Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is a part of nature, although the species of mold that resides in your house or property is the real problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It is basically impossible for you to prevent mold from entering your house. It’s only as there is mold growing in your house that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to consult with that can tell you the type of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it then execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is the first step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, the prime option is working with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your dwelling and major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it’s found in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your house and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

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

With the variety of molds that can reside in any given home, having an expert to inspect and diagnose the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid with getting your home healthy and free from the most damaging molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm weather mold that grows both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist environments like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least common household mold is fortunate, as it’s among the more terrible. It requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown 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 often found 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 allergic responsive mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp 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 and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in both cold and warm environments and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in cold weather, Fusarium is pink or coral colored and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then 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 green and white. It thrives in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma 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 ailments and asthma.

Talk to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you know or suspect there is mold in your residence call the team with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection and execute the remediation servicing necessary to eradicate dangerous mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.