Mold is pretty much everywhere and, whether you can spot 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 resides in your home or property is the real issue. Mold spores move through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as doors, windows and HVAC systems. Spores can also enter a home on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be nearly impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your property. You need to be concerned as mold is growing in your home. Having an expert to rely on who will advise on the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert that can orchestrate the optimal way for treatment and perform the remediation process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial restoration services for all types of disasters, including mold.
Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement Services in Pinellas, FL
With a Paul Davis inspection of your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional who has in depth experience in this area. The detection and identification of mold is step one in what can be a long project. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, the prime choice is working with a company which specializes in all aspects relating to the process. Paul Davis provides mold removal and remediation services as well basic mold testing. Mold can cause damage to your residence along with major health concerns for your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively affect the health of any person regardless if they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it’s found in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your property, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can accurately identify the types of mold growing in your residence and effectively manage treating it.
Kinds of Mold
There are 3 basic strains of mold:
- Allergenic: These cause and produce allergic reactions.
- Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in individuals which suffer from acute illnesses.
- Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic microbes.
With the variety of molds that can reside in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and investigate the extent of their spread is key to removing it. An expert with Paul Davis will assist in making your residence safe and free from the most insidious molds.
Some common household molds are:
- Penicillium – This mold most commonly feeds on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying fabrics, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever type reactions and induces asthma attacks.
- Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold that grows outdoors and indoors. It can be found in areas of extreme dampness and extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. It can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
- Alternaria – This mold is commonly found 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 mold which enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous locations such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor strains cause asthma attacks and induces hay-fever like reactions.
- Stachybotrys – Being a less common household mold is good, as it is among the more horrible. It needs excessive moisture to grow, 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 condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It’s a powdery mold that grows in a selection of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
- Aureobasidium – This kind of mold is often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It starts out light brown or pink in color then deepens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, causing skin rashes and eye infections.
- Chaetomium – Chaetomium can be located in residences after a flood 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 known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system and cause nail and skin infections.
- Cladosporium – Cladosporium grows in cold and warm environments and migrates quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues in eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
- Fusarium – Capable of growing and spreading in cold weather, this mold is pink or coral colored and is commonly found 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 from this mold start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and can progress to bone infections and brain abscesses.
- Trichoderma – Trichoderma is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It thrives 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 inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
- Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly found in bathrooms and kitchens and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.
Call Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection
When you may suspect or know you have mold in your residence call the experts with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection and execute the remediation services necessary to remove insidious mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
