Removing Moss Roof Shingles

Climb up to the roof and begin scraping off dead moss from the shingles using a putty knife or painter s 5 in 1 tool and working from the bottom up.

Removing moss roof shingles.

Safely set up your ladder near the moss. As you wet down the moss infected area of the roof use a soft bristle brush to gently scrub moss away. In the seams use the sharp edge of the scraper like a dental pick to force out the moss. If your moss problem requires more than.

Always work from the top of the. Apply liquid cleaners with a hand pump sprayer or with a pressure washer on the lowest setting so as not to cause any damage to the shingles. Scrub softly and don t apply too much pressure. Use the tool to gently lift away matted moss that has gathered on the flat sections of the shingles.

Work in very small sections of the roof at a time. No matter which method you choose to clean moss from your roof you re going to get dirty so dress. With either your homemade cleaner or a store bought option spray the. 4 apply a dab of sealant to every nail head and run a bead of sealant under each shingle.

Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles. Using your garden hose on low pressure. A homemade cleaner of one part liquid chlorine bleach to one part of water can also be effective in removing and killing moss that clings to the roof tiles. Work in downward motions again avoiding upward motion that may lift or loosen shingles.

Spray all moss covered sections of the roof with water. Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles. Follow the store bought cleaner s instructions for how long you should leave the cleaner on the moss. 2 slide sacrificial zinc strip underneath the loosened shingles.

1 slide a margin trowel under shingles to unstick them from the ones below. Apply a storebought or diy cleaning solution to remove the moss. Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss. 3 secure the strip with roofing nails.