Flood Clean-up - 5 Steps Including Mold Control

[@JackSanders-xd6sq]

Excellent. I'm in St Petersburg FL after Hurricane Helene's destruction, not good. Now working to save our home. Thanks.

[@Ceedoc]

Same ! Helene and the storm surge was has been hellllll

[@DrKMindFit]

Same except I am in a 1968 mobile home with paneling not drywall and I need to know if the process is different to cut as I may have to do this myself (4 ft of water was in the home).

[@benjaminzingale5477]

Same here Helena and Milton 2 weeks apart ravaged my home inside and out and the fire in between from a defective mini freezer that was brought into the house it literally exploded

[@backtoedencafe9406]

Wow, I was looking for guidance for cleanup because a water pipe broke and now I have to do the cleanup. I could not believe that yours was the first one and I loved how we added God to it. So beautiful. I pray that I am able to clean this mess on my own. God bless you.

[@patrickkelly1766]

This is the first home maintenance video that made me choke back tears.

[@samueljackson3920]

Why’s that? Just honestly curious

[@hannahcampbell8511]

Same. I feel so bad for these people. My basement is flooded right now but it’s NOTHING compared to some of these examples 😮

[@flawlessmakeupbyevee]

Same here...

[@TeniShoez]

I love how he gave God the glory and said he was praying for Texas....then he shared God's Word....the BEST Restoration Process EVER! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR COMPANY MATT RISINGER!

[@lisap7357]

I am so glad I found your channel. My family has been working so very hard helping my father due to Hurricane Ian. He lives at Fort Myers Beach. So much devastation. We are incredibly grateful he at least still has a home. Praying for the people of Florida during this difficult time as they rebuild their lives.

[@LisaTaylor-x6f]

Thank you so much for not only sharing your knowledge but doing so in a beautiful way. Coming on day 8 after Hurricane Helene's destruction in WNC and looking for tips on speeding up the clean up process of our business and home. May God Bless You!

[@Spaceguy05]

Thank you so much. I like your advice. We just hit hard by Ida and currently the water in the basement is increasing due to the sewer system overflow from flash flood. The water on the street overflows the main sewer system it back flow on all the drainages and toilets on every household basementts

[@texastalk86]

THANK YOU SIR. GOING THREW THIS RIGHT NOW WITH HURRICANE BERYL HERE IN TEXAS AGAIN. GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER 🙏

[@harrisonc5639]

Hurricane Eta messed up down here in Florida. Never expected it to do such damage. Thank you.

[@elizabethrace5406]

Really appreciate your video and the scripture. I have a very large water/ mold problem this week and I'm praying for God's peace and wisdom as I walk with the restoration team who came to help.

[@narir6448]

I'm not religious but this video was so informative. When you said the last part at the end if the video tears sprang to my eyes. I'm so thankful there are people like you because I am distraught over the flood damage and mold in my home at this moment. Thank you.

[@karentroendle]

Thank you. This is so useful after Ian just flooded our home in New Smyrna Beach. God bless you.

[@flawlessmakeupbyevee]

This video is everything I needed.. Thank you so much! Recently flooded in CT and it was a nightmare. Because so many people flooded the restoration companies have backed up

[@maryveatchwalker4069]

2019 - no Harvey Damage (thank the Lord!) but water damage from bathtub drain. Thank you so much.

[@railbug12]

Great job! Loved the way you end the instruction video....Praying for you too

[@vincenzostylist]

I liked all this it was great . Then I got to the end and when you spoke about the lord so freely on KZbin wow you’re great 🙏🏼

[@ÁngelCano-y2f]

Thank you 🙏🏽 God bless you You’re video help’s me and my family a lot 👍🏽

[@SyberPrepper]

This is a really helpful video. Thanks for making it. We will continue to pray for those folks in Houston.

[@MrJmak642]

Agree. Thanks Matt for making this. I dont live in the flood zone, but I grew up there and I still have a ton of friends and family there. It might help some of the folks in the poorer areas of Houston if you could hook up with Habitat for Humanity and the Red Cross. I'm sure they'd be happy to have hands, knowledge, or materials if you can spare them.

[@richardim499]

Great info, these steps are a nice troubleshoot , I appreciate the preventative tips since I have yet to experience a major water accident other than an occasional pipe burst in the basement... thanks

[@barryroopnarine8972]

Thank you for the honest advice. Bout to do this now IDA really messed us up had abou 4 feet of water in my basement

[@Mike0in0Texas]

Thanks for prayers. I worked hard and did all you said.

[@michaellinville5095]

Incase someone finds this video while trying to figure out what to do after a leak in your home. This is only the standard of care for heavily contaminated waters known as Category 3 or Black water (i.e. rising flood water and sewage). If your water comes from a clean source like a pipe or your water heater you have more opportunity to salvage all the materials Matt just said to trash out. You should reach out to a Restoration contractor for salvaging as much as possible.

