portland metro and Clark County, Washington.
DUAL-LICENSED

Licensed in Both States

Oregon

Oregon licenses home inspectors through the Construction Contractors Board. Russ holds an active Oregon Certified Home Inspector license and works as a licensed general contractor, so he reads a house the way the people who built it did.

OCHI License #1898 Licensed general contractor Certified Master Inspector®
Clackamas County Multnomah County Washington County

Southwest Washington

Washington writes its own licensing rules and its own standards of practice, separate from Oregon's. Russ meets both. In Clark County you get an inspector licensed by Washington, not someone crossing the bridge on an Oregon license.

WA DOL License #1856 E&O insurance, both states
Clark County
AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE WE SERVE

The Full Service List

Buyer's Inspection From $395
Pre-Listing Inspection For sellers
New Construction Save $50 with NEWCONSTRUCTION
11-Month Warranty Save $50 with WARRANTY
Manufactured Home From $395
Home Maintenance For owners staying put
Radon Testing $150 add-on, $225 on its own
Mold Air Quality $245 add-on, $445 on its own
Pool and Spa $295 add-on, $395 on its own
Thermal Imaging Included on every inspection
Roof Inspection Walked when conditions allow
Property History Report $25, two permit databases

See full pricing for every service, and the military and first responder discount for 10% off the inspection fee.

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Oregon City's Only Certified Master Inspector®
Serving the Portland Metro and SW Washington

Seven days a week across four counties, with more than 3,000 inspections behind him.

Schedule Online → (971) 202-1311
FAQ

Questions About the Service Area