Interior Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is in your house. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the strain of mold that has spread in your home or business is the real issue. Mold spores travel through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be basically impossible for you to eliminate mold entering your residence. It's only when there is mold growing in your property that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the strain of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the best way for treatment and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential abatement services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best working with a company that specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services partnered with basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your property along with major health issues to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it lives in, this means the longer it remains without treatment in your residence, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your house and effectively manage treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic microbes.
With the multitude of molds that can reside in structures, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid with getting your house healthy and free from the most damaging molds. Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which thrives both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is often located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It grows in overtly moist, porous locations like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being the least rampant household mold is fortunate, as it's among the more horrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in both cold and warm environments and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has an adverse reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - This mold is most commonly located in a home's soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold weather. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms 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. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

If you suspect or know there is mold in your house call the professionals with Paul Davis. Our professional team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation servicing required to eradicate damaging mold from your home. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.