Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services
Mold can be found everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking out of eyesight. Mold is a part of nature, although the strain of mold that is found in your home or property can determine the extent of the issue. Mold spores move through the air and enter structures through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a residence on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be nearly impossible for you to prevent mold infiltrating your house. It's only as the mold is growing in your home that you need to be concerned. Having an expert to consult with who will tell you the species of mold present is invaluable. Add to that an expert that can develop the optimal way for treatment then carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for all kinds of disasters, including mold.Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement
With a Paul Davis inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the initial step in what can be an arduous procedure. 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 provides mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your house along with major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold can adversely affect the health of an individual regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it's found in, meaning that the longer it goes without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.Kinds of Mold
There are 3 basic types of mold:- Allergenic: These produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people which suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microorganisms.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold that thrives indoors and outdoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found inside of 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 soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungus that enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous areas like textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor strains bring about asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to thrive, 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 moisture like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. Acremonium is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - This mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold causes skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to brown or grey over time and has a dank odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in warm and cold environments and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - This mold is most commonly located in a home's soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold temperatures. A reddish variety is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms begin as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections then progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
- Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It's a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It thrives in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is mostly located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.