Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold in your residence. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the species of mold that has spread in your house or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It is nearly impossible for you to stop mold encountering your residence. It’s only as mold is growing in your house that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to speak with 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 then perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all types 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 with in depth knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, your best choice is working with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services in conjunction with basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your residence on top of major health issues for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it’s found in, this means the longer it remains without treatment in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic substances.

With the abundance of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will aid in getting your residence healthy and safe from the most dangerous molds.

A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm weather mold that thrives both outdoors and indoors. It can be found in areas that are excessively damp with 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 commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It grows in damp, porous environments such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is a less common household mold. It requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, responsible for skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in both warm and cold environments and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – This mold is most commonly located in a home’s soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold temperatures. 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 a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. 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 – This mold is nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Contact Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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