PDX Inspect

Our inspector, Seth, was wonderful! He started off telling us that this was our inspection and any input/​questions were welcomed and to follow him around as much as we wanted. He was prompt, thorough, professional, personable, and realistic. We had a great time walking through the home with him, and left feeling informed and equipped to make our next move with the process.

PDX Inspect was recommended to us by our realtor. That was our first mistake. Clearly, it’s a bogus handshake situation. The inspector missed a major drain issue in our basement that caused a massive water backup problem on day one in our new house. It was a huge headache that caused a ton of stress and cost us thousands of dollars. It put a major damper on what should have been an exciting, happy time in our new house. The inspector also reported that we had «knob and tube» wiring throughout the house, which caused our insurance company to require us to have a licensed electrician look at. The electrician inspected the house and found ZERO knob and tube wiring anywhere in the house. This extra visit from the electrician cost us $ 250. Now we are wondering how much of the original inspection report is even accurate. And we’re also waiting for our insurance company to require us to have a whole new inspection done when they find out about this because clearly the inspection was not accurate. I now understand why people say owning a home sucks because of completely preventable situations like this. It’s a shame.

I hired Don to perform a home inspection on my recent purchase and can’t recommend him enough. He is thorough, honest and provides a very detailed report with tons of photos outlining his findings. He has a broad knowledge of building practices, building code and has a great referral base if you need to gather bids from other honest contractors. I consider Don a trusted ally!

Prompt, informative and friendly.
Recommended by our real estate agent Darcie Alexander (
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We had the pleasure of working with Don Hatch, the owner of Assurance Home inspections. He was very thorough in inspecting the 1922 craftsman we hope to buy, and took the time to explain the realities of what the houses needed. He was extremely courteous and knowledgeable and was happy to answer all of our questions. The report we received was well-​documented with photographs and explanations. I highly recommend Don!