Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can see it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, but the type of mold that is found in your home or business is the real problem. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a building on pets, clothing and shoes. It is virtually impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your house. It's only as the mold is growing in your property that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to turn to that can tell you the species of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way to treat it and execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for all types of disasters, including mold.Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement
With a Paul Davis inspection of your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the best option is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services along with basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your residence as well as major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the surfaces it lives in, meaning the longer it goes without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.Properties of Mold
There are 3 general species of mold:- Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals who suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microbes.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly grows 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 outdoors and indoors. It can be found 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 commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist surfaces like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is the least common household mold. It requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly allergic responsive mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It carries a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in warm and cold areas and spreads rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Fusarium is most commonly located in soft goods and grows and spreads in cold temperatures. 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 begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then can progress 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 and is mostly white and green. It grows in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - Ulocladium is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.
