Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the strain of mold that has spread in your home or business is the real problem. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It is nearly impossible for you to stop mold entering your home. You need to be concerned as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the kind of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way for treatment and execute 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

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the initial step in what can be a long project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the prime option is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your house and major health issues for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it’s found in, this means that the longer it remains without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic kinds of mold:

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

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

A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm weather mold that thrives outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is commonly found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist surfaces such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less common household mold is fortunate, as it’s among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as 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 – Aureobasidium is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color but darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, inducing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in warm and cold areas and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and spreading in cold weather, Fusarium is pink or coral in color and is commonly found in a home’s soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is nearly always found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might suspect or know you have mold in your residence call the team with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation services necessary to remove insidious mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.