Moss,lichen,algae remover for roof

framework123 · 18-10-2012 02:42PM #1

Hi,

As thread title states looking for something to remove these from my roof..I found this product

http://www.sprayandforget.com/products.shtml

The roof cleaner one...
However they won't ship to Ireland and can't seem to find any similar products -

Any ideas ?

Thanks

gsxr1 · 18-10-2012 04:09PM

I heard that a copper strip along the ridge stops that from ever growing and kills whats there.

framework123 · 19-10-2012 01:37PM

gsxr1 wrote: »

I heard that a copper strip along the ridge stops that from ever growing and kills whats there.

Thanks,
It would be difficult to put copper strips along all the ridges as there are a few a d getting up there is hard...ideally I want something I can spray from a distance with..

Thanks anyway

framework123 · 01-11-2012 02:10PM

Any1 got any other ideas???

deandean · 02-11-2012 04:48PM

Algae, I wouldn't worry about. It adds character.

Moss can grow large however & can block gutters.

My last house was old, I had a lot of moss on the roof tiles, some clumps were the size of a golf ball.

I got two 5 metre lengths of 50 x 50mm timber and screwed the head of a yard brush onto the top. Then I brushed all the moss off the roof from the ground.

This system worked very well although it was hard work - I did it in 10-minute stints. Most of the moss dislodged will end up in the gutters, so clean the gutters at the end.

Whatever ya do, don't let anyone up there with a pressure washer!

Moss,lichen,algae remover for roof

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