Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the type of mold that is found in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be basically impossible for you to eliminate mold from entering your house. You should be concerned as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with who will advise on the type of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert that can orchestrate the best way for treatment and execute the remediation 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

With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to treating mold safely, your best choice is working with a company which specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your property as well as major health issues to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it resides in, this means the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic types of mold:

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

With the variety of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to diagnose and investigate the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can assist in making your home free and safe from the most dangerous molds.

Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold that thrives indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It thrives in overtly moist, porous areas like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is a less common household mold. It requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, 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 pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a dank odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in cold and warm environments and moves quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in colder weather, this mold 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 strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma 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 moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your residence call the experts with Paul Davis. Our professional 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.