Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services
Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is a part of nature, however the species of mold that has spread in your home or business is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a residence on pets, clothing and shoes. It is practically impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your home. It's only as the mold is growing in your house that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can develop the optimal way for treatment then execute the removal 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 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 step one in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the prime option is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your property on top of major health issues to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it's found in, this means the longer it goes without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.Properties of Mold
There are 3 general kinds of mold:- Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals that suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microbes.
- Penicillium - This mold 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 environment mold which grows outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and 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 takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It grows in porous, damp surfaces such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is the least common household mold. It needs excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. This is a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold causes eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - This mold can be located in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in warm and cold environments and moves rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Capable of thriving and spreading in colder weather, Fusarium is coral or pink colored and is most commonly located in a home's soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and 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, wood and fabric. 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. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.
