Moss On House Roof

How to remove moss from your roof.

Moss on house roof.

The seams between the shingles and the shingles edges also develop moss because they tend to be especially shaded. Moss growing on any roof surface will be more severe on roof sections that area shaded and exposed to periodically damp cool weather conditions. 1 slide a margin trowel under shingles to unstick them from the ones below. Wet the moss by spraying with your hose.

If you find moss growing on your roof this old house recommends killing it with equal parts bleach and water. 3 secure the strip with roofing nails. 2 slide sacrificial zinc strip underneath the loosened shingles. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to remove roof moss and prevent it from coming back.

Moss on a roof begins with a thin dusting of green that you may notice only from low angles. The presence or absence of much sunlight on a roof surface is often a determining factor in the amount of moss or lichens growth more sun less moss and lichens. Spray the bleach over the moss and scrub it with a scrubbing brush. This thin layer on the top of the shingles expands and becomes wide thick and mat like.

Use a low pressure setting on your spray nozzle to avoid damaging your shingles. If the moss proves really stubborn spray it with the bleach and wait about 15 minutes before scrubbing. Wear rubber gloves to avoid exposing your skin to the bleach. Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.

Create a 50 50 mixture of chlorine bleach and water and spray it generously on the moss.