Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is in your house. Mold is a part of nature, but the species of mold that is found in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It is basically impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your property. You should take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with that can tell you the species of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert that can develop the best way to treat it and execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for all types of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long process. When it comes to treating mold safely, the best option is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your residence on top of major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it's found in, meaning that the longer it goes without treatment in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic substances.
With the variety of molds that can be found in any given property, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid in making your house free and safe from the most damaging molds. Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold 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 weather mold which thrives outdoors and indoors. It can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is often found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It grows in overtly moist, porous locations such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being a less rampant household mold is good, as it is among the more insidious. It requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It is a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - This mold is most often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold is responsible for causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in warm and cold areas and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of thriving and spreading in colder weather, this mold is coral or pink in color and is most commonly found in a home's soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is mostly found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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