Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your home. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the strain of mold that is found in your home or property is the real issue. Mold spores travel through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a residence on shoes, clothing and animals. It is nearly impossible for you to stop mold infiltrating your property. It’s only when there is mold growing in your home that you have cause for worry. Having an expert to turn to who will advise on the strain of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert that can devise the optimal way for treatment and carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

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 an arduous process. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best working with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis offers mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your residence on top of major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it’s found in, this means the longer it goes untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people that suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.

With the multitude of molds that can be found in structures, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will aid in helping make your home healthy and free from the most damaging molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold that thrives both outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp areas like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least common household mold is lucky, as it is among the more insidious. It requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in both warm and cold areas and moves quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and migrating in cold weather, this mold is pink or coral colored and is most commonly found in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It thrives in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your home call the experts with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation services necessary to eradicate damaging mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.