Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can see it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the species of mold that resides in your house or business is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on shoes, clothing and animals. It is practically impossible for you to stop mold entering your house. It's only when there is mold growing in your house that you should be concerned. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the species of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert who will develop the best way to treat it and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

When Paul Davis performs an inspection on your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth knowledge in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, your prime option is to work with a company who specializes in all aspects of the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your residence on top of major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through any surface it grows in, meaning the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Types of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health problems in individuals who suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: Any mold that produce toxic microbes.
With the variety of molds that can be found in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is crucial to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis can aid with helping make your residence healthy and free from the most insidious molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - This mold most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which grows both indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be found 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 commonly found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold deposits in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor mold easily enters homes. It grows in damp, porous locations like textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is the least common household mold. It requires excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing problems, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It is a powdery mold that grows in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black the longer it's around. This highly allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - This mold can be located in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically moist conditions. It carries a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. 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 moves rapidly on fabric, upholstery, under floorboards and in carpets. It reacts adversely with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Capable of thriving and spreading in colder temperatures, this mold is pink or coral colored and is commonly found in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then can progress 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 thrives in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. 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 mostly found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.

Talk to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

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