Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the kind of mold that resides in your home or business 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 enter a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be basically impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your property. You need to take action as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with that can advise on the kind of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert who will devise the best way to treat it then execute the removal 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 Removal and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, your best option is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis provides mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your property and major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it resides in, meaning the longer it goes without treatment in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your property and effectively manage treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microbes.
With the abundance of molds that can be found in any given structure, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid in getting your house healthy and free from the most damaging molds. A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold that grows indoors and outdoors. It can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is often located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous surfaces such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. This is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in warm and cold 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 - Capable of thriving and migrating in colder temperatures, this mold is pink or coral in color and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin 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 and is mostly green and white. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is almost always located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may know or suspect there is mold in your residence call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection and execute the remediation services necessary to eradicate insidious mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.