Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is in your house. Mold is a part of nature, but the strain of mold that is found in your home or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It is basically impossible for you to stop mold from encountering your residence. You should take action as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to speak with who will advise on the kind of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert who will devise the best way to treat it then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth knowledge in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to treating mold safely, your prime choice is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your house along with major health problems for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it’s found in, this means the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your residence and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general types of mold:

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

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

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold that grows outdoors and indoors. It can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It spreads in damp, porous surfaces like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least rampant household mold is good, as it is among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It’s a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This type of mold is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black the longer it’s around. This highly allergic responsive mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in cold and warm areas 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 – Capable of growing and spreading in cold temperatures, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly found in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then progresses 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 that is mostly green and white. It thrives in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, fabric 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 nearly always found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might know or suspect there is mold in your house call the team with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation services required to eradicate insidious mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.