Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that is found in your house or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on pets, clothing and shoes. It is nearly impossible for you to stop mold infiltrating your property. It's only as the mold is growing in your property that you have cause for worry. Having an expert to speak with that can tell you the kind of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert who will develop the optimal way to treat it and perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection of your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best to work with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis provides mold remediation and removal services along with basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your home along with major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it resides in, this means that the longer it goes without treatment in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microorganisms.
With the multitude of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid with making your house free and safe from the most dangerous molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment mold that grows indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is often found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist areas such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being a less rampant household mold is fortunate, as it's among the more terrible. It needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. Acremonium is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It carries a dank odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in warm and cold areas and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of thriving and migrating in colder temperatures, this mold is pink or coral in color and is most commonly found in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • 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 moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Talk to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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