Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold can be found everywhere and, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the kind of mold that has spread in your house or property is the real problem. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your house. It’s only as the mold is growing in your property that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to speak with that can advise on the species of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert that can develop the best way for treatment and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection of your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, the best option is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your dwelling as well as major health concerns for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it lives in, this means the longer it goes untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people that suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic substances.

With the abundance of molds that can reside in properties, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist in making your residence free and safe from the most insidious molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives 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 weather mold which thrives indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It thrives in overtly moist, porous areas such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least common household mold is fortunate, as it is among the more horrible. It needs excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This type of mold is often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink 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 – Chaetomium is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in warm and cold areas and migrates rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and spreading in colder temperatures, Fusarium is pink or coral colored and is commonly found in a home’s soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then 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 that is mostly white and green. It thrives 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 grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may suspect or know you have mold in your residence call the team with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation services required to eradicate insidious mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.