How to remove moss from a roof.
How do you keep moss off your roof.
Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection.
Moss is tough and typically you will not be able to remove it by hand.
Happily there are preventive measures you can use to keep your roof moss free.
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.
Using a power washer on a roof is a personal choice however you can read my guide called should i use a power washer on my roof to learn about any potential problems caused by.
If you do decide to use a power washer to clean the moss off your roof make sure the pressure washer is set on the lowest pressure setting to avoid damaging your roof.
Moss that has been living on your roof for a while won t release easily and you ll likely need to apply a bleach and water mixture or moss killer loosen it up.
The copper will change color to a green like grey but that s a lot better looking than all that moss and algae.
First let the sunshine in.
When i noticed moss on my roof my first instinct was to rent a pressure washer and blast it away.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
Preventing roof moss with zinc strips in this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares tips for keeping a roof free of moss and mold by this old house.
If your roof has sprouted a moss infection you can remove it before it becomes serious enough to impact the performance of your roof.
Do not use a pressure washer to remove moss from your roof.
The trick is to put the flashing under the tab of the shingle as far up the roof as you can.
Trim branches overhanging your roof keep gutters free of debris and regularly remove moisture collectors such as leaves branches and seedpods that pile up on the roof and encourage moss to grow.
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.