You can cut strips of zinc flashing copper and lead work too and slide them under a course of roof shingles to kill lichen and moss growing there or you could just buy these premade strips from shingle shield.
Roof mold and moss killer.
Safer brand 5325 6 safesafer brand 32ounces 5325 moss and algae killer and surface cleaner.
The premade ones are much quicker and probably neater looking.
Safety glasses or goggles rubber gloves safety rope work clothes a cap to protect your hair and slip resistant footwear ladder garden hose equipped with a spray nozzle moss remover of choice backpack style garden pump sprayer or a large spray bottle scrub brush long handled.
Algae will disappear and wash away with subsequent rains the association advises.
Bonide bnd728 mossmax moss killer ready to spray outdoor algae moss lichens control.
Dry corry s moss b ware granules and the micro granular lilly miller moss out.
To apply wet moss killer attach the garden hose to the container.
Apply a storebought or diy cleaning solution to remove the moss.
Roofs and structures come in easy ready to use shaker canisters.
No pressure washers please.
For outdoor use look for a bleach free mold and mildew remover.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
Dispense the moss killer in lines about 2 feet apart parallel to the roof ridge.
Maintain a consistent flow of moss killer down the line.
Run the water for a moment until the moss killer begins to flow out.
8 spray the cleaning solution onto the shingles using a garden sprayer.
Apply the moss killer.
7 protect nearby shrubs and lawn with plastic tarps.
To apply dry powder moss killer place an extension ladder against the house and climb to the roof.
6 to kill existing moss and lichen make a cleaning solution of equal parts bleach and water.
Zinc armor 3 inch wide zinc strip 1 roll of 50 feet prevent algae moss for roofs fungus mildew.
The less expensive solution is to spray wash the roof with a 50 percent mix of water and bleach to get rid of the algae.
Without moisture roof moss dries out turns dark and dies.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
Space between the strips.
If your moss problem requires more than.
The bleach will kill the algae or moss but rinsing won t necessarily leave the roof sparkling clean.
Diluted liquid chlorine bleach removes mold from concrete brick stucco and other outdoor materials but the run off may damage.
Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss.