Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the species of mold that is found in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be basically impossible for you to stop mold encountering your home. You need to take action as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with that can tell you the species of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert who will develop the optimal way to treat it then execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of experience in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the best choice is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your home along with major health problems to 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 resides in, this means the longer it remains without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

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

With the range of molds that can reside in any given residence, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid with making your house healthy and safe from the most damaging molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold which grows both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. 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 fungus that enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous areas such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less common household mold is good, as it’s among the more horrible. It needs excessive damp to thrive, 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 humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in both warm and cold areas and spreads quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and spreading in cold weather, this mold is coral or pink colored and is most commonly located in a home’s soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and 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 and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma 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 consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may know or suspect you have mold in your residence call the team with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation servicing necessary to eradicate dangerous mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.