Hopkins Home Inspection is operated by Matthew Hopkins, who has over 19 years of home inspection experience built on top of a 25-year background in residential construction, architecture, and building science.
Matt studied architecture and design at Hampshire College and spent several years working for architecture firms in Portland and Raleigh — as a job captain and project manager on commercial, retail, educational, and residential projects — before shifting into hands-on construction and remodeling.
He founded Hopkins Home Inspection in 2007 and has been licensed (OCHI #1230) ever since — now with thousands of happy customers and completed inspections.
Matt has continued pursuing education and training in building science and energy efficiency alongside his inspection work, and brings tools like drone photography and infrared imaging into his standard inspections for a clearer look at a home's condition.
Having personally bought and renovated homes himself, Matt found he genuinely enjoys helping people understand the house they're about to own — not just flagging problems, but explaining how everything fits together.
That combination — architecture, hands-on construction, and building science — shapes how he inspects a house and how he explains what he finds.
Outside of inspections, Matt has helped start multiple nonprofits — including founding one himself — and has served on several nonprofit boards. He's long been drawn to volunteer work and community involvement.
