Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your home. Mold is a part of nature, but the type of mold that grows in your home or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your residence. You should take action as mold is 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 then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect 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 the first step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, your best option is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services in conjunction with basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your property on top of major health problems for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it resides in, this means that the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic substances.
With the range of molds that can reside in any given home, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can assist in helping make your home healthy and free from the most dangerous molds. Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly grows 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 environment mold which thrives indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be discovered 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 - Alternaria is often found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It spreads in damp, porous locations like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is the least common household mold. It requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It is a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly responsive allergic mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in warm and cold areas and moves rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - This mold is most commonly found in soft goods and thrives and moves 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 from this mold start out 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 that is mostly white and green. It thrives in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is mostly found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you know or suspect there is mold in your home call the experts with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation services required to remove dangerous mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.