Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the strain of mold that is found in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is nearly impossible for you to prevent mold from infiltrating your residence. You need to take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to who will tell you the kind of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it then perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for all types of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth experience in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, it is best working with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services in conjunction with basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your home and 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 spreads through the surfaces it’s found in, this means that the longer it goes without treatment in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic substances.

With the range of molds that can reside in any given structure, having an expert to inspect and diagnose the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid with helping make your house safe and free from the most damaging molds.

A few common household 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 weather mold that grows outdoors and indoors. It can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. 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 fungi easily enters homes. It thrives in porous, damp surfaces such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least common household mold is fortunate, as it’s among the more horrible. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in cold and warm areas and spreads rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and migrating in colder temperatures, this mold is pink or coral colored and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • 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 does well in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, upholstery 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 – Ulocladium is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may suspect or know you have mold in your home call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation services necessary to eradicate insidious mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.