Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the type of mold that is found in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores travel through the air, entering structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It is virtually impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your home. You need to be concerned when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to that can tell you the species of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the best way for treatment then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal 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 field. Detecting and identifying mold is the primary step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis provides mold remediation and removal services partnered with basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your home on top of major health problems for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through any surface it's found in, meaning that the longer it remains without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in people that suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.
With the multitude of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid with getting your home healthy and safe from the most damaging molds. Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment mold which thrives both outdoors and indoors. It can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is often found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It spreads in damp, porous areas like textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety cause 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. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation 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 starts out light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly allergic responsive mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - This mold is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in both warm and cold areas and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and migrating in colder weather, Fusarium is coral or pink colored and is most commonly found in a home's soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and 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 thrives in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is almost always found in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Talk to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may know or suspect there is mold in your residence call the experts with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation servicing necessary to remove insidious mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.