Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
How to get moss off my roof.
Reader photo by jeanne huber.
No pressure washers please.
By following the instructions of this roof moss removal guide carefully you will ensure you won t have to get the ladders and spray bottle out again for a long time possibly years it will look like you have a new roof again.
Follow the store bought cleaner s instructions for how long you should leave the cleaner on the moss.
A reader wants to get this moss cleared off an asphalt roof without damaging the shingles.
Safely set up your ladder near the moss.
Scrape off the moss.
Letting the moss slowly roll down your roof and into the gutters just clogs up the gutters downspouts and underground drains.
With either your homemade cleaner or a store bought option spray the moss.
If mossy foliage covers your roof it s time to get cleaning moss grows in areas untouched by sun so it can develop at a speedy pace on tree shaded and north facing roofs.
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.
How to remove moss from a roof.
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.
Use the tool to gently lift away matted moss that has gathered on the flat sections of the shingles.
Greenery overhead should be limited to leaves flushing out tree canopies.
Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection.
If cleaning moss off your roof seems like a daunting task you can always get a free no obligation quote for roof.