Getting Moss Off Roof Tiles

When leaves and other material collect on your roof a perfect bed is formed for moss and lichens to grow.

Getting moss off roof tiles.

Before applying a moss remover cleaner use a scrub brush 3 15 the home depot or a long handled soft bristle brush to gently scrape or pluck moss from the roof shingles or tiles. Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles. 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 could replace all the roofing with new shingles dark enough to disguise the staining or with shingles laced with copper granules which are lethal to algae.

Moss and algae breakdown these protective layers shortening the lifespan of your roof. When moss grows in under and around your roof tiles it actually acts as a filler. Having now learned about the bleach i will do it again a few times more with some bleach y poo for the roof moss. Packing out any gaps and plugging the spaces.

You can remove moss and lichens from your roof by using vinegar as a environmentally friendly weedkiller. And catch the gutter run off. Use the tool to gently lift away matted moss that has gathered on the flat sections of the shingles. Whilst a mossy roof might not be aesthetically pleasing you could end up in a lot more trouble should you decide to remove the spongy green invader from your roof tiles.

Work on one small section at a time which allows you better control of the brush and your scrubbing motions. Moss growing under roof slate and tiles can push the slate out of position allowing rainwater to seep into the roof structure. Scrape off the moss. Get the moss save the plants.

Destroy the moss and those tiles that were. A north facing roof usually has little sunlight which enables moss to buildup on the roof. Removing moss from a roof can seem like a difficult task some people reach for the pressure washer but often you can clean the roof simply using a stiff bru. Bleach and other detergents however do the same thing.

Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection. 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. Bleach is particularly bad because it will get underneath your shingles and leave behind a tough dirty residue as it dries. Moss can grow quite quickly and it will grow in between roof tiles filling in the voids and lifting up roof tiles and slates.

That s my bit my pay it forward for the day. Oh i used a hose and blasted it. Used my fertilizer sprayer 20 at the big box. Moss itself is a plant while lichen conisist of a fungus and a photosyntheizing plant living together.