Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is a part of nature, although the species of mold that grows in your house or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be practically impossible for you to stop mold from infiltrating your house. You should be worried as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to who will advise on the kind of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert who will develop the optimal way for treatment and carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best to work with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your home along with major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it resides in, meaning that the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your property and effectively handle treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microbes.

With the variety of molds that can reside in any given property, having an expert to inspect and diagnose the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid with helping make your home safe and free from the most dangerous molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm weather mold which grows outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous environments like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least rampant household mold is good, as it’s among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. This is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold environments and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is most commonly found in soft goods and grows and migrates in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is almost always found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory ailments 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 dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation services required to eradicate insidious mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.