Know Your Home Is Safe — Electrical Safety Inspections in Portland, OR
Independent, certified electrical inspections that find the hazards others miss. Safewire inspects Portland homes — panels, wiring, and safety — with thermal imaging and detailed, photo-documented reports you can actually use.
The Right Inspection for Your Situation
From a quick safety check to a full pre-purchase inspection — thorough, documented, unbiased.
Home Electrical Safety Inspections
A full assessment of your home's electrical system — panels, wiring, outlets, and grounding — with a documented report and clear priorities.
Panel & Service Inspections
A focused inspection of your panel, service, and connections, including thermal imaging to catch overheating before it fails.
Pre-Purchase / Buyer Inspections
Buying a home? We inspect the electrical independently and document everything, so you know exactly what you're getting.
Insurance & Code-Compliance Inspections
The documented electrical inspection your insurer or lender requires to write or renew a policy on an older home.
Thermal / Infrared Inspections
Infrared scans of panels and circuits that reveal hot spots and failing connections invisible to the naked eye.
Aluminum & Knob-and-Tube Assessments
Expert assessment of older aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring — the risk, the scope, and what your insurer will want.
What's In Your Inspection Report
Every System, Documented
Panel, wiring, grounding, outlets, and devices — assessed and photographed, with each finding rated by severity.
Thermal Findings
Infrared images of any hot spots or overheating connections, so you can see the hidden risks for yourself.
Clear, Prioritized Next Steps
Plain-English recommendations — what's urgent, what can wait, and what's perfectly fine. No jargon, no upsell.
Portland's Independent Electrical Inspectors
Safewire does one thing, and does it without an agenda: we inspect your home's electrical system and tell you the truth. We're licensed electricians and certified inspectors, but we don't sell you the repairs — which means our reports are genuinely unbiased. For 16 years we've inspected Portland-area homes for buyers, homeowners, and insurers, catching failing panels, hidden knob-and-tube, aluminum wiring, and overheating connections that general inspectors routinely miss. Every inspection includes thermal imaging and a detailed, photo-documented report you can actually act on.
- ✓Licensed electricians AND certified inspectors
- ✓Independent — we inspect, we don't upsell repairs
- ✓Thermal imaging on every inspection
- ✓16 years, 11,000+ Portland-area inspections
From Booking to Report
Book Your Inspection
Tell us the home and why you need it — buying, insuring, or peace of mind. We schedule, often same-week.
Thorough On-Site Inspection
We inspect every part of the electrical system, run thermal scans, and photo-document as we go.
Detailed Written Report
You get a clear, photo-documented report with each finding rated and prioritized — usually within 24 hours.
We Explain It All
We walk you through every finding in plain English so you know exactly what's urgent, what can wait, and what's fine.
Thorough, Documented Inspections
Not Sure If Your Wiring Is Safe?
Get an independent, certified electrical inspection with thermal imaging and a detailed report — from Portland's trusted inspectors.
The Hazards You Can't See Are the Dangerous Ones
Most serious electrical hazards give no warning until it's too late — an overheating connection behind a panel cover, brittle knob-and-tube in the walls, aluminum branch wiring at every outlet, a panel from a recalled brand. You can't see any of it, and a quick visual check won't catch it. That's the entire point of a real inspection: thermal imaging that reveals hot spots, expert eyes that recognize the risks, and a documented report that tells you what's actually going on inside your home's walls — before it becomes an emergency.
- ✓Overheating connections hide behind panel covers
- ✓Knob-and-tube and aluminum wiring are real fire risks
- ✓Recalled panel brands still sit in thousands of homes
- ✓Thermal imaging reveals what a visual check can't
Inspection FAQs
How is this different from a general home inspection?
A general home inspector gives your electrical a quick visual look among a hundred other things. We're licensed electricians and certified electrical inspectors who focus entirely on the electrical system — with thermal imaging, deeper expertise, and a documented electrical report. We routinely find serious hazards general inspections miss.
What do you include in the report?
A detailed, photo-documented report covering the panel, wiring, grounding, outlets, and devices, with every finding rated by severity and prioritized. Thermal inspections include infrared images of any hot spots. It's written in plain English and formatted so insurers, lenders, and contractors will accept it.
Do you do the repairs you find?
No — and that's on purpose. We're independent inspectors, so we have no incentive to invent problems or upsell you repairs. We tell you the truth about your home's electrical safety and what needs attention. You're then free to hire any electrician you trust to do the work.
Can you do an inspection for a home I'm buying?
Absolutely — pre-purchase electrical inspections are one of our most requested services. We inspect the electrical independently, document everything with photos and thermal imaging, and give you a clear report so you know exactly what you're buying and can negotiate repairs if needed. We work around closing timelines.
Are you licensed and certified?
Yes — Safewire is a licensed Oregon electrical contractor (#C-201847) with certified inspectors. Electrical inspection takes real expertise to do right, so licensed, certified professionals are exactly who you want assessing your home's safety.
Book an Electrical Inspection
Tell us about the home and why you need an inspection — buying, insuring, or peace of mind. We'll schedule you (often same-week) and deliver a detailed, photo-documented report.
- Visit usPortland, OR 97204
- Call us(503) 555-0184
- Email ushello@safewireinspections.com