Frontline Fire & Flood

A mold inspection and mold remediation are two different jobs that shouldn't come from the same company. An inspector's job is to find mold, test it, and give you honest results about what you're dealing with. A remediation contractor's job is to remove it and fix the problem. When one company does both, they have a reason to find mold so they can sell you their removal services, which creates a conflict of interest. That's why industry standards say these should be separate. In Tacoma, where humidity runs high and older homes like the median 1968-built house are common, getting an independent inspection first protects you from bias and gives you reliable information to make decisions.

Frontline Fire & Flood is listed as a mold inspector in Tacoma, so they can give you that objective first step. Before you hire any inspector or remediation company, verify that contractors are properly registered with Washington State's Department of Labor and Industries by checking lni.wa.gov. This simple step ensures whoever you hire is legitimate and accountable. Ask Frontline Fire & Flood directly whether they perform both inspection and remediation, and if they do remediation work, get your inspection from someone else instead.