Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, but the type of mold that has spread in your home or property is the real issue. Mold spores travel through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It is virtually impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your home. You should be worried as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to who will advise on the species of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert that can develop the optimal way to treat it and execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth knowledge in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, your prime option is to work with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your property on top of major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it resides in, meaning the longer it goes untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people which suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic substances.
With the abundance of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid with making your residence 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. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that thrives outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is often located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp surfaces such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. It requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. This is a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - This mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, inducing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - This mold is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey 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 warm and cold environments and migrates rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - This mold is commonly located in soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold temperatures. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and can progress 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 and is mostly green and white. It thrives in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is almost always located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Talk to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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