Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
Mold is pretty much everywhere so, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, however the species of mold that has spread in your house or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a residence on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be practically impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your property. It's only when mold is growing in your home that you should be worried. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the species of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will develop the best way for treatment and execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services
When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be a long process. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your property and major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it's found in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.Types of Mold
There are 3 basic strains of mold:- Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people that suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic substances.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which grows indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi that enters homes. It grows in porous, damp environments like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor kinds bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is the least common household mold. It needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that thrives in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins light brown or pink in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - This mold 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 grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in cold and warm areas and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Capable of growing and migrating in colder temperatures, Fusarium is pink or coral colored and is commonly located in a home's soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and progresses 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 grows in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - Ulocladium is nearly always located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.
