Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold in your home. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the type of mold that resides in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be basically impossible for you to stop mold entering your house. It’s only when there is mold growing in your house that you have cause for worry. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the kind of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert that can develop the best way to treat it and carry out the removal 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

With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, the best choice is working with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your property as well as major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will negatively affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the environment it’s found in, meaning the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.

With the abundance 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. A professional with Paul Davis can aid in helping make your home free and safe from the most damaging molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly grows 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 climate mold which grows indoors and outdoors. It 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 in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – This is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous environments such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. It needs excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It’s a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp 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 which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows 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 migrating in colder weather, this mold is coral or pink colored and is commonly found in a home’s soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses 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 white and green. It does well in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and textiles. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – This mold is mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Contact Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might suspect or know you have mold in your home call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation servicing necessary to remove dangerous mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.