Get Rid Of Moss On My Roof

Experts recommend that you save roof moss removal for a cloudy day.

Get rid of moss on my roof. To apply wet moss killer attach the garden hose to the container. Maintain a consistent flow of moss killer down the line. If your moss problem requires more than. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to remove roof moss and prevent it from coming back.

1 slide a margin trowel under shingles to unstick them from the ones below. Slide the knife along to cut the roots of moss bonded with the shingle underneath without lifting the knife. The most effective method of cleaning algae and moss from a roof is with a 50 50 mix of laundry strength liquid chlorine bleach and water. Dispense the moss killer in lines about 2 feet apart parallel to the roof ridge.

3 secure the strip with roofing nails. 2 slide sacrificial zinc strip underneath the loosened shingles. Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles. This is oof cleaning products which should be left to absorb into the moss for at least 20 minutes will not evaporate as quickly as they would on sunny days.

Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss. Moss can be removed physically with water and a stiff brush on a pole or a scrub brush chemically or a bit of both. Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles. Apply w ith a sprayer and allow the solution to dwell on the roof surface for 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse thoroughly with low pressure water.

Use a stick to remove dump areas that can hold water.