[@karlarmbrust8846]

Excellent overall. However you should discourage use of bleach. The water content is high, and the chlorine dissipates rapidly by evaporation. Chlorine is highly toxic and it is extremely corrosive. Other mold specific cleaners avoid these problems and are effective in smaller amounts.

[@nowii1982]

Great Video, my house just got flooded. This is a big help.

[@hahn163]

Matt, bless your heart and your devotion for spreading words of life. Thank you for reminding me, we all have bigger purpose in our lives than making a living.

[@95thousandroses]

Also worth mentioning is it you can get an air conditioner running whether it be window units or even better, a central system, that will help dry things out. A dehumidifier is nothing more than an air conditioner that exhausts the heat from its condenser back inside instead of outdoors. Of course you will have to choose between having house completely open with natural air drying and house closed up with ac running. If it is as humid as Houston can be sometimes I'd rather close the house up and run the ac or humidifiers. Or both would be even better.

[@TheSurgeExclusive]

Dehumidifiers take the moisture of the air so the moisture in porous materials will pulls itself out and evaporate into the air, the cycle repeats until the place it dry

[@jamesoncross7494]

Matt a worked with a mold remediation company when a was remodeling a flooded house. They gutted the house with tyvek suits and respirators. When it was gutted the told us that you can't kill the mold all the way so the basically put a shellac on everything to seal the wood and keep the mold from speading. This was the proper way they said. I would suggest people look it up to verify what is suggested so as not to have the mold continue to grow after they think they have it all cleaned up.

[@designiy]

Great video and not untimely! Im stoked the most important part wasn't edited out even though you have a very large and diverse following. This is why I watch you; you tell it how it is! Keep it up brother!

[@buildshow]

+DesignIY I really appreciate this.

[@marshallkilgore8047]

I love your videos and watch them all. I love every time you bring up your faith in God. You have all my respect and support Matt! Keep on being a blessing to the world and sharing the good news of Christ

[@rmesser]

Thanks for preparing this excellent content. Will definitely be a welcome guide to those in Texas struggling with cleanup, and for those in Florida who will be doing the same in a week's time. And, thank you for your message on prayer and faith. Excellent video, as always, from your channel.

[@jacobhunter-ws1zr]

very helpful video ! and praise the Lord !

[@harrigl1]

This is a FANTASTIC video! It is much needed at this time. I'm in New Orleans and was not affected by the situation in Texas, but I was impacted by and lived through hurricane Katrina. Thanks for this video and it is beyond wonderful to know that you are a Christian! Stay blessed. I am a loyal subscriber.

[@Lawman-196]

Boracare with Mold control is great, and don't forget to use a respirator; as little pressure as needed to apply even pattern.

[@nimbusnic]

Fiberlock's Shockwave product both annihilates mold and disinfects. It is sometimes distributed by FEMA to flood victims. It is also used in hospitals as a disinfectant and sanitizer. I have had good results with it neutralizing mold and musty smells in my crawlspace.

[@noelleslie2032]

Great video for Texans and all of the rest of us too. Thank you!

[@applebox]

Thanks for taking the time to produce this Matt. Every bit helps on the road to recovery.

[@iceboxconner]

Thanks for the tips Uncle Rico!

[@andrewhardgrove7856]

Awesome video! I really needed this my house just flooded from hurricane eta in St. Pete and I have to do all the work myself. This was very informative!

[@electahernandez6420]

God bless you and thank you!

[@dougdobbs]

Thank you, Matt for your sound advice. Well done, and thank you.

[@ws7608]

Great Video Matt... This is very helpful and I've passed your video along to my friends in TX. Don't pay attention to the haters and be blessed.

[@fliporhold]

Congratulations Matt, I saw you quoted in this old House magazine regarding fiberglass windows. Way to go.

[@MarginWalker]

Thanks for the video Matt had a couple friends get flooded during Irma. I've had to do this about 5 times and couldn't have explained it any better myself. Going to share and double thumbs it.

[@rothvisuals]

Thank you for your prayers and helpful tips!

[@RE-es2hk]

Thank you for the advice.

[@Christine-xl8ly]

I am in Bradenton FL .. water damage from hurricane Milton - mobile home roof came off - saving grace it became hot and dry to dry out the insulation and I m still spraying for mold

[@mariabell8320]

Such an amazing video. I love to watch all your video. They are super amazing and informative at the same time. Keep posting more!

[@luilui03able]

nice brother ! very smart way to spread the word .

