Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the strain of mold that grows in your home or property is the real problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as windows, doors 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 house. It’s only as the mold is growing in your property that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the strain of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the best way for treatment and carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.
Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement
With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, it is best working with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your property and major health issues for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it resides in, this means the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.
Properties of Mold
There are 3 general kinds of mold:
- Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.
With the variety of molds that can reside in properties, having an expert to diagnose and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist in making your house healthy and safe from the most damaging molds.
Some common household molds are:
- Penicillium – A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus – This is a warm weather mold which thrives both indoors and outdoors. It can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria – This mold is commonly found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It spreads in damp, porous surfaces like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
- Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a dank odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in both cold and warm environments and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium – Capable of thriving and spreading in cold weather, Fusarium is pink or coral colored and is commonly found in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
- Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It’s a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It grows in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium – Ulocladium is almost always found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.
Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection
When you might know or suspect there is mold in your house call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation services necessary to remove dangerous mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.