Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your home. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the type of mold that grows in your home or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores travel through the air, entering structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be nearly impossible for you to stop mold entering your residence. You need to take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to speak with who will advise on the type of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert who will devise the optimal way for treatment and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

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 the initial step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best working with a company who specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your home and major health issues to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it’s found in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your residence and effectively deal with treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals who suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic substances.

With the multitude of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid in making your home safe and free from the most insidious molds.

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold that 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 is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria is commonly found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous areas such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less rampant household mold is good, as it is among the more insidious. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing problems, 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 grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold causes eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in both warm and cold areas and moves rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in colder temperatures, this mold is coral or pink in color and is most commonly found 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 a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then 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 green and white. It grows in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, fabric 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 nearly always found in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might suspect or know you have mold in your house call the experts with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation services necessary to eradicate insidious mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.