Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Mold can be found everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the kind of mold that is found in your house or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be practically impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your home. It’s only when mold is growing in your property that you have cause for worry. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the kind of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert who will develop the best way for treatment and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for a variety 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. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, your best choice is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your residence and major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it lives in, meaning that the longer it goes without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals who suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microbes.

With the range of molds that can be found in any given property, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with helping make your house healthy and free from the most insidious molds.

Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium – A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm environment mold that thrives both indoors and outdoors. It can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It grows in porous, damp locations such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – Being a less common household mold is lucky, as it’s among the more terrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. This is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the older it is. This highly responsive allergic mold is responsible for causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – Chaetomium is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in both cold and warm areas and spreads rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of growing and migrating in cold temperatures, Fusarium is pink or coral in color and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • 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 grows 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 nearly always located in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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