Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, however the type of mold that grows in your house or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be practically impossible for you to prevent mold from entering your house. It’s only when mold is growing in your property that you need to be concerned. Having an expert to turn to who will tell you the kind of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert that can develop the best way to treat it then execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection of your commercial or residential 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 process. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, it is best working with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services partnered with basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your property along with major health problems for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it’s found in, this means the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your house and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals that suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microbes.

With the range of molds that can be found in structures, having an expert to diagnose and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist with making your home healthy and free from the most dangerous molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly thrives 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 weather mold which grows both 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. Aspergillus can also found in 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 deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist locations like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is the least common household mold. It needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, 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 species of mold is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in both cold and warm areas and migrates quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – This mold is commonly found in soft goods and grows and migrates in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It’s a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. 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 inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is almost always found 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

When you might know or suspect you have mold in your residence call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation servicing required to remove insidious mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.