If your moss problem requires more than.
Roof mold and moss killer.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
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.
Without moisture roof moss dries out turns dark and dies.
Dispense the moss killer in lines about 2 feet apart parallel to the roof ridge.
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.
Highly effective non staining roof moss control products come in easy to use dry and liquid formulas.
7 protect nearby shrubs and lawn with plastic tarps.
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.
To apply wet moss killer attach the garden hose to the container.
For outdoor use look for a bleach free mold and mildew remover.
Maintain a consistent flow of moss killer down the line.
The premade ones are much quicker and probably neater looking.
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Dry corry s moss b ware granules and the micro granular lilly miller moss out.
They re likely to damage the shingles just be sure to wet your foundation plantings first and rinse everything in clean water when you re done.
Roofs and structures come in easy ready to use shaker canisters.
The bleach will kill the algae or moss but rinsing won t necessarily leave the roof sparkling clean.
Apply a storebought or diy cleaning solution to remove the moss.
5 continue installing zinc strips across length of roof end to end leaving a 1 8 in.
Zinc armor 3 inch wide zinc strip 1 roll of 50 feet prevent algae moss for roofs fungus mildew.
Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss.
No pressure washers please.
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.
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.
Space between the strips.
Algae will disappear and wash away with subsequent rains the association advises.