Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, but the strain of mold that is found in your house or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores travel through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be basically impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your home. It's only when the mold is growing in your property that you should be concerned. Having an expert to rely on that can tell you the strain of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the best way to treat it then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services
When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of experience in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, the prime choice is working with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis provides mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your property on top of major health concerns for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it's found in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.Families of Mold
There are 3 basic types of mold:- Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic substances.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that grows indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp surfaces like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. It requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - This species of mold is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - This mold is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in cold and warm environments and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - This mold is commonly located in a home's soft goods and grows and spreads in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
- Trichoderma - Trichoderma 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 the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.
