Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold can be found everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, although the type of mold that is found in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your home. You should be worried as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on who will advise on the strain of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the best way for treatment then execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection 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 the first step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, the best choice is working with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services along with basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your house along with major health problems to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it lives in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic microbes.
With the variety of molds that can reside in any given home, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist in making your house safe and free from the most insidious molds. Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment mold which grows outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist areas such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is a less common household mold. It requires excessive damp to grow, 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 moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. Acremonium is a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. 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 carries a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in cold and warm environments and migrates rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and spreading in cold weather, this mold is coral or pink in color and is commonly located in a home's soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out 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. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It does well in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may know or suspect you have mold in your house call the team with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation services required to remove damaging mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.