Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is a part of nature, but the type of mold that resides in your home or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a residence on pets, clothing and shoes. It is virtually impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your house. It's only when the mold is growing in your home that you should be worried. Having an expert to rely on who will advise on the type of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert that can develop the optimal way to treat it and execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all sorts 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 that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying 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 who specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services partnered with basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your dwelling on top of major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it grows in, this means that the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microbes.
With the variety of molds that can be found in any given home, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist with helping make your house free and safe from the most damaging molds. Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that grows indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold 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 - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous areas like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys 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 thrives in areas of condensation like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in cold and warm environments and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of thriving and spreading in cold temperatures, Fusarium is pink or coral in color and is most commonly located in 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 can progress 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 green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is almost always located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your house call the experts with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation services necessary to remove damaging mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.