Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services
Mold can be found everywhere so, whether you can see it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that grows in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores travel through the air, entering buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be practically impossible for you to stop mold entering your property. It's only when there is mold growing in your home that you should be concerned. Having an expert to consult with that can tell you the strain of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert who will develop the best way for treatment then execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement
When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the primary step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, your best option is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your house as well as major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through any surface it's found in, this means that the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.Kinds of Mold
There are 3 basic strains of mold:- Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in people who suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produce 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. It can be discovered 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 soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It thrives in porous, damp locations such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that grows 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 starts out pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold causes eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - This mold can be located in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in warm and cold environments and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - This mold is most commonly located in soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
- Trichoderma - Trichoderma 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 moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - Ulocladium is nearly always located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.
