Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that resides in your home or business is the real issue. Mold spores can travel through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be basically impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your property. You need to take action as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to speak with that can tell you the kind of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will devise the best way for treatment and perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, your prime option is working with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your property as well as major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it's found in, this means that the longer it remains without treatment in your property, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microorganisms.
With the variety of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with helping make your home healthy and free from the most damaging molds. A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which thrives both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is often found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist locations such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is the least common household mold. It requires excessive damp to grow, 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 condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp 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 both cold and warm environments and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Fusarium is most commonly found in soft goods and thrives and moves in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It grows in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, textiles 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 nearly always found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you know or suspect there is mold in your residence call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our dedicated 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.