Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your residence. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the kind of mold that resides in your house or business is the real problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It is practically impossible for you to eliminate mold infiltrating your property. It's only as the mold is growing in your property that you should be worried. Having an expert to consult with that can tell you the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can orchestrate the optimal way for treatment then carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all kinds 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 with in depth knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the initial step in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, your best option is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your home and major health problems to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it's found in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can 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 key to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist in helping make your residence free and safe from the most dangerous molds. Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment mold which grows outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is often found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist areas like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like 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 - Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in cold and warm areas and migrates rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Fusarium is most commonly found in soft goods and grows and migrates in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It thrives in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. 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 almost always found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Talk to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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