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 species of mold that has spread in your home or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores travel through the air and enter buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be nearly impossible for you to stop mold entering your residence. You should be worried as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the type of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert that can develop the optimal way for treatment then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of knowledge in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to treating mold safely, your prime choice is to work with a company which specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services in conjunction with basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your dwelling and major health issues for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it lives in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 basic kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.

With the multitude of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid in getting your home safe and free from the most insidious molds.

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold which grows both outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp areas such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains cause asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least common household mold is good, as it is among the more insidious. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. This is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in both warm and cold environments and migrates rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is commonly located in a home’s soft goods and grows and migrates in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. 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 mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might suspect or know there is mold in your house call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation servicing necessary to remove dangerous mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.