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 kind of mold that has spread in your house or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It is basically impossible for you to stop mold encountering your property. You need to be concerned as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to that can tell you the kind of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way for treatment and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be a long process. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, your prime option is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your house on top of major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through any surface it’s found in, meaning the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microbes.

With the abundance of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with helping make your residence healthy and safe from the most insidious molds.

Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold which thrives outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – Alternaria 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 fungi that enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist surfaces such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety cause asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being the least rampant household mold is lucky, as it’s among the more insidious. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – This mold is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold induces eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium – This mold can be located in houses 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 carries a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium thrives in cold and warm areas and migrates quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Fusarium is commonly found in soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then 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 locations like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. 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 almost always found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Talk to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know you have mold in your house call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation services necessary to eradicate damaging mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.