[@rtheprizeisright7323]

Matt, I love your videos as I am a geek to with technical stuff. 2 things I would add to this is 1 never, unless you have no choice use beech. The bleach only kills for the 1st 30 seconds it is applied, (corrections depts don't even use it to clean up blood anymore) and in an area that's damp fro the water and may have mold grow back there is a reasonably priced paint encapsulate that Walmart sells. (sorry got wordy there). 2. after you shut off power, and clean and dry every thing,,PLEASE have an electrician change all the receptacles and switches that were underwater as the contacts within the devices rust and arc, just bad all around. But my suggestions aside great video Matt, keep it up. thx, Ron

[@pjmtts]

The brand Wiss makes a scissor called the 11 inch shop shear. Though the blade is far from 11 inches I found it to be the best option for cutting out the wet insulation. Grab the bottom pull it out against the drywall and snip it off. I would call removing the insulation the most important part or at least the part that can not be skipped. Insulation doesn’t release water once absorbed.

[@richardmitchell5129]

Well said Matt. Rick from Swansea Illinois.

[@scottjanku8457]

Good info. I just started watching your channel and have been enjoying the content. We always recommend using a product with the EPA listing which at least in our area is what the insurance companies want to see in mitigants. However, in an emergency situation anything that you can get on to kill bacterial and mold growth is better than a superior product that you can't find or have to wait for.

[@twothirdsanexplosive]

This is incredibly accurate.

[@mwatkins2464]

Nice video and praise God brother always 🙏🙏

[@59seank]

Great video Matt. I'm sure a lot of people will find it helpful.

[@ttfweb1]

You're a good man. Be blessed.

[@twjull]

Matt I've been in the restoration business for 20 years, this flood is a huge health risk beyond anything we have ever seen. Anyone involved with this needs to very careful about there health and the minute they feel unwell needs to seek medical attention immediately!! Please be safe!

[@jeffa847]

I have wanted to buy a really good mid-size (?) (maybe about the size of a smaller shop-vac) dehumidifier that is not the consumer crap you normally get at stores. Could you tell me a good brand?

[@roymandrell8517]

Thanks again Matt...passing this on

[@coltonpounders4783]

Thanks for the video. I will share with others

[@donstevens7847]

Love this video, thanks for the info, and thanks for your prayers too!

[@tb77073]

Very helpful info, did I miss the step of applying the Micro-ban mold preventive? At what stage do you apply the Chemical while the studs are still wet or after the moisture content is below the 16%..kind regards

[@ballersaretravelingtheworl1451]

Thanks

[@Cotronixco]

Don't forget to also add sodium hypochlorite (chlorine) to each flooded room DURING the flood up to about 0.5ppm. It helps mitigate mold potential tremendously once the water goes down. I even considered flooding my own basement with clean water while the floodwaters were rising. There's a lot to discuss about this.

[@mmorris180]

Very good advice but although you touch on it, people don’t understand and neither does this video show why you would even consider pre-flooding your house with clean water… most won’t have the opportunity or knowledge to try to mitigate the damages by pre-flooding the structure, and all of these misleading videos do not cover how to remediate the inside of the contaminated porous building materials like the slab, the studs and other areas that surface cleaning will not remediate contamination from. All of this video shows surface cleaning but that does nothing for the mold and bacterial contamination floodwaters that have sat in their home for 3 to 6 days and soaked all the way to the core of each stud, the slab and other areas of the house which surface cleaning like he is describing does absolutely nothing to stop the majority of the contamination from seeping back out into the home afterwards and less all of the porous surfaces have been properly cleaned, treated and then sealed with a very specific anti-microbial shellac primer or something of that sort which will seal the remainder that is soaked to the core from seeping back out after they rebuild. I understand and follow you correctly, you can mitigate some of that if you presoak the structure with freshwater so that you reduce the amount of contaminated water soaking into the studs and slab to the core which nobody ever addresses and is very misleading to tell them they can just surface cleaner and then rebuild over it and they’ll be OK. God Bless

[@Cotronixco]

@@mmorris180 Absolutely, and that's why I brought it up. To me, the most critical areas affected by floodwater are not surfaces, but the structures that are unseen. Since we know in our area (Mississippi River) when the floods are going to occur weeks ahead of time, it gives us a chance to clear out items and pre-treat structures. We have been successful in doing so. But as you stated, most people are uninformed and unable to mitigate these situations properly; and I stated above, there's a lot to discuss about this.

[@joevarga5982]

@@mmorris180 How do you PRE-flood a structure? Who's going to get their house wet BEFORE flood waters reach the house?

[@outkastsings2181]

Thanks for the info God bless 🙌

[@Despi07]

This was so helpful! Thank you!

[@mynorescobar3583]

Amen 🙏🏼 thank you for your support.

[@2011mendo]

Thanks I'm trying to find out how to take up the entire wood floor. Got caught up with Helene, so it's ll Saltwater so ys it's all got to go.. Carpet is gone, but the wood floor is left and needs to come up and thrown out..

