Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is a part of nature, however the species of mold that has spread in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be nearly impossible for you to stop mold entering your house. It's only as there is mold growing in your property that you need to be worried. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the species of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert who will devise the best way for treatment and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

With a Paul Davis 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 the primary step in what can be a long project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your dwelling on top of major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it's found in, meaning the longer it goes without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your property and effectively handle treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals that suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.
With the range of molds that can reside in structures, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can assist with making your residence free and safe from the most dangerous molds. A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment mold which grows indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is often found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist environments like textile and wood. 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. It requires excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - This mold is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold induces eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in cold and warm environments and migrates 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 cold weather, Fusarium is coral or pink in color and is most commonly found in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma - This 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 moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may know or suspect you have mold in your house call the experts with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation servicing required to eradicate dangerous mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.