Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere so, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the kind of mold that has spread in your home or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores can travel through the air and enter buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a residence on shoes, clothing and animals. It is practically impossible for you to prevent mold entering your home. It's only when there is mold growing in your house that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to consult with who will tell you the strain of mold present is imperative. Add to that an expert who will devise the optimal way for treatment and execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for all sorts of disasters, including mold.

Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services

With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, the best choice is working with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services partnered with basic mold inspections. Mold can cause damage to your dwelling along with major health concerns for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the surfaces it's found in, meaning that the longer it goes without treatment in your home, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in people who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that can produce toxic microbes.
With the range of molds that can reside in homes, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid in making your house healthy and safe from the most insidious molds. A few common household molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that grows both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus is also found in 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 deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist locations such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - Being the least common household mold is fortunate, as it's among the more insidious. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture 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 such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. Acremonium is a powdery mold that thrives in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often found 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 allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in both cold and warm areas and spreads quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - This mold is most commonly located in soft goods and grows and spreads in cold temperatures. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It does well in consistently damp and moist locations like HVAC systems, fabric 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 - Ulocladium is almost always located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might suspect or know you have mold in your residence call the team with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation servicing necessary to remove damaging mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.