Getting Moss Of Roof

Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.

Getting moss of roof.

If you find moss on your roof don t panic. Space between the strips. 3 secure the strip with roofing nails. After removing the moss physically smear a soft wash to the roof tiles using soft wash specialist equipment.

With either method work down the roof to keep from lifting and breaking shingles. No matter which method you choose to clean moss from your roof you re going to get dirty so dress. You can physically remove moss from your roof with a long handled scrub brush if you re careful not to overdo it. Moss thrives in damp moist areas including roofs that are north facing or shaded by trees.

It automatically kills moss on the roof. 5 continue installing zinc strips across length of roof end to end leaving a 1 8 in. Climb up to the roof and begin scraping off dead moss from the shingles using a putty knife or painter s 5 in 1 tool and working from the bottom up. A simple mixture of bleach and water will kill the moss causing it to dry up release from your roof and blow off in the wind.

In the seams use the sharp edge of the scraper like a dental pick to force out the moss. Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles. No pressure washers please. If your moss problem requires more than.

While a pressure washer can be used the powerful jet of water could damage asphalt shingles. Apply a storebought or diy cleaning solution to remove the moss. Use the tool to gently lift away matted moss that has gathered on the flat sections of the shingles. Spray roof with water.

Don t be tempted to rush getting the moss off faster by having someone power wash your roof or scrub in the bleach solution or brush or scrape off the moss even though you may find advice on. Spray all moss covered sections of the roof with water. Remove moss manually by the use of hand tools. 6 to kill existing moss and lichen make a cleaning solution of equal parts bleach and water.

They re likely to damage the shingles. 4 apply a dab of sealant to every nail head and run a bead of sealant under each shingle. After cleaning clear the gutter to remove the remaining debris. The less expensive solution is to spray wash the roof with a 50 percent mix of water and bleach to get rid of the algae.

Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss.