Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is a part of nature, although the type of mold that resides in your home or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be virtually impossible for you to stop mold encountering your residence. You should take action as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the type of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way to treat it and execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services
When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of experience in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the initial step in what can be a long project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your property and major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it grows in, this means that the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.Kinds of Mold
There are 3 general types of mold:- Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microorganisms.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly feeds 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 which grows both outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - This mold is often found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist locations like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor strains cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being a less common household mold is lucky, as it is among the more horrible. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. This is a powdery mold that thrives in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - This mold is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly allergic responsive mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - This mold can be located in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in both cold and warm environments and migrates quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - This mold is most commonly found in a home's soft goods and grows and migrates in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
- Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It does well in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, textiles 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 found in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.
