Chimney Inspection
A chimney inspection in Oregon goes beyond the visual check inside a home inspection. East of the Cascades, where wood heat is common, the question comes up often.
A chimney and wood stove inspection examines flue, liner and clearances in more depth than the visual check inside a home inspection. Heating is category 0210 of the Oregon standards, but the inspection is visual and not technically exhaustive. Oregon-specific chimney requirements are in verification.
What the home inspection reaches
Heating is one of the ten categories, and the report must address the visible chimney and vent system. OAR 812-008-0203 keeps the method visual, so the flue interior is seen only where a camera or light reaches.
A dedicated chimney inspection uses a camera to view the liner and joints, which is the part that fails. That is the gap the separate engagement fills.
Why it matters more east of the Cascades
Wood heat is common in rural Oregon and east of the mountains. A wood stove installation has clearances and a flue that a visual check cannot confirm from the firebox.
This site has not yet traced an Oregon rule specific to chimney inspection, so the qualification row carries the verification chip rather than a claim.
Asked and answered
Order it as a separate engagement. The Oregon home inspection covers heating as category 0210 but stays visual by rule, so the liner and joints inside the flue are not examined. A dedicated chimney inspection uses a camera for exactly that part. Oregon issues no chimney inspection licence that this site has traced, so ask for the inspector credential and the camera footage.
Oregon publishes no price for a home inspection or a chimney inspection. The state regulates certification and the standard of practice through the Construction Contractors Board and OAR chapter 812, not fees. A chimney inspection is separate from the home inspection, so expect a separate quote. Compare quotes against the scope, especially whether a camera scan is included.
Questions are taken verbatim from live Google People Also Ask results for this inspection type. Answers rest on Oregon rule text and the records cited above.