Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services
Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is in your home. Mold is a part of nature, but the strain of mold that is found in your home or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores travel through the air, entering structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be virtually impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your home. It's only as there is mold growing in your house that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to consult with who will advise on the kind of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will devise the best way to treat it and perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services
When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, it is best to work with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your home on top of major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it resides in, this means that the longer it remains without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your residence and effectively deal with treating it.Families of Mold
There are 3 general types of mold:- Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals which suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which thrives both indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - Alternaria is often located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
- Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It grows in damp, porous environments such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being the least common household mold is good, as it is among the more insidious. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly allergic responsive mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp 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 known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in both cold and warm areas and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - This mold is commonly located in soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
- Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as 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. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.
