To keep your roof looking and performing its best roof cleaning and annual maintenance is recommended.
Moss on roof before and after.
The cost depends on the size of your roof the amount of moss and the labor rates in your area.
This thin layer on the top of the shingles expands and becomes wide thick and mat like.
North facing sides clean quicker than south facing sides.
Reapply the product on a yearly basis or at the first sign of new growth.
The seams between the shingles and the shingles edges also develop moss because they tend to be especially shaded.
Moss moving down the tiles piling in areas.
Moss on a roof begins with a thin dusting of green that you may notice only from low angles.
Eliminate costly repairs from lack of maintenance with regular.
Algae will disappear and wash away with subsequent rains the association advises.
The chemicals used to remove moss from roofs can be harmful to plants and small animals.
Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection.
If your roof is not kept clean and well maintained roof moss and algae can shave years off the life of your roof.
After the moss has disappeared you can use wet forget as maintenance to keep your outdoor surfaces clean and moss free.
12 18 months is where most of the changes are noticed.
The wet forget solution needs to go through the moss to reach the roofs surface so the moss can fully detach from the roof.
It is really important to remember roof algae is a living organism and needs food to stay alive.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
First 6 months you will notice little changes on roof.
Why is it important to keep your roof moss free.
2 3 weeks colour change from green to brown yellow.
Moss on ground coming off roof.
The bleach will kill the algae or moss but rinsing won t necessarily leave the roof sparkling clean.
If you do choose to clean your roof with chemicals cover large plants with a waterproof sheet before starting and soak the root areas around any shrubs and trees before and after the cleaning process to minimise any damage to the plants.
As a rule of thumb professionally removing moss will cost about 5 of what it would take to replace your roof altogether.