Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the species of mold that grows in your home or property is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is practically impossible for you to prevent mold entering your house. It's only as the mold is growing in your property that you need to be concerned. Having an expert to consult with that can tell you the species of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert who will devise the optimal way for treatment and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is the primary step in what can be a long process. When it comes to treating mold safely, the best option 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 will cause damage to your home and major health problems to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it grows in, meaning that the longer it goes untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the species of mold growing in your house and effectively manage treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic types of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people who suffer with acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microorganisms.
With the abundance 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 eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid with making your house safe and free from the most insidious molds. Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm environment mold that thrives outdoors and indoors. It can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is commonly located 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 highest commonly identified outdoor fungus which enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist environments like textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being a less common household mold is fortunate, as it's among the more horrible. It requires excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in residences after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a dank odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in warm and cold environments and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and spreading in colder weather, this mold is pink or coral colored and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and 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 white and green. It grows in consistently damp and moist locations 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 - This mold is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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