Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your house. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the strain of mold that grows in your home or business is the real problem. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is basically impossible for you to prevent mold entering your property. It’s only as the mold is growing in your home that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the species of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can develop the optimal way to treat it and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services partnered with basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your residence as well as major health concerns for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through any surface it’s found in, meaning the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in people that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.

With the multitude 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. A professional with Paul Davis will assist in getting your house healthy and safe from the most dangerous molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold that thrives both indoors and outdoors. It can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It grows in porous, damp areas such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least rampant household mold is good, as it is among the more horrible. It needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that thrives in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This type of mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold induces eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in both cold and warm areas and spreads quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and migrating in cold temperatures, this mold is pink or coral in color and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like 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 progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your residence call the experts with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation servicing necessary to remove dangerous mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.