Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is a part of nature, however the strain of mold that resides in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It is practically impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your house. You need to take action as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the strain of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the best way for treatment then perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services
When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the initial step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, your best choice is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis provides mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your property and major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it's found in, meaning that the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.Kinds of Mold
There are 3 basic strains of mold:- Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals that suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic microorganisms.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which thrives outdoors and indoors. It can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It thrives in porous, damp surfaces such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being the least rampant household mold is good, as it is among the more insidious. It needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It's a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - This variety of mold is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly responsive allergic mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It carries a dank odor, cotton like 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 thrives in warm and cold environments and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - This mold is commonly located in a home's soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
- Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It does well in moist and consistently damp locations 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 - This mold is nearly always located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.
