Roofing Services
Most composition roofs will either start to grow moss or algae within the first couple years of the roof being installed on your home by roofing services. The most common request for roof cleaning is moss growing on the edges or black streaking (Gloeocapsa magma) or mold which is dark in color. In the past roofing services, this has been resolved by pressure washing the roof material which will take off the moss or mold along with some roofing granules. Even today these roofing services are still an accepted practice when there are many alternatives out there which will not damage the roof or integrity of the material. Rain falling from the sky removes the “sand like” granules that are on the surface. Using a low pressure washing method is still more pressure than rain. Therefor, even low pressure washing roofing services, which cleans by water volume will damage the roofing material and shorten the life of your roof material.
Roofing Services spokesman, Mark Poole, talks about a simple DIY roofing solution for mold
If your roof has more of a mold problem you can mix up a light solution which contains a bit of house hold bleach, soap for cling and apply a couple times a year to your roof. This solution does break down into basically salt, so use caution when applying and be sure to water the vegetation. There maybe also products available online that are more user friendly for your non pressure roofing services needs. Roofing services are the best choice, but if you want to give it a go, be careful and practice proper safety precautions.
Roofing Services that perform moss removal with a wire brush
Other roofing services are scraping moss from the edge and treat the residual moss with laundry soap with chlorine crystals or zinc or even bleach. The problem with this method is bushing the edge, usually done with a steel brush will remove the granules exposing the fiberglass material and causing premature wear. Even if the moss is treated first and given a few months to die this method should only be used if all others have been exhausted. This is a widely accepted practice today, even though it does create wear on the roofing material. The roofing services which causes the least impact in the environment, and will extend your roof life is to simply treat the moss with a roof moss killer. Using a roof moss killer solution and treating the moss, while dry, allows less treatment to be used as it is absorbed into the moss right away and does not need to wait for the weather to activate it.
Within a few months the moss will die, the roots will slowly detach and the moss will start to loosen. The following year have the roof blown to remove the loose moss and re-apply the moss treatment to the roof. This causes virtually no wear on the shingles and by spraying the moss less chemical is used in the treatment which is better for the environment. Keeping less roof material out of the landfill and keeping more money in your pocket.
