Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can see it or not, chances are your home has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, but the species of mold that resides in your house or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter structures through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be virtually impossible for you to eliminate mold infiltrating your house. It's only as there is mold growing in your home that you need to be worried. Having an expert to turn to that can tell you the kind of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert that can orchestrate the optimal way for treatment and execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an investigation on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of experience in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the first step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best working with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your home as well as major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the environment it resides in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your house and effectively manage treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in people which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microorganisms.
With the range of molds that can be found in any given structure, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is key to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis will assist with getting your house free and safe from the most insidious molds. Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that grows both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be located in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is often found in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It thrives in porous, overtly moist environments such as wood and textiles. The indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, fortunately is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium 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 the longer it's around. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, causing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown over time and carries a dank odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in both warm and cold environments and moves quickly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely 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 temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin 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. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It does well 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 grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - Ulocladium is mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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