Indoor 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 out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, although the kind of mold that has spread in your home or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be nearly impossible for you to prevent mold from entering your home. You need to take action when mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with who will tell you the type of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can develop the best way to treat it and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all sorts 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 who has a high level of experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, it is best to work with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your residence and major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it’s found in, this means the longer it remains untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in people which suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.

With the multitude of molds that can reside in properties, having an expert to diagnose and inspect the extent of their spread is key to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid in making your home free and safe from the most damaging molds.

Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold which grows both indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often found in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It thrives in damp, porous environments such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to grow, 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 grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in both cold and warm environments and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – This mold is commonly found in a home’s soft goods and grows and spreads in cold temperatures. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma – This 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 thrives in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may suspect or know there is mold in your home call the team with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation servicing necessary to remove dangerous mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.