Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services
Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your house. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the kind of mold that resides in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be practically impossible for you to eliminate mold infiltrating your residence. You need to be worried when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with who will advise on the type of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert that can orchestrate the best way for treatment then carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement
When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth knowledge in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be a long process. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the prime option is working with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your property along with major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it grows in, meaning the longer it remains without treatment in your residence, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.Types of Mold
There are 3 basic kinds of mold:- Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people which suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which grows indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found inside of 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 the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It spreads in damp, porous surfaces like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being the least common household mold is good, as it's among the more horrible. It requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, 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. This is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - This kind of mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly allergic responsive mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - This mold can be located in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a musty 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, causing skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold 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 - Capable of growing and migrating in cold temperatures, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly found in soft goods. 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 a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then 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 and is mostly green and white. It grows 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 inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is nearly always found in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.
