How To Spray A Roof For Moss

If you used a homemade solution be sure to let it soak for at least 20 minutes before rinsing.

How to spray a roof for moss.

Moss growing on a roof lifts the shingles and allows water to seep underneath and rot the roof deck. Spray the bleach mixture on the roof. To remove moss you first have to kill it. Scrub shingles before applying a moss remover cleaner use a scrub brush.

What you don t hear about though is the damage that bleach can do and the long term effects of using bleach to remove moss from your roof. The best roof moss products kill roof mosses quickly and effectively without staining your roof or corroding gutters. Always work from the top of the roof downward to ensure water pours off the roof and so the water or tools won t lift and break shingles and tiles. The bleach will kill off any leftover moss over the next couple of days.

Use a large spray bottle or the backpack sprayer to spray the roof with the moss remover cleaner. Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles. By the time you resume your next session the roof should be dry again. At the end of a session and before you take any long breaks spray down the roof to move the moss debris down to the gutters.

Doing this allows you to better see the areas that you have not yet scraped away. When the moss is dead scrub it off then install zinc flashing to prevent more moss growth. Spray any plants and grass underneath the roof with water again once the process is completed. So will detergent another common moss removal myth.

Use a solution of bleach vinegar or dish soap for this. Yes bleach will kill moss on your roof. Effective roof moss products work on the same principle as lawn moss controls and prevent moss from retaining water. Without moisture roof moss dries out turns dark and dies.

Remove the harness system from the roof. Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection. Pick up the hose again and slowly work your way up the ladder. Point the hose towards the top of the roof and rinse off the moss killing solution along.