Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, although the type of mold that is found in your home or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be virtually 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 strain of mold present is worth the expense. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way for treatment then execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth knowledge in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to treating mold safely, the prime choice is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services in conjunction with basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your dwelling along with major health problems for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it's found in, this means the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your property and effectively handle treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.
With the variety of molds that can reside in structures, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis will aid with helping make your home healthy and free from the most dangerous molds. A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment mold which grows both indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered 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 - Alternaria is commonly found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It grows in overtly moist, porous locations like textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being a less common household mold is fortunate, as it is among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture like humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It's a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - This type of mold is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly allergic responsive mold induces eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cotton like 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 both cold and warm environments and moves rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Fusarium is most commonly found in a home's soft goods and grows and moves in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and can progress 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 grows in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. 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 bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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