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 a part of nature, however the kind of mold that is found in your house or business is the real problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be nearly impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your house. It’s only when the mold is growing in your property that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the kind of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can develop the optimal way for treatment and execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth experience in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the first step in what can be a long project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the best option is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your property as well as major health concerns for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it’s found in, this means that the longer it remains without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively manage treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

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

With the multitude of molds that can reside in structures, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can assist with helping make your house healthy and safe 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 environment mold which grows indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It spreads in damp, porous environments 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 lucky, as it is among the more insidious. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown 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 – Aureobasidium is most often discovered 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 allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in cold and warm environments and moves rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is most commonly located in soft goods and grows and moves in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections 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 thrives in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may suspect or know you have mold in your residence call the experts with Paul Davis. Our expert 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.