Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your residence. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the strain of mold that has spread in your home or business is the real issue. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on pets, clothing and shoes. It is practically impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your house. You should be worried as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with who will advise on the strain of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can develop the best way for treatment and perform 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

With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth knowledge in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the initial step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, your prime option is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis provides mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your home as well as major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it lives in, meaning the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your property and effectively manage treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microorganisms.

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

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold which grows indoors and outdoors. It can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. 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 easily enters homes. It grows in overtly moist, porous areas like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is a less common household mold. It requires excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. This is a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, inducing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in warm and cold environments and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is commonly located in a home’s soft goods and grows and moves in cold temperatures. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It thrives in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with 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 that contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you know or suspect you have mold in your residence call the team with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation servicing necessary to remove insidious mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.