Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can see it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, although the species of mold that is found in your house or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be practically impossible for you to prevent mold from encountering your home. It’s only as the mold is growing in your home that you should be concerned. Having an expert to speak with that can tell you the species of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can devise the best way for treatment then execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for all types of disasters, including mold.
Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services
With a Paul Davis inspection of your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the initial step in what can be a long project. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, your best choice is working with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your dwelling as well as major health concerns for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through any surface it’s found in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.
Properties of Mold
There are 3 basic species of mold:
- Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals that suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.
With the variety of molds that can reside in structures, having an expert to investigate and diagnose the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid with helping make your house healthy and free from the most insidious molds.
Some common household molds are:
- Penicillium – This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold which grows both 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 is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria – This mold is commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
- Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It grows in overtly moist, porous surfaces like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys – Being the least rampant household mold is fortunate, as it is among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, 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’s a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium – This type of mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color but deepens 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 is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in both cold and warm environments and moves 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 migrating in cold temperatures, Fusarium is coral or pink colored and is most commonly located 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 a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
- Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It grows in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium – Ulocladium is nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.
Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection
If you suspect or know there is mold in your house call the experts with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation services necessary to remove damaging mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.