Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold in your residence. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that grows in your house or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It is practically impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your house. You need to take action as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on who will advise on the strain of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can orchestrate the best way to treat it then perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, your prime choice is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services in conjunction with basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your property along with major health problems for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely 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 house, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains 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: These molds cause health issues in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microorganisms.

With the variety of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with helping make your residence free and safe from the most damaging molds.

Some common molds are:

Penicillium – This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes 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 organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
Alternaria – This mold is often located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist locations such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is the least common household mold. It needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a dank odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in cold and warm environments and spreads quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
Fusarium – Fusarium is commonly located in a home’s soft goods and grows and spreads in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and can progress 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 grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
Ulocladium – Ulocladium is almost always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Contact Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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