Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your home. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the kind of mold that has spread in your house or property is the real problem. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is virtually impossible for you to stop mold entering your property. You need to take action when mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to speak with who will tell you the type of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth experience in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best working with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your dwelling and major health problems for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it grows in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals that suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic microorganisms.
With the variety of molds that can reside in structures, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid with helping make your home safe and free from the most insidious molds. Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which thrives indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is commonly found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It grows in overtly moist, porous locations such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor kinds bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being a less rampant household mold is good, as it is among the more insidious. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. This is a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - This type of mold is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - This mold can be located in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It carries a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in warm and cold areas and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of thriving and spreading in cold temperatures, Fusarium is coral or pink colored and is commonly found in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It does well in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is almost always found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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