Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the kind of mold that resides in your home or property is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a building on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be basically impossible for you to stop mold infiltrating your house. It's only when mold is growing in your home that you should be concerned. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the kind of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert that can develop the best way to treat it and perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of knowledge in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best to work with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your dwelling and major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it grows in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your property and effectively manage treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic microbes.
With the abundance of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist in helping make your house safe and free from the most insidious molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which thrives 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. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is often found 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 most commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It grows in porous, damp areas like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being the least common household mold is good, as it is among the more insidious. It requires excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - This mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in both cold and warm environments and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and migrating in colder weather, this mold is coral or pink in color and is most commonly found in a home's soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma - Trichoderma 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 grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is nearly always found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might know or suspect you have mold in your house call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation servicing necessary to eradicate damaging mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.