Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, but the type of mold that has spread in your home or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It is practically impossible for you to prevent mold entering your home. It's only as there is mold growing in your property that you should be worried. Having an expert to rely on who will advise on the strain of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can orchestrate the best way to treat it and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of knowledge in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the best option is to work with a company which specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your residence and major health issues for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the surfaces it resides in, this means the longer it remains untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microbes.
With the range of molds that can be found in any given property, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid in getting your home free and safe from the most damaging molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which grows outdoors and indoors. It can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It spreads in damp, porous surfaces like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It's a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in warm and cold areas and moves quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and migrating in cold weather, this mold is pink or coral colored and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then progresses 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 and is mostly green and white. It grows in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. 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 - This mold is nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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