Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the species of mold that grows in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be basically impossible for you to stop mold from encountering your home. It’s only when there is mold growing in your house that you need to be concerned. Having an expert to consult with that can advise on the type of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way to treat it and execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, your prime choice is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your residence along with major health issues for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it resides in, meaning the longer it goes untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively manage treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals who suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.

With the range of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to investigate and diagnose the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will aid with making your house free and safe from the most insidious molds.

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold that grows both outdoors and indoors. It can be located 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 commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist surfaces like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less rampant household mold is lucky, as it is among the more insidious. It needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. This is a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in both warm and cold areas and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is commonly located in soft goods and grows and migrates in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is nearly always located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may know or suspect there is mold in your home call the experts with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection and execute the remediation services necessary to eradicate damaging mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.