Murphy Home Inspection

Murphy Home Inspection holds a 5-star rating across 714 Google reviews. If you're buying an older Portland home (the median here was built in 1971) or you've noticed signs of moisture, a mold inspection makes sense. Portland's climate - 76% humidity and 36 inches of rain annually - creates conditions where mold can hide in walls and crawl spaces. A standalone mold inspection typically costs $200-$600 in this region and gives you a clear picture of what you're dealing with before it becomes expensive.

One important thing to know: if a mold inspector also does remediation work, that's a conflict of interest under industry standards. Before you hire anyone, ask whether they perform both inspection and remediation, and if they do remediation, verify their Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license at oregon.gov/ccb. You want an inspector whose only job is to find the problem, not to sell you the fix.