Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the kind of mold that is found in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a residence on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be basically impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your home. It’s only as there is mold growing in your house that you need to be worried. Having an expert to consult with who will tell you the type of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way for treatment and carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the primary 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 of the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your home as well as major health problems for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it grows in, this means the longer it remains without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your residence and effectively deal with treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

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

With the range of molds that can be found in any given property, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid in helping make your house free and safe from the most dangerous molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm weather mold that thrives both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It spreads in damp, porous areas such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least rampant household mold is lucky, as it is among the more terrible. It needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It’s a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This species of mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in both warm and cold environments and spreads rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in cold weather, Fusarium is coral or pink colored and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • 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 grows 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 inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is nearly always located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your house call the team with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation services required to remove damaging mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.