Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that has spread in your home or business is the real issue. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It is practically impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your home. You need to take action as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to who will tell you the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert who will develop the best way to treat it then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection of your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is the first step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best working with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services partnered with basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your residence and major health problems for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it resides in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the species of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

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

With the range of molds that can reside in any given residence, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is key to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid in making your home safe and free from the most dangerous molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm weather mold which grows both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It spreads in porous, damp areas such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is the least common household mold. It requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in both cold and warm environments and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is most commonly located in soft goods and grows and migrates in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • 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 thrives in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. 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 mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Talk to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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