Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is in your house. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the type of mold that grows in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be practically impossible for you to stop mold entering your residence. You need to take action when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to consult with that can advise on the kind of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of knowledge in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best working with a company which specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis offers mold removal and remediation services partnered with basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your dwelling along with major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it’s found in, this means the longer it goes without treatment in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in people which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic microbes.

With the abundance of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will aid with getting your house safe and free from the most damaging molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly thrives 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 environment mold that thrives 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. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that deposits in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp locations like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture like 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 – This mold is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It carries a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in both warm and cold environments and migrates quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is most commonly located in soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold temperatures. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and 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 bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It grows in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, upholstery 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 – This mold is nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Speak With Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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