Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services
Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the strain of mold that resides in your home or business is the real problem. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on shoes, clothing and animals. It is nearly impossible for you to stop mold from encountering your house. You need to take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with who will advise on the kind of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert that can orchestrate the best way for treatment and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.
Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services
With a Paul Davis inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of knowledge in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the first step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to treating mold safely, the prime choice is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services along with basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your residence along with major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it resides in, meaning that the longer it goes without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.
Families of Mold
There are 3 basic kinds of mold:
- Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people that suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microorganisms.
With the multitude of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to inspect and diagnose the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist in making your home free and safe from the most damaging molds.
Some common household molds are:
- Penicillium – This mold most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold that grows indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist locations like textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys – Being a less common household mold is lucky, as it is among the more terrible. It needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding 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 thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium – This species of mold is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it’s around. This highly allergic responsive mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold environments 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 found in soft goods and grows and migrates in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly 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 – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It’s a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, textiles 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 almost always found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.
Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection
If you know or suspect you have mold in your house call the experts with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation services necessary to eradicate dangerous mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.