Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services
Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the type of mold that is found in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It is practically impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your residence. It's only when the mold is growing in your house that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to turn to who will advise on the type of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will develop the best way to treat it then perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services
With a Paul Davis inspection of your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, your best choice is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your home and major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through any surface it's found in, meaning the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.Properties of Mold
There are 3 general species of mold:- Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic substances.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that grows both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - Alternaria is commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous surfaces such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being the least rampant household mold is fortunate, as it's among the more insidious. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, 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 grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - This kind 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 allergic responsive mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - This mold can be located in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in both cold and warm areas and spreads rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Capable of thriving and migrating in cold temperatures, this mold is pink or coral in color and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
- Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It grows in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.
