Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that is found in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be basically impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your house. You need to 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. Add to that an expert that can develop the best way for treatment then execute the removal 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 Remediation and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, your prime option is to work with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services in conjunction with basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your house as well as major health issues to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it’s found in, this means the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

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

With the range of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis can assist with helping make your home free and safe from the most insidious molds.

A few common 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 weather mold that thrives outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be located 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 – This mold is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It thrives in porous, damp areas like textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least common household mold is good, as it’s among the more horrible. It needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. This is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This type of mold is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses 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 and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold areas and spreads rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in cold weather, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses 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 that is mostly white and green. It grows in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, fabric 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 – This mold is nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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