Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the kind of mold that resides in your house or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be basically impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your house. It’s only as there is mold growing in your home that you have cause for worry. Having an expert to consult with that can tell you the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can orchestrate the optimal way to treat it then perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best working with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services in conjunction with basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your dwelling along with major health problems for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it grows in, this means that the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

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

With the multitude of molds that can be found in any given structure, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid in helping make your home healthy and free from the most damaging molds.

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold that grows both indoors and outdoors. 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 located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp locations such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This species of mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black the longer it’s around. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in both cold and warm areas and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – This mold is most commonly located in a home’s soft goods and grows and moves in cold temperatures. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out 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. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It thrives in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with 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 asthma and respiratory ailments.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know there is mold in your home call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation servicing required to remove dangerous mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.