Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold can be found everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, however the strain of mold that resides in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a building on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be nearly impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your house. You need to be worried as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the species of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it and execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for all types of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best working with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis offers mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your property along with major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it’s found in, meaning the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic types of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microorganisms.

With the variety 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. An expert with Paul Davis can assist in getting your house free and safe from the most damaging molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm weather mold that grows indoors and outdoors. It can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It grows in porous, damp surfaces like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is the least common household mold. 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 like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This kind of mold is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet 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 also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in warm and cold areas and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is most commonly located in a home’s soft goods and grows and spreads in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It’s a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It thrives in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, 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.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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