Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, however the strain of mold that resides in your home or business is the real issue. Mold spores can travel through the air, entering structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be practically impossible for you to stop mold encountering your residence. You need to take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to who will advise on the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way for treatment and execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, it is best working with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your house as well as major health issues to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it resides in, meaning the longer it goes without treatment in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.
With the abundance of molds that can be found in structures, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will aid with making your home free and safe from the most insidious molds. Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives 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 climate mold that grows outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous areas such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as 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 - This kind of mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in warm and cold environments and moves rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and spreading in cold weather, this mold is pink or coral in color and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It does well in consistently damp and moist areas 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 - This mold is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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