Removing the plant only takes care of the visual part of the problem.
Getting rid of moss on cedar roof.
If you find moss on your roof you should skip trying to deal with it yourself and call a professional.
But there are easy ways to kill moss on your roof with either dry or wet applications.
If you need to get rid of moss on your roof the hardest part is the labor required.
Step 4 pour distilled white vinegar into a bucket.
Less easy but of far greater importance is the next step of removing the dead moss from the roof.
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.
Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection.
When we re hired to clean a roof where the homeowner has used bleach in the past we find plenty of dead white moss.
Work on one small section at a time which allows you better control of the brush and your scrubbing motions.
Letting the moss slowly roll down your roof and into the gutters just clogs up the gutters downspouts and underground drains.
This is the initial moss that the homeowner wanted to kill.
Even cedar will deteriorate from wood rot over time if there is water present.
Work your way around the house.
Space between the strips.
Instead of getting rid of the problem bleach actually makes the problem worse.
When roof moss gets thick enough that it crowds out the shingles and creates decay there is no turning back.
8 spray the cleaning solution onto the shingles using a garden sprayer.
7 protect nearby shrubs and lawn with plastic tarps.
6 to kill existing moss and lichen make a cleaning solution of equal parts bleach and water.
Get a stiff bristle scrub brush and attach it to the end of a pole if you don t have a random pole hanging around a broom will work as well.
The vinegar should be labeled with its acetic acid strength which shouldn t be more than 5 percent.
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.
Carefully get up to your roof and brush downward to knock the moss loose.
It s easy to spot a home that has used bleach to kill moss on the roof.
Use the brush to get rid of any moss around the roof edges.
Anything that holds moisture such as spongy moss will prevent the wood from drying out and will allow wood rot to get a foothold.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
Removing moss from cedar roofing.
5 continue installing zinc strips across length of roof end to end leaving a 1 8 in.
At that point the roof must be replaced.
Of dish soap to help the vinegar cling to the moss and lichens.
