Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Mold can be found everywhere and, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, but the species of mold that grows in your home or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is virtually impossible for you to stop mold encountering your property. You need to take action as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can tell you the species of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can orchestrate the best way for treatment then execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be a long process. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best working with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your dwelling along with major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it’s found in, meaning the longer it remains without treatment in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.

With the multitude of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will aid with making your residence healthy and free from the most damaging 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 weather mold that thrives indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It thrives in porous, damp environments such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less common household mold is fortunate, as it’s among the more insidious. It requires excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This kind of mold is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold is responsible for causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold areas and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is commonly located in a home’s soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then 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 and is mostly green and white. It grows in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, 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 respiratory ailments and asthma.

Talk to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might know or suspect there is mold in your home call the team with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection and execute the remediation servicing required to eradicate damaging mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.