Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the species of mold that is found in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is virtually impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your property. It’s only as mold is growing in your house that you should be worried. Having an expert to rely on that can tell you the species of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services partnered with basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your home on top of major health concerns for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it’s found in, meaning that the longer it goes without treatment in your property, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your residence and effectively deal with treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people who suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic microbes.

With the multitude of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid with making your residence safe and free from the most damaging molds.

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold that grows outdoors and indoors. It can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It grows in damp, porous locations like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less rampant household mold is lucky, as it’s among the more horrible. It needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It’s a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in cold and warm areas and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and spreading in cold temperatures, this mold is pink or coral colored and is commonly located in a home’s soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • 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 grows in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, upholstery 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 mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Contact Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might 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 servicing necessary to eradicate insidious mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.