Diligence Inspections

Diligence Inspections Ryan Horton, Internachi CMI. PDX home inspector with 10 years of experience. Sucker for good food and coffee. CCB # 247608 OCHI # 2712 RMP # 114148

Background in construction specializing in waterproofing/water damage repair and historic preservation.

There’s nothing quite like a clean inspection when getting towards the end of the week! Thanks again to PDX Broker Beth ...
04/24/2026

There’s nothing quite like a clean inspection when getting towards the end of the week! Thanks again to PDX Broker Beth for having me out to this nice unit at the John Ross building. Hope to see you again soon!

I’d be happy to help with any of your residential inspections need in the greater Portland area!

503-387-9647
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Sometimes you just have to laugh! This has to be intentional right?Spring is almost here so make sure your attic ladder ...
03/19/2026

Sometimes you just have to laugh! This has to be intentional right?

Spring is almost here so make sure your attic ladder isn’t going to kill you when you’re getting your outdoor decorations out for the nice weather!

Thanks to PDX Broker Beth and her buyers for having me inspect this great South Portland home! This was a unique house w...
02/04/2026

Thanks to PDX Broker Beth and her buyers for having me inspect this great South Portland home! This was a unique house with excellent West facing views and I’m glad they found such a good place to land.

If you’re buying a home in the greater Portland area, I would be happy to help!

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503-387-9647

What should have been a simple chimney inspection went sour when I was told to answer three riddles in order to pass. Th...
01/04/2026

What should have been a simple chimney inspection went sour when I was told to answer three riddles in order to pass. They allowed me by but I’m afraid I got one wrong because they’ve been following me since.

If you are buying a house in the Portland area I’m here to help!

503-387-9647
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When I’m not inspecting homes, my energies are spent on our renovation project here in Milwaukie. With a newly strengthe...
12/13/2025

When I’m not inspecting homes, my energies are spent on our renovation project here in Milwaukie. With a newly strengthened foundation, last week’s project was to take elevation readings across the entire floor and make a map showing where I could regain some interior floor height. I ended up replacing every support post beneath the house with a few of them being almost 2” higher than before! This 1935 house will never be level but walking around inside is at least no longer vertigo inducing.

If you’re buying a home in the Portland metro area, I would be happy to get out of my crawlspace and into yours!

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Demolition has begun and renovation is off to a solid start thanks to ! They installed a series of piles along a side of...
11/15/2025

Demolition has begun and renovation is off to a solid start thanks to ! They installed a series of piles along a side of the house with significant settlement and numerous cracks in the foundation. Theirs was not only the most competitive bid but the work was also completed quickly and professionally by a friendly crew. Thank you!

As always, I would be happy to help you with your home purchase or sale in PDX!
503-387-9647
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Being relatively new to Portland, I’ve been looking to find a way to become more involved in my community and have start...
10/26/2025

Being relatively new to Portland, I’ve been looking to find a way to become more involved in my community and have started taking classes in order to join Milwaukie CERT (Community Emergency Response Team). This seems like a good way to put my skills to use and be of assistance to my neighbors in the event of an emergency. For anyone else with the time, this is a great group of people to be involved with!



The days are getting shorter and it’s almost time to winterize our homes again. I want to bring up one thing that goes b...
10/01/2025

The days are getting shorter and it’s almost time to winterize our homes again.

I want to bring up one thing that goes beyond the typical roof maintenance and hose/sprinkler system draining. Our attic spaces are not something we see on a day-to-day basis and it’s worth a peek, especially if you’re already up there pulling down decorations. Condensation can form on your cold roof sheathing for a number of reasons such as migration of humid interior air and blocked exterior ventilation openings.

These are two houses I saw recently where insulation had shifted to cover up the eve vents. Also, a poorly installed bath fan was leaking exhaust air from a shower right up against the wood. This can lead to structural damage and potentially even health issues from mold growth.

Another simple maintenance item is to make sure that the screens covering your eve vents are not clogged full of junk. This last photo is of my house in Milwaukie which is seriously in need of cleaning! I blame my attic fan for pulling air through these vents all summer long.

Every once in a while I inspect one of those houses that needs work on absolutely everything! This house had a cracked a...
09/27/2025

Every once in a while I inspect one of those houses that needs work on absolutely everything! This house had a cracked and settled foundation, old leaky plumbing, a damaged chimney which needs to be removed, and a multitude of other issues. The only difference with this house is that I bought it! Thank you justinesyckrealty for your help securing us this home against multiple offers. Let the hammers swing!

The word flip is always spelled with four letters but sometimes can also be a four letter word. Here are some issues we’...
09/22/2025

The word flip is always spelled with four letters but sometimes can also be a four letter word. Here are some issues we’ve seen in the past, some which are downright dangerous. We are here to help advise you with your home purchase in the Portland metropolitan area!

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