Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is a part of nature, however the species of mold that resides in your home or property is the real issue. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be practically impossible for you to stop mold infiltrating your property. You need to take action as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to that can tell you the type of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, the best option is working with a company which 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 house on top of major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it's found in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals which suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic microorganisms.
With the abundance of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid with helping make your home free and safe from the most insidious molds. A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which grows indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is commonly found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi that enters homes. It grows in damp, porous areas like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being a less rampant household mold is fortunate, as it is among the more horrible. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It's a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in warm and cold areas and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - This mold is most commonly found in a home's 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 from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It grows in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is almost always found in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might know or suspect you have mold in your home call the experts with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation services necessary to eradicate dangerous mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.