Moss Off Roof

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

Moss off roof.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to remove roof moss and prevent it from coming back. Most roof cleaning products require at least 20 minutes for it to absorb into the moss. 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. You can remove moss and lichens from your roof by using vinegar as a environmentally friendly weedkiller.

When leaves and other material collect on your roof a perfect bed is formed for moss and lichens to grow. Moss growing on a roof lifts the shingles and allows water to seep underneath and rot the roof deck. 1 slide a margin trowel under shingles to unstick them from the ones below. 2 slide sacrificial zinc strip underneath the loosened shingles.

You can apply the copper solution to new roofs to prevent any growth for a number of years. To keep the algae from coming back insert 6 inch wide strips of zinc or copper under the row of shingling closest to the roof peak leaving an inch or two of the lower edge exposed to the weather. Scrape off the moss. If you re going to use one of these solutions to remove moss climb down from the roof and cover any landscaping that s in the line of fire with a plastic tarp.

That way whenever it rains some of the metal molecules will wash down the roof and kill any algae trying to regain a foothold on your shingles. Remove remaining moss with a scrub brush and rinse the roof again. When applying roof cleaning products onto a roof on a hot sunny day it will quickly evaporate and you won t get the desired result. Scrub at the moss with this mixture until the moss is gone.

Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection. Use a solution of bleach vinegar or dish soap for this. Moss itself is a plant while lichen conisist of a fungus and a photosyntheizing plant living together. When the moss is dead scrub it off then install zinc flashing to prevent more moss growth.

Its recommended anyone cleaning moss off a roof should do it on a cloudy day. Power wash roof optional alternatively you can use a power washer 100 the home depot to clean away moss but there are several caveats to consider. Use the tool to gently lift away matted moss that has gathered on the flat sections of the shingles. To remove moss you first have to kill it.