Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the species of mold that resides in your house or business is the real problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be nearly impossible for you to prevent mold from infiltrating your home. It’s only as there is mold growing in your property that you need to be worried. Having an expert to speak with that can tell you the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert who will devise the best way for treatment then perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the initial step in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, your best option is to work with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your home as well as major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it’s found in, meaning the longer it remains untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people which suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.

With the range of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to inspect and diagnose the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with making your house free and safe from the most insidious molds.

Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold that thrives both indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found in 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 takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It thrives in overtly moist, porous areas such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is the least common household mold. It requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in both cold and warm environments and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – This mold is most commonly located in soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It’s a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It grows in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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