Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, however the type of mold that grows in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be practically impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your home. It’s only when mold is growing in your property that you should be worried. Having an expert to rely on that can tell you the strain of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert that can devise the best way for treatment and perform the removal 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 Remediation and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of knowledge in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the primary step in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best working with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your dwelling as well as major health issues to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it’s found in, this means that the longer it goes without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your property and effectively handle treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.

With the variety of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid with making your residence safe and free from the most dangerous molds.

Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly feeds 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 weather mold which thrives both outdoors and indoors. It can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous environments such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less rampant household mold is fortunate, as it’s among the more insidious. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding 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 a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in both warm and cold environments and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in colder temperatures, Fusarium is coral or pink colored and is commonly found in a home’s soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds 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. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, textiles 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 – This mold is almost always found in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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