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 something that occurs naturally, however the kind of mold that has spread in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be virtually impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your residence. You should be worried when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to who will tell you the species of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert who will develop the optimal way to treat it and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is the primary step in what can be a long process. When it comes to treating mold safely, your prime choice is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your house and 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 advances through any surface it resides in, this means the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your property and effectively handle treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general families of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.
With the multitude of molds that can reside in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with getting your house free and safe from the most damaging molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment mold that thrives both indoors and outdoors. It can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous areas such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is a less common household mold. It requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It is a powdery mold that grows 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 light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - This mold can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in both warm and cold areas and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of thriving and migrating in cold temperatures, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It thrives in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is almost always located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might know or suspect you have mold in your residence call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection and execute the remediation servicing required to remove damaging mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.