Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services
Whether you can spot it or not, there is a good chance mold is on your property. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the strain of mold that resides in your house or property is the real issue. Mold spores migrate through the air and enter structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a residence on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be virtually impossible for you to stop mold infiltrating your house. You need to take action as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on that can advise on the type of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will devise the best way for treatment and perform the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial abatement services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services
When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has a high level of knowledge in this area. Detecting and identifying mold is step one in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, it is best working with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services in addition to basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your residence along with major health problems to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold migrates through the environment it lives in, meaning that the longer it goes without treatment in your house, the worse its effects are. The experts at Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your property and effectively manage treating it.Kinds of Mold
There are 3 basic species of mold:- Allergenic: Which produce and cause allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals which suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic substances.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm climate mold which grows both outdoors and indoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - This mold is commonly located in textiles, dust, carpet, showers, soil and window frames. This large spore mold deposits in the mouth, nose and respiratory tract.
- Cladosporium - This is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It thrives in overtly moist, porous locations like wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - Being a less rampant household mold is good, as it's among the more insidious. It requires excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold thrives in areas of condensation like cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that thrives in a variety of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - This variety of mold is often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - This mold is found in residences after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a musty odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause skin and nail infections.
- Cladosporium - This unique mold thrives in both cold and warm areas and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Fusarium is commonly located in a home's soft goods and grows and moves in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
- Trichoderma - Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture and is mostly white and green. It thrives in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is almost always located in kitchens and bathrooms. It is one of the black molds and contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.