Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, but the species of mold that grows in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be basically impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your home. You need to be concerned when mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to that can tell you the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert who will devise the best way for treatment and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for all types of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best working with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services partnered with basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your home on top of major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the environment it resides in, this means that the longer it remains untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general families of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.
With the multitude of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can assist with helping make your residence healthy and free from the most dangerous molds. Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which thrives indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is often found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist areas such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being the least common household mold is good, as it is among the more terrible. It requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. Acremonium is a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - This kind of mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly responsive allergic mold induces eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - This mold is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a dank odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in cold and warm environments and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and migrating in cold temperatures, this mold is pink or coral in color and is commonly found in a home's soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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