Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your residence. Mold is a part of nature, but the strain of mold that is found in your home or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It is basically impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your home. It’s only when there is mold growing in your house that you should be worried. Having an expert to consult with who will tell you the kind of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way for treatment then perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the primary step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your home along with major health problems for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it’s found in, meaning the longer it goes without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

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

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 crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist in making your residence healthy and free from the most damaging molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm weather mold which thrives both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous areas such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least common household mold is good, as it is among the more horrible. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp 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 which affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in both cold and warm areas and moves rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and migrating in colder temperatures, this mold is coral or pink in color and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses 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 green and white. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is almost always located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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