Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services
Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, but the strain of mold that resides in your house or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a residence on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold from encountering your house. You need to take action as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to speak with that can tell you the type of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert who will develop the optimal way to treat it and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.
Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement
With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial 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 a long project. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, the prime choice is working with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your dwelling as well as major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it lives in, meaning that the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your property and effectively handle treating it.
Families of Mold
There are 3 general strains of mold:
- Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in people that suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic substances.
With the multitude of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to diagnose and inspect the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid with helping make your residence healthy and free from the most insidious molds.
A few common household molds are:
- Penicillium – This mold most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold which grows both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
- Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp locations such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys – This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
- Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium – This mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold causes eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium – This mold is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in both cold and warm 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 weather, this mold is coral or pink in color and is most commonly found in a home’s soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and 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 and is mostly green and white. It does well in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium – This mold is mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.
Talk to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection
When you might know or suspect there is mold in your residence call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation servicing required to remove insidious mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.