Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the kind of mold that has spread in your home or property is the real problem. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a residence on shoes, clothing and animals. It is nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold infiltrating your house. You need to take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the type of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert that can orchestrate the optimal way to treat it and perform the removal 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 Removal and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth experience in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the initial step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to treating mold safely, the best choice is working with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services along with basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your house as well as major health issues to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it's found in, meaning the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your residence and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general types of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic substances.
With the variety of molds that can reside in properties, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist in making your residence healthy and safe from the most dangerous molds. A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives 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 grows indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is often found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist areas like textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being the least common household mold is lucky, as it's among the more insidious. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp 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 condensation like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It's a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - This species of mold is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - This mold can be located in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a dank 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 nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in cold and warm environments and moves rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of thriving and spreading in colder weather, Fusarium is pink or coral 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 begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It does well in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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