Moss On My Roof Shingles

Cleaning asphalt shingles of clumps of moss or algae that have taken root in the roof can feel like an overwhelming endeavor.

Moss on my roof shingles. As a rule of thumb professionally removing moss will cost about 5 of what it would take to replace your roof altogether. In my experience kill the moss let it die and in a few weeks manually remove the dead moss with a soft cedar shingle it s not easy but it works. How to kill moss growth on 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.

There are many ways to remove moss that tends to grow in shaded areas. Use the tool to gently lift away matted moss that has gathered on the flat sections of the shingles. Letting the moss slowly roll down your roof and into the gutters just clogs up the gutters downspouts and underground drains. Moss which is what shows in the pictures you sent is more worrisome because it can damage asphalt shingles.

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. The cost depends on the size of your roof the amount of moss and the labor rates in your area. Work on one small section at a time which allows you better control of the brush and your scrubbing motions. Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection.

Scrape off the moss. Moss growing on a roof may or may not be considered attractive or quaint but there is no doubt that extensive moss on a roof can seriously damage the. Once the moss has been thoroughly eradicated from the roof take steps to keep moss from returning. By holding moisture against the roof surface lichens but more so moss speed the wear of the asphalt shingle surface in freezing climates by increasing frost damage to the mineral granule.