Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is in your residence. Mold is a part of nature, although the species of mold that grows in your home or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be practically impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your property. It's only as the mold is growing in your home that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to consult with that can advise on the kind of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert that can orchestrate the optimal way for treatment and execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of experience in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to treating mold safely, the best choice is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your house along with major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it's found in, this means the longer it goes untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people who suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.
With the multitude of molds that can reside in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid in making your residence healthy and safe from the most dangerous molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which thrives indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is often located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It thrives in porous, damp surfaces such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins light brown or pink in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in cold and warm environments and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Fusarium is commonly located in soft goods and thrives and moves in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and 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 bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • 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 moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms associated with 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. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your home call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation servicing necessary to eradicate insidious mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.