Getting Moss Off Shingle Roof

1 slide a margin trowel under shingles to unstick them from the ones below.

Getting moss off shingle roof. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to remove roof moss and prevent it from coming back. You can find copper sulfate at stores like lowes and tru value hardware being sold as root killer dries out the roots so they break away from the sides of the pipe. A homemade cleaner of one part liquid chlorine bleach to one part of water can also be effective in removing and killing moss that clings to the 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.

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. In the seams use the sharp edge of the scraper like a dental pick to force out the moss. The easiest and cheapest way to kill and prevent moss algae is by using a copper sulfate solution. 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.

Then use either a product specifically designed as a roof shingle cleaner or a deck cleaner. Apply liquid cleaners with a hand pump sprayer or with a pressure washer on the lowest setting so as not to cause any damage to the shingles. Use the tool to gently lift away matted moss that has gathered on the flat sections of the shingles. Watch out this is slippery stuff.

2 slide sacrificial zinc strip underneath the loosened shingles. You can try brushing off algae and moss with a brush or broom with medium stiff bristles but don t scrub too hard. 3 secure the strip with roofing nails. Stop roof algae from coming back.

Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye. Billnovember 19 2017 at 8 04 am. To get rid of moss first carefully scrape off any thick moss without scraping hard on the shingles. Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.

But only use cleaners that have no bleach in them the non bleach restorers for decks work well. If accumulations of algae or moss are heavy at least some of it should wash off the roof surface right away with the stream from the hose. Work on one small section at a time which allows you better control of the brush and your scrubbing motions.