Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, although the type of mold that is found in your home or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a residence on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be basically impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your property. You should take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with who will advise on the kind of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert that can develop the best way for treatment and carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services
When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of experience in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is the initial step in what can be a long project. When it comes to dealing with 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 conjunction with basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your home along with major health problems to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it's found in, meaning 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.Properties of Mold
There are 3 general types of mold:- Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people that suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that thrives both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp environments such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys needs 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 thrives in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. Acremonium is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - This variety of mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in both cold and warm environments and migrates quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Fusarium is commonly located in soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and 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 progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
- Trichoderma - This 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 thrives in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.
