Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

For the most part, mold is 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, however the strain of mold that grows in your home or property is the real issue. Mold spores travel through the air, entering structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is nearly impossible for you to stop mold entering your property. You need to take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the kind of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way to treat it then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, your best choice is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your dwelling as well as major health problems to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it grows in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your property and effectively handle treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in people that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic microbes.
With the multitude of molds that can be found in any given property, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis can assist in making your house free and safe from the most damaging molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which thrives indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located 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 deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It thrives in porous, damp environments like textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being the least common household mold is lucky, as it is among the more horrible. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold causes eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - This mold is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It carries a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold environments and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and migrating in colder weather, this mold is pink or coral in color and is commonly found in soft goods. 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 progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma - This 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 does well in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. 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 nearly always found in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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