Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the kind of mold that resides in your house or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a building on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is nearly impossible for you to prevent mold from encountering your property. It’s only as mold is growing in your house that you should be concerned. Having an expert to turn to who will tell you the type of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation 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 area. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be a long process. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best working with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your dwelling and major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the surfaces it’s found in, this means the longer it goes without treatment in your property, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

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

With the multitude of molds that can be found in structures, having an expert to diagnose and investigate the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid in getting your residence healthy and free from the most damaging molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold which thrives indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi that enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous locations such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to thrive, 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 such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. This is a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This kind of mold is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink 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 homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in cold and warm environments and spreads rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – This mold is most commonly located in soft goods and thrives and spreads in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma 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 thrives in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is almost always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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