Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services
Mold can be found everywhere so, whether you can see it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the strain of mold that resides in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a building on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be practically impossible for you to eliminate mold encountering your residence. It's only as the mold is growing in your home that you need to be concerned. Having an expert to consult with that can tell you the strain of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert that can orchestrate the best way to treat it and execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for all types of disasters, including mold.Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement
When you have Paul Davis inspect your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the initial step in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best to work with a company that specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your property as well as major health problems to your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, does negatively 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 remains without treatment in your residence, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the strains of mold growing in your residence and effectively handle treating it.Families of Mold
There are 3 basic families of mold:- Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health issues in individuals that suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold that grows outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. Aspergillus can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - Alternaria is commonly located in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the highest commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous locations such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety trigger asthma attacks as well as induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp to thrive, and causes breathing issues, flu-like symptoms, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that grows in a selection 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 induces eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in homes after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold grows in warm and cold environments and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - This mold is most commonly located 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 kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and can progress to brain abscesses and bone infections.
- 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 areas like HVAC systems, upholstery and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to respiratory illnesses and asthma.