Indoor Mold Detection and Inspection Services
For the most part, mold is everywhere so, whether you can see it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is a part of nature, however the type of mold that has spread in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores migrate through the air, entering structures through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. Spores can also be brought into a location on clothing, shoes, and pets. It can be basically impossible for you to stop mold entering your property. You need to be worried as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on who will tell you the kind of mold present is imperative. Pair that with an expert that can devise the optimal way to treat it then execute the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services
When you have Paul Davis inspect your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional with in depth experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be an arduous process. When it comes to the treatment of mold safely, it is best to work with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. We offer mold remediation and removal services partnered with basic mold inspections. Mold will cause damage to your property and major health issues for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through the environment it's found in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. The experts with Paul Davis can correctly identify the kinds of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.Kinds of Mold
There are 3 basic kinds of mold:- Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals which suffer with acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: Any mold that produces toxic microorganisms.
- Penicillium - This mold most commonly grows on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. Penicillium causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold which thrives both indoors and outdoors. It can be discovered in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It is also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria - This mold is often found 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 - This is the most commonly identified outdoor mold that enters homes. It grows in porous, overtly moist surfaces such as wood and textiles. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds trigger asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly insidious mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is a less common household mold. It needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
- Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of moisture such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out pink or light brown in color but deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This highly allergic responsive mold is responsible for causing skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium - This mold can be located in houses after flooding or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It has a cottony texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is also known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system, causing nail and skin 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 like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Capable of growing and spreading in colder temperatures, this mold is coral or pink in color and is most commonly found in soft goods. A reddish variety is found in organic products like food and 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 progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
- Trichoderma - This 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 locations like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. Along with health symptoms associated with other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium - This mold is almost always found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds and contributes to respiratory ailments and asthma.