Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Mold can be found 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 strain of mold that has spread in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a location on shoes, clothing and animals. It is practically impossible for you to stop mold from entering your residence. It’s only when mold is growing in your property that you should be worried. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the strain of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the best way to treat it 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.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial 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 process. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best to work with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your home on top of major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it resides in, this means the longer it goes untreated in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 basic families of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals which suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microorganisms.

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

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold that grows outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi that enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous areas like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation like 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 – This mold is often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in cold and warm areas and spreads rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and migrating in cold weather, this mold is pink or coral colored and is commonly found in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. 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 nearly always found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

If you know or suspect there is mold in your house call the team with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation services necessary to remove damaging mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.