Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your house. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the type of mold that grows in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your house. You should be worried as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the strain of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert who will develop the optimal way to treat it then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, your prime choice is working with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services in conjunction with basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your property as well as major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it lives in, this means the longer it goes without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic microbes.
With the variety of molds that can be found in any given residence, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with getting your house safe and free from the most dangerous molds. Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which thrives outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can 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 takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist locations such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being the least common household mold is fortunate, as it's among the more insidious. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. This is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold induces eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in warm and cold environments 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 - This mold is commonly located in soft goods and thrives and spreads in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It grows in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

If you know or suspect you have mold in your house call the experts with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation services required to eradicate dangerous mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.