Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, although the species of mold that grows in your house or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a building on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is nearly impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your residence. It’s only when there is mold growing in your house that you have cause for worry. Having an expert to turn to that can tell you the species of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way for treatment then perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all types of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of experience in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is the first step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best working with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your house as well as major health issues for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the environment it’s found in, this means that the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general types of mold:

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

With the multitude of molds that can reside in any given property, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis can assist in getting your house healthy and free from the most dangerous molds.

Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold which grows both 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 inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist locations such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is a less common household mold. It needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, responsible for skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in homes after flooding 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 musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in both warm and cold areas and moves quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is most commonly located in soft goods and grows and moves in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • 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 grows in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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