Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the species of mold that has spread in your home or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It is nearly impossible for you to stop mold entering your residence. It's only when mold is growing in your property that you need to be worried. Having an expert to turn to that can tell you the type of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert who will develop the best way for treatment then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services
With a Paul Davis inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, your prime choice is to work with a company which specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services partnered with basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your home as well as major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the surfaces it lives in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.Families of Mold
There are 3 general types of mold:- Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals which suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic microbes.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, 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. Aspergillus can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - This mold is commonly found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous locations such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being the least rampant household mold is lucky, as it is among the more insidious. It needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It's a powdery mold that thrives in an array 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 darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - This mold can be located in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It carries a dank odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in cold and warm areas and moves quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Capable of growing and migrating in cold temperatures, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly found in a home's soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
- Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It grows in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - Ulocladium is almost always found in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.
