Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services

Whether you can see it or not, there is a good chance mold is in your home. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the strain of mold that has spread in your home or business can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on shoes, clothing and animals. It is nearly impossible for you to stop mold infiltrating your home. You need to take action as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the type of mold present is priceless. Add to that an expert who will develop the optimal way to treat it then perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth experience in this field. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to dealing with mold safely, it is best to work with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. Paul Davis offers mold removal and remediation services along with basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your dwelling along with major health concerns for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it's found in, this means the longer it goes without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your house and effectively deal with treating it.

Kinds of Mold

There are 3 general types of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic substances.
With the variety of molds that can be found in any given residence, having an expert to inspect and diagnosis the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. A professional with Paul Davis can assist in getting your home safe and free from the most damaging molds. Some common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that thrives both indoors and outdoors. It can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - This mold is often located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It grows in damp, porous environments like textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to grow, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
  • Aureobasidium - This type of mold is often discovered growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It starts out pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly responsive allergic mold induces skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in homes after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It carries a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin 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 like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of growing and spreading in colder temperatures, this mold is coral or pink in color and is commonly located in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress 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 and is mostly white and green. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is almost always located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Contact Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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