Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is a part of nature, but the species of mold that grows in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a residence on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be practically impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your house. It's only when there is mold growing in your house that you have cause for worry. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the species of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can devise the best way to treat it and perform 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 Removal and Abatement Services

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be a long project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, your prime option is working with a company who specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your dwelling along with major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it grows in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general families of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.
With the abundance of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid with helping make your home free and safe from the most dangerous molds. Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which thrives indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is often found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous surfaces such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as 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 - This type of mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly responsive allergic mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in cold and warm areas and moves quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - This mold is commonly found in a home's soft goods and thrives and moves in cold temperatures. 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 and 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 thrives in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. 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 mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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