Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold in your house. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that grows in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It is practically impossible for you to eliminate mold infiltrating your home. It's only when there is mold growing in your property that you should be worried. Having an expert to turn to who will advise on the strain of mold present is priceless. Pair that with an expert who will orchestrate the optimal way for treatment then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation 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 first step in what can be an arduous project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, the prime choice is to work with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your dwelling and major health concerns to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, will negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it's found in, this means that the longer it goes without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general families of mold:

  • Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic substances.
With the abundance of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid with helping make your house healthy and safe from the most dangerous molds. A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold 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 weather mold which thrives both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found inside of 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 mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus easily enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist locations such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor kinds bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being the least common household mold is good, as it's among the more terrible. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. 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 but darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in both cold and warm environments and spreads quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and migrating in cold weather, Fusarium is pink or coral colored and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma 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 respiratory ailments and asthma.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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