Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, but the species of mold that is found in your home or business is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold from encountering your home. You should be concerned when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with who will tell you the type of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it then perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of experience in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the first step in what can be a long project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the best option is working with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your home as well as major health concerns for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it’s found in, meaning that the longer it goes without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic types of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals that suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.

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

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold that grows indoors and outdoors. It can be located 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 textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It thrives in porous, damp environments like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. It requires excessive damp 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 humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it’s around. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in warm and cold areas and moves rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and migrating in cold temperatures, Fusarium is pink or coral in color and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then 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 white and green. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you know or suspect you have mold in your residence call the team with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation servicing required to eradicate insidious mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.