Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your residence. Mold is a part of nature, but the strain of mold that grows in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be practically impossible for you to stop mold from infiltrating your property. It’s only when mold is growing in your property that you have cause for worry. Having an expert to consult with who will tell you the kind of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert who will devise the optimal way to treat it and perform 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 of 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 an arduous procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your property and major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively 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 remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively handle treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.

With the multitude of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to diagnose and investigate the extent of their spread is key to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid with getting your residence healthy and safe from the most insidious molds.

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly feeds 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 climate mold that grows outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp areas such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. It requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in a variety 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 deepens to dark brown-black the longer it’s around. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold environments and spreads quickly 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 cold weather, this mold is coral or pink colored and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin 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. It’s a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It thrives 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 grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is almost always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Contact Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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