Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the type of mold that grows in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a building on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be practically impossible for you to stop mold encountering your house. You should be concerned when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with that can advise on the kind of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert who will develop the best way to treat it and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services
When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the prime choice is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your dwelling along with major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it grows in, meaning the longer it goes untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your property and effectively handle treating it.Families of Mold
There are 3 general species of mold:- Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in people that suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic substances.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold that grows outdoors and indoors. It can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - This mold is often found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist environments such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being the least rampant household mold is lucky, as it's among the more insidious. 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 grown in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold environments and moves quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Capable of growing and migrating in colder weather, this mold is coral or pink in color and is most commonly found in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses 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 that is mostly green and white. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is almost always found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.
