Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the species of mold that resides in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores travel through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a residence on shoes, clothing and animals. It is basically impossible for you to stop mold entering your residence. It's only when mold is growing in your property that you have cause for worry. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the kind of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way to treat it and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best working with a company which specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis offers mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your home as well as major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through any surface it lives in, this means the longer it remains untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your property and effectively manage treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general families of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microbes.
With the variety of molds that can reside in any given home, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid in helping make your house healthy and free from the most insidious molds. Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment 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. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It grows in overtly moist, porous surfaces such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. It needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as 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 mold is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color but darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - This mold is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in both warm and cold areas and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Fusarium is commonly located in soft goods and grows and moves in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then 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 that is mostly green and white. It thrives in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Talk to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might suspect or know you have mold in your home call the experts with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation services required to remove damaging mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.