Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the strain of mold that resides in your home or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold from infiltrating your property. You need to take action as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the strain of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert that can orchestrate the best way for treatment then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, the prime option is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your dwelling and major health problems for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it resides in, this means that the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your property and effectively manage treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

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

With the abundance of molds that can be found in structures, having an expert to inspect and diagnose the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will aid in getting your home healthy and free from the most insidious molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold which thrives outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi that enters homes. It thrives in overtly moist, porous surfaces like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less common household mold is good, as it’s among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to thrive, 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. It is a powdery mold that thrives in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold areas and migrates rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and migrating in colder temperatures, Fusarium is coral or pink colored and is commonly located in a home’s soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes 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 white and green. It does well in consistently damp and moist areas 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 – This mold is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your house call the experts with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection and execute the remediation servicing necessary to eradicate insidious mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.