Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the type of mold that grows in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It is nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your home. You should be worried when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the type of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert that can develop the best way for treatment then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, your best option is working with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services in conjunction with basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your house on top of major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it’s found in, meaning the longer it goes without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your residence and effectively deal with treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in people that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.

With the abundance of molds that can reside in any given residence, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can assist in getting your house free and safe from the most damaging molds.

Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly grows 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 which thrives indoors and outdoors. It can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous locations such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a dank odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in warm and cold areas and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and migrating in cold weather, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly found in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like 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 then 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 and is mostly green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is nearly always found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your home call the team with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection and execute the remediation services required to remove insidious mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.