Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is in your residence. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that has spread in your home or business is the real problem. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be virtually impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your home. You should take action when mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on who will advise on the strain of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can develop the best way for treatment then perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your dwelling and major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the surfaces it’s found in, this means the longer it remains untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your residence and effectively deal with treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people that suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic microorganisms.

With the range of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist in getting your residence free and safe from the most dangerous molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold that grows both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It grows in damp, porous areas such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less rampant household mold is fortunate, as it is among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It’s a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in both warm and cold environments and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in cold weather, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly found in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It’s a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It thrives in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is almost always found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you know or suspect there is mold in your home call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation servicing required to eradicate insidious mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.