Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, although the species of mold that has spread in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be practically impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your residence. It’s only as mold is growing in your property that you should be concerned. Having an expert to rely on who will advise on the kind of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way to treat it then carry out the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration 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 first step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best to work with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your house on top of major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through any surface it resides in, meaning the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 basic types of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in people who suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic microbes.

With the abundance of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can assist in making your home free and safe from the most dangerous molds.

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that 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 located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. 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 the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist areas such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is a less common household mold. It requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the 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 thrives in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This type of mold is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly allergic responsive mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in both cold and warm areas and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – This mold is commonly found in soft goods and thrives and spreads in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like 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 then progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It’s a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It thrives in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is mostly found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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