Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the species of mold that has spread in your house or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be basically impossible for you to eliminate mold infiltrating your house. You should take action as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to that can tell you the kind of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can orchestrate the best way for treatment and execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your home as well as major health problems for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the environment it grows in, meaning the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.

With the multitude of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist in helping make your home free and safe from the most damaging molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold which grows both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It 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 is a large spore mold that takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist surfaces such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is the least common household mold. It requires excessive moisture to thrive, 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 humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in both cold and warm areas and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in colder weather, Fusarium is coral or pink colored and is most commonly found in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It does well in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is mostly found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Talk to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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