Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the strain of mold that is found in your home or business is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be nearly impossible for you to prevent mold entering your house. You need to take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to speak with who will tell you the kind of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert that can devise the best way for treatment and perform 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 Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best working with a company which specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services along with basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your dwelling as well as major health concerns for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it's found in, meaning the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people which suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic microbes.
With the multitude of molds that can be found in any given structure, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with getting your house healthy and free from the most insidious molds. Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which grows indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered 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 - This mold is commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It grows in overtly moist, porous locations such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being the least rampant household mold is fortunate, as it's among the more terrible. It requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that thrives in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - This type of mold is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold areas and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Fusarium is most commonly located in soft goods and grows and spreads in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • 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 thrives in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, fabric 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 - Ulocladium is almost always located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Talk to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may suspect or know there is mold in your home call the experts with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation servicing necessary to eradicate damaging mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.