Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Whether you can spot it or not, chances are there is mold on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the type of mold that is found in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It is basically impossible for you to stop mold infiltrating your residence. You need to be concerned when mold begins growing in your home. Having an expert to turn to who will advise on the species of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert that can orchestrate the best way to treat it and perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for all types 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 field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best working with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold removal and remediation services along with basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your property on top of major health problems for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does adversely affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the environment it's found in, this means the longer it remains without treatment in your residence, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your home and effectively deal with treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 general species of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microorganisms.
With the multitude of molds that can be found in homes, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist in making your house healthy and safe from the most damaging molds. A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly grows 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 weather mold which thrives outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is commonly located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor mold which enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist areas such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys needs 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 moisture such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - This mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It has a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in warm and cold environments and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and spreading in cold weather, Fusarium is coral or pink in color and is most commonly located in a home's soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes then can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, fabric and wood. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Call Paul Davis for a Reliable Mold Inspection

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