Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the strain of mold that is found in your home or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be practically impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your house. You need to be worried as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to who will tell you the kind of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way for treatment and perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection of 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 step one in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best working with a company who specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your property on top of major health problems for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it resides in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your property and effectively manage treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic types of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic substances.
With the abundance of molds that can reside in structures, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with getting your home healthy and free from the most insidious molds. Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which thrives both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is often located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It grows in damp, porous environments such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being a less rampant household mold is fortunate, as it's among the more insidious. It needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as 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 - This variety of mold is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold induces eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - This mold is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in both cold and warm areas and moves quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - This mold is most commonly located in soft goods and thrives and moves in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses 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 white and green. It thrives in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as 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 asthma and respiratory ailments.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

If you know or suspect there is mold in your residence call the team with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation services required to eradicate insidious mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.