Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services
Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your house. Mold is a part of nature, although the species of mold that grows in your home or business is the real issue. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be practically impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your house. It's only when the mold is growing in your home that you need to be concerned. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the kind of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert who will devise the optimal way to treat it then carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement
When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis provides mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your home on top of major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it's found in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your residence and effectively handle treating it.Types of Mold
There are 3 general types of mold:- Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in people that suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic substances.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that grows 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 in dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - Alternaria is commonly found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous environments like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is a less common household mold. It needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It is a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in cold and warm areas and spreads quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. 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 grows and spreads in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
- Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It does well in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - Ulocladium is almost always found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.
