Mold Remediation

[Mark Ezrin]

Hi,

What are the recommended methods to stop mold ore get rid of it.

(1) I had a couple of leaks in a few spots around the house - under a sink and also from a pipe in the storeroom. They weren't floods but because water did get into some places, I'd like to make sure I take appropriate steps. What would people suggest to spray under the sink and around the pipes, flooring and studs in the storeroom? I thought I'd seen something like concrobium as a recommendation. Are there other solutions to buy as a spray?

(2) In some of my showers, there is, what I'll assume is mold, on caulk and/or grout. Are there products to remove that mold from the caulk or the grout? Same products as above? I can remove the caulk and recaulk but I'd rather not have to regrout the showers.

Thanks for your time.

 

[Breplum]

Nothing will remove mold from caulk or grout (aside from surface scrubbing on grout...which will return nevertheless).
Mold remediation is a whole separate world from plumbing that I doubt you'd get much more than amateur answers for here.

 

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[sajesak]

Hi,

What are the recommended methods to stop mold ore get rid of it.

(1) I had a couple of leaks in a few spots around the house - under a sink and also from a pipe in the storeroom. They weren't floods but because water did get into some places, I'd like to make sure I take appropriate steps. What would people suggest to spray under the sink and around the pipes, flooring and studs in the storeroom? I thought I'd seen something like concrobium as a recommendation. Are there other solutions to buy as a spray?

(2) In some of my showers, there is, what I'll assume is mold, on caulk and/or grout mold assessment orlando fl. Are there products to remove that mold from the caulk or the grout? Same products as above? I can remove the caulk and recaulk but I'd rather not have to regrout the showers.

Thanks for your time.

I bid a project for a guy and on the scope of work was mold removal. I got a professional mold company to do the bid.. they came in at 2400.00

I know there is no special license required. Is this something I can or should do myself to get my overall bid lower?

 

[Arrxiemen]

I came across this older discussion and wanted to add something that’s helped me: after fixing every leak, I’ve had good luck running a cheap box fan directly at the damp area for a couple of days to dry things fast. I’m curious if anyone here has tried using a small dehumidifier near problem spots long-term to keep humidity down.

 

[Mark Ezrin]

I came across this older discussion and wanted to add something that’s helped me: after fixing every leak, I’ve had good luck running a cheap box fan directly at the damp area for a couple of days to dry things fast. I’m curious if anyone here has tried using a small dehumidifier near problem spots long-term to keep humidity down.

Yes, fans are definitely key, as is a dehumidifier. There are various cleaning products to b use to kill and remove mold. It depends on the surface.

 

[CENTRALFL]

Only an amateur guess, so can only comment on when we had to do for our leak. We sprayed everything down with peroxide over multiple days. Eventually, it stopped foaming. We ran a fan with a HEPA filter and a dehumidifier for multiple days, until the wet wood and concrete were dry then did one additional day. This was just a regular home-use dehumidifier. A commercial one would likely get it done faster.

We also closed off the room as best as we could, putting rags under the door, and taping off any AC vents. Of course, wear respirators (P100) when removing debris and throw away your clothes afterwards.