Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services
Whether you can see it or not, chances are there is mold in your residence. Mold is something that occurs naturally, although the kind of mold that is found in your home or business can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores move through the air and enter buildings through openings like windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also enter a residence on shoes, clothing and animals. It can be basically impossible for you to stop mold entering your property. It's only as mold is growing in your house that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to turn to that can advise on the strain of mold present is invaluable. Pair that with an expert that can develop the optimal way to treat it and carry out the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional commercial and residential restoration services for a variety of disasters, including mold.Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement Services
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 step one in what can be a long procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, your prime choice is to work with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis offers mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold inspections. Mold causes damage to your property and major health issues to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold will adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold spreads through any surface it lives in, this means that the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the strains of mold growing in your property and effectively deal with treating it.Kinds of Mold
There are 3 general types 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 microorganisms.
- Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives 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 weather mold which grows outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be discovered in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It 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 the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
- Cladosporium - This is the highest commonly identified outdoor fungi which enters homes. It grows in porous, damp environments such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, fortunately is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive damp 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 such as cooling coils, humidifiers, drain pans, and window sealants. It's a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like pink, white, grey or orange.
- Aureobasidium - This species of mold is most often discovered growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly responsive allergic mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
- Chaetomium - Chaetomium is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically wet conditions. It carries a dank odor, cottony texture and changes colors from white to grey or brown over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins which affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium - Cladosporium grows in warm and cold areas and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It has a strong reaction with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium - Capable of thriving and spreading in cold weather, Fusarium is coral or pink in color and is most commonly located in a home's soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both kinds can move quickly through a home. Symptoms start out as a sore throat, runny eyes and skin infections and can progress 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 green and white. It grows in moist and consistently damp areas like HVAC systems, textiles and wood. 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 located in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.