Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that is found in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is practically impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your house. You need to take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the kind of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert that can develop the best way for treatment then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all types of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the best option is working with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your home and major health issues to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it's found in, this means that the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic species of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microorganisms.
With the multitude of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis can assist with making your home safe and free from the most dangerous molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment mold that thrives indoors and outdoors. It can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi that enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous areas like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being a less common household mold is fortunate, as it's among the more horrible. It needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly allergic responsive 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 cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in cold and warm environments and moves 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 a home's soft goods and thrives and moves 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 start out 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. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It does well in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, fabric 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 nearly always located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Talk to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your residence call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation servicing required to eradicate insidious mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.