Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, but the species of mold that has spread in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a building on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold infiltrating your home. It's only as mold is growing in your house that you should be worried. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert that can develop the best way for treatment then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services
When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth experience in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, your prime choice is to work with a company which specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your residence as well as major health concerns for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it lives in, meaning the longer it goes untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.Kinds of Mold
There are 3 basic families of mold:- Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals which suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly feeds 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 climate mold which grows both indoors and outdoors. It can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found in 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 mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp surfaces such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being a less rampant household mold is lucky, as it's among the more insidious. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It's a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - This mold is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold induces eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in both warm and cold areas and moves rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - This mold is commonly located in soft goods and grows and moves in cold temperatures. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
- 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 does well in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.