[@distilledfreedom1840]

I have a home in the Deep South Mississippi, my grandfather left it. It has an exterior stairwell which has flooded the last 10 years. Abandoned really, I imagine the basement is regularly flooded. The mold is everywhere. Just going in the house ruins your clothes. So I’m going to stop the flooding and tear everything out. I’m just wondering if there is a way to measure mold after it’s all cleaned and dried. Apart from our nose is there a method of detection?

[@qbyrd0015]

Great video and I appreciate your heart for the Lord. I wanted to get clarity. I had water damage over engineered hardwood over a concrete slab. I had a company take up the wood but they left a TON of glue and all still on there where I feel less than half the concrete is exposed. I got a fan from Home Depot and dehumidifier. I did see it fill up a bucket of water, so it’s working. I have a $50 moisture meter from Lowes that shows the undamaged concrete reading at 30%, so I set that as my goal. After a couple of days, the part that had gotten wet still has 70-100% readings. I want to avoid calling a company in, but it seems to not be working. What should I do?

[@goteverlastinglife]

Awesome info when we need it, thanks so much for taking the time to make & post. Thanks Matt

[@danydall8259]

Thank you for sharing & caring

[@JeronimoJGC]

Great Video, thanks for sharing! #Houstonstrong

[@carmenhartfield1465]

Thanks for this in 2021! 🙏🏽

[@carloparisi5]

Very helpful! God bless u for doing this!

[@fredmassoni672]

Got that problem right now live in florida and ian did a number on us here, trying to dry things now.

[@JohnBielinski]

Great stuff man Thank you!!!!

[@akiroo_]

Who still watching 2020 anyone✋

[@elizabethwetzler4033]

You’re awesome! God bless you

[@Andrea-LovesYouStill]

🙏🏽 Thank you 🙏🏽

[@robincheramie230]

I’m a survivor of being catastrophically hit by Hurricane Ida. Our home as flooded and has mold all over the house. I’m 62 years ago and I’m still trying to gut my house and removing flooring. I think I’m going to pressure wash the inside of my house.

[@stackandchill1893]

God bless you brotha

[@MsElijah16]

Try cut the drywall at 1200 if you can so that it’s easy to install full new sheets

[@ramleeoak9299]

Thanks you for this great guide. Two weeks ago on the morning of July 7th, the little town of Mabi in western Japan was inundated with 5-6 meters of floodwater after river levees to the south of the town broke in 3 places. For the past two weeks, I, my wife and friends have been putting in 12 hour days to clean and strip out all the damaged parts of our house; ground floor interior walls, insulation, ceiling and floors as well as 2nd floor interior walls and insulation up to about 90cm. Yesterday we finally finished removing all the wet materials and it feels like we've just made it to the top of the initial foothills of the Himalayas with the real climb still ahead of us. Sometimes I wish my house had just burnt down - it would be so much easier. 50 people perished and 4100 homes and 100s of businesses were destroyed. Will it ever be the same again? Thank you for your tips. Many of them we had already put to use so I feel better after hearing them from an expert. Good luck everyone.

[@buildshow]

Oh wow I’m so sorry to hear of this. May the Lord bless you and your town.

[@-berberry]

I was just curious because my basement apt was flooded last week. Now I live a floor above..is that dangerous? People are downstairs cleaning it all up with masks and white suits.

[@huang2004]

Love it! Very informative. Thanks!

[@derekknight9789]

1 inch flood of clean water in 1/3 of the basement. Some of the non painted drywall has allowed the water to crawl up the wall by about 6" or so. How high off the floor should I cut the drywall? What about preventing mold on the studs and plates for the wall timber?

[@beckyl711]

What about kitchen cabinets? Ours are particle board ad well as the base to our kitchen counter.

[@iamthestormthatisapproachi5349]

Any fellow Aussies here after our 2022 flood event?

[@hesanaleradi100]

Thank you so much

[@bgsound2721]

Well this video has become relevant again, due to the power outage and freezing temps.

[@BrownRiceBunny1]

Exactly.

[@steveclark5043]

Such an amazing video. I love to watch all your video. They are super amazing at the same time. Keep posting more!

[@ContainerAcre]

Awesome tips. The whole Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange area really needs this info.

[@user-ut9xw4kf3d]

Great video!! Thank you

[@stefguy100]

Our house is getting flooded right now👍🏾👍🏾

[@prayerpowersr854]

Nice positive message

[@WillLeingang]

Matt, absolute home run. Great message all the way to the end.

[@texmom4697]

Thanks, brother!

[@julrob97]

I want to use you video for training of my company. Are you certified with the IICRC?

[@billfromelma]

Awesome, awesome video.

[@yeehaw7497]

As the bottom plate is the las to dry, when moisture meter as place on bottom plate, what should it read???