Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can see it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, although the species of mold that resides in your home or property is the real problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It is nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold infiltrating your home. You need to be concerned when mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the type of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way to treat it and carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement
When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the prime option is working with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your home as well as major health problems for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it lives in, this means the longer it remains without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.Types of Mold
There are 3 basic strains of mold:- Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people that suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which thrives both outdoors and indoors. It can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - Alternaria is often located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
- Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist surfaces like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. It requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - This mold is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is also 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 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 colder weather, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly located in a home's soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin 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 that is mostly white and green. It grows 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 grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.
