Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, however the kind of mold that grows in your home or property is the real problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It is nearly impossible for you to stop mold entering your house. You should be worried as mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the kind of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert that can devise the best way for treatment then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, your prime choice is working with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your home and major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it lives in, meaning the longer it goes without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals with Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 basic kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people which suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic substances.

With the abundance of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid in helping make your house healthy and free from the most dangerous molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold which thrives outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist environments such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least common household mold is lucky, as it’s among the more insidious. It requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it’s around. This highly allergic responsive mold causes eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It carries a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold thrives in cold and warm areas and spreads rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and spreading in cold temperatures, Fusarium is coral or pink colored and is commonly located in a home’s soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • 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 does well in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may know or suspect there is mold in your house call the team with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection as well as perform the remediation services required to remove insidious mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.