Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold in your residence. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the kind of mold that has spread in your home or business is the real problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be virtually impossible for you to stop mold from infiltrating your home. It’s only when there is mold growing in your property that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to rely on that can tell you the type of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way for treatment and execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth experience in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services partnered with basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your home on top of major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it’s found in, this means that the longer it remains without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general families of mold:

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

With the range of molds that can reside in any given structure, having an expert to investigate and diagnose the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid in getting your residence healthy and free from the most dangerous molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold that grows both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist areas such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less common household mold is lucky, as it’s among the more horrible. It requires excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. This is a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold is found in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a dank odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. 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 moves rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – This mold is most commonly located in a home’s soft goods and grows and moves in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. 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 – Ulocladium is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Talk to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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