Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the species of mold that has spread in your home or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a building on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be virtually impossible for you to prevent mold entering your home. You should be worried when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on who will advise on the species of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert who will develop the optimal way to treat it and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for all kinds 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 the first step in what can be a long process. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best to work with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis offers mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your dwelling on top of major health concerns for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it resides in, this means that the longer it remains untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general types of mold:

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

With the multitude of molds that can reside in structures, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will aid in getting your home safe and free from the most dangerous molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold that thrives both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist environments like wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less common household mold is good, as it’s among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. Acremonium is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This type of mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, responsible for eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in both warm and cold environments and moves rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and migrating in cold weather, this mold is pink or coral in color and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then 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 green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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