Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the species of mold that resides in your home or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be basically impossible for you to stop mold from entering your house. You need to be worried when mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can tell you the type of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert that can devise the best way to treat it then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the best option is working with a company which specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your property and major health concerns for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the environment it’s found in, this means the longer it goes untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your property and effectively handle treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 basic kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in people which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic substances.

With the multitude of molds that can be found in structures, having an expert to investigate and diagnose the extent of their spread is key to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid with making your residence healthy and safe from the most dangerous molds.

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly grows 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 climate mold which thrives indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is often located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It grows in porous, damp areas like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least common household mold is good, as it is among the more insidious. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. This is a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in cold and warm areas and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in colder weather, Fusarium is pink or coral in color and is commonly located in a home’s soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • 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 does well in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Contact Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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