Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is in your home. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the strain of mold that is found in your home or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is basically impossible for you to stop mold infiltrating your house. You need to take action as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the kind of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert who will develop the optimal way to treat it and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for a variety 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 who has a high level of experience in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to treating mold safely, your best choice is working with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services along with basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your dwelling as well as major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it's found in, this means that the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.Types of Mold
There are 3 general strains of mold:- Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that thrives both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - Alternaria is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
- Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist environments such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks and induces 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 in the lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly allergic responsive mold causes eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - This mold is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It carries a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in both warm and cold environments and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Fusarium is commonly located in soft goods and thrives and spreads in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold 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. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It thrives in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.
