Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can see it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, however the strain of mold that has spread in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be basically impossible for you to stop mold entering your residence. You should take action as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with who will advise on the strain of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert who will devise the optimal way for treatment then execute the remediation 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 Remediation and Abatement
With a Paul Davis inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth knowledge in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the initial step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best working with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your property along with major health concerns for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it grows in, meaning the longer it remains without treatment in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your property and effectively manage treating it.Families of Mold
There are 3 basic species of mold:- Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in people who suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microorganisms.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which thrives outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - Alternaria 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 highest commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous locations like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture like 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 - Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
- 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 over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in warm and cold areas and spreads rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Capable of growing and spreading in cold weather, this mold is pink or coral colored and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly 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 does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.
