Indoor 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, although the species of mold that is found in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It is basically impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your property. It’s only as the mold is growing in your property that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can develop the best way to treat it then perform the remediation 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 Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best working with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your home on top of major health concerns for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it’s found in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 basic types of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people which suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.

With the variety of molds that can reside in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid with getting your home safe and free from the most insidious molds.

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly grows 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 climate mold that thrives both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist locations like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least rampant household mold is good, as it’s among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black the longer it’s around. This highly allergic responsive mold induces 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 grey or brown as it ages and carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in both cold and warm areas and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in colder weather, this mold is pink or coral colored and is most commonly located in a home’s soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • 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 moist and consistently damp locations 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 mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know there is mold in your home call the experts with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection and execute the remediation services necessary to eradicate dangerous mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.