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Northwest Water & Fire Restoration
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What this listing says
Greater Seattle homeowners dealing with water damage that has turned into mold, where Pavel's approach of treating mold before running drying fans prevents cross-contamination.
Best for
- Bellevue, Seattle, or Tacoma homeowners who need water damage mitigation that includes mold treatment in the same scope of work.
- Condo owners dealing with water intrusion from neighboring units, where insurance coordination across multiple parties matters.
- Homeowners who want the same person doing the inspection and the field work rather than a handoff between sales and crew.
- Smoke or fire damage situations that need quick turnaround alongside water or mold work.
About this company
Northwest Water & Fire Restoration is an owner-operated restoration company based in Bellevue, WA, with additional offices in Seattle and Tacoma. Their primary identity is water damage mitigation and mold remediation, run by Pavel as lead operations manager and Yuliya handling admin. They work directly with insurance carriers and use Xactimate for estimates.
One thing that stands out: Pavel treats mold before running drying equipment on water-damaged areas. The idea is to kill mold growth in place rather than blowing it through the house with fans. For mold work specifically, they use a HEPA 700 air scrubber with containment, apply Killz-Complete mold sealant, and finish with a plant-based antimicrobial. They also handle the build-back through a network of subcontractors rather than in-house.
The company describes itself as owner-operated, non-franchised, and self-started, serving the greater Seattle area for over five years. Technicians hold IICRC training in water damage restoration. Pavel handles both sales and field operations, which reviewers consistently note means the person who scoped the job is the same one on-site doing the work.
With 30 Google reviews at 4.7 stars and not a single negative review in the last 18 months, this is a small company with a short but clean track record. The low volume means fewer data points, but the consistency is notable.
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Service area
Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, with offices in Seattle (701 5th Ave) and Tacoma (3531 N Shirley St). Reviews confirm work across the greater Seattle metro including Redmond. The three-office footprint covers King and Pierce counties.
Review consensus
Pavel is named in the vast majority of reviews and draws consistent praise for three things: clear communication about what he is finding during inspections, honest scoping that does not inflate the job, and hands-on involvement from assessment through completion. Tim Prouty specifically noted Pavel's ethics, describing a situation where Pavel could have upsold a minor smoke damage job but did not. Bruno Venturi credited the team with solving three consecutive leaks across two condo units and negotiating with a difficult insurance adjuster. Bret Carlstad praised Pavel's diagnostic work, where he traced a suspected shower leak to a toilet seal by analyzing evaporation patterns from a heated floor. Multiple reviewers mention that Pavel explains readings, photos, and damage in real time during the job.
0 found across 30 total reviews at 4.7★. No recent negative reviews to analyze. The company has zero complaints at 3 stars or below in the last 18 months.
The structural factor behind this review profile is simple: Pavel runs a small, owner-operated company and personally handles most jobs. When the owner is the one on-site, communication gaps between office and field disappear. The risk is what happens as the company grows and Pavel cannot be at every job. Several recent reviews mention him mentoring his team, which suggests the company is scaling, but no reviews yet describe a job where Pavel was not directly involved.
Pavel (lead operations manager — praised in nearly every review for communication, honesty, and diagnostic skill). Daniel (technician — mentioned once by Cheng Wang as responsive and friendly). Yuliya (admin manager — listed on website as primary phone contact, not mentioned in reviews).
Ask for Pavel by name and confirm he will be the one on your job. If the company has grown enough that he is managing rather than doing the field work, ask who will be your point of contact. With no negative reviews in the last 18 months, there are no specific red flags to watch for, but the thin review volume means you are partly relying on a small sample size.
Keep in mind
- They do both mold testing and mold remediation. This creates a conflict of interest: the same company deciding you have a mold problem is the one billing to fix it. Ask whether they will accept a third-party test result, or request that a separate inspector verify the scope.
- This is a small operation. Pavel runs both operations and sales, which means personalized attention but also potential scheduling constraints when they are busy. One reviewer noted work continued 'even when work was otherwise slammed,' suggesting capacity can get tight.
- They subcontract the build-back and reconstruction portion. You will not get the same crew for demolition and rebuild. Ask who the subcontractor will be and whether Northwest Water & Fire manages that phase or hands it off.
- Thirty reviews over roughly six years is a thin track record compared to larger Eastside competitors. The reviews are overwhelmingly positive, but there is less data to identify patterns.