Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the strain of mold that has spread in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your residence. It's only when there is mold growing in your home that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to consult with who will tell you the strain of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert who will devise the optimal way for treatment and perform 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 Remediation 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 an arduous process. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, the best option is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your home along with major health issues for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it lives in, this means that the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.Kinds of Mold
There are 3 basic types of mold:- Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic microbes.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives 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 weather mold that grows both outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with 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 textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi that enters homes. It thrives in porous, damp areas like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being a less common household mold is good, as it's among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture 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 moisture like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - This variety of mold is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, responsible for skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in both 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 - Capable of thriving and migrating in cold temperatures, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety 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 then can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
- Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It thrives in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. 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 almost always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.
