Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the strain of mold that has spread in your home or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering buildings through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be nearly impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your house. You need to take action as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to speak with who will tell you the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way for treatment then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection of your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to treating mold safely, the best option is working with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services along with basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your home as well as major health issues for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the environment it's found in, this means that the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 general kinds of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals which suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic substances.
With the variety of molds that can be found in any given property, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can assist in getting your residence healthy and free from the most damaging molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold 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 weather mold which thrives outdoors and indoors. It can be located 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 - Alternaria is commonly found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It thrives in overtly moist, porous areas such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about 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 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. Acremonium is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - This species of mold is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold causes eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in cold and warm environments and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of thriving and spreading in cold weather, this mold is coral or pink colored and is commonly found in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and 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 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 thrives 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 mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may know or suspect there is mold in your residence call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation services required to eradicate damaging mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.