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Removing Moss from Asphalt Roof Tiles

Removing Moss from Asphalt Roof Tiles

This is a guide about removing moss from asphalt roof tiles. Asphalt or composite roof tiles can easily get moss growing between them.

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Using Tide to Remove Moss on Roof

I have a three tab asphalt composition shingle roof. If I use Tide with bleach and spread it by hand all over my roof, I understand it will damage my roof. However, how long will it take a week, month, year, or one to four days to get rid of the moss?

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Removing Moss from a Roof, Cleaning Moss off Roof

Removing Moss from a Roof

Cleaning moss off your roof not only improves it's appearance but also increases the life span of your roof. It is important to not only remove moss but to prevent further growth. This is a guide about removing moss from a roof.

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Removing Stains from Roof Shingles

We live near the ocean and have a lot of hurricanes come our way. The last one, Hurricane Irene, left horrible green stains on the shingles of our roof. There was no leakage.

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Man nailing up new shingles on a roof.

Saving Money on a New Roof

This is a guide about saving money on a new roof. Replacing your roof is an expensive investment faced by all homeowners eventually. Quality work is important to make sure your new lasts a long time, but there are still ways to save money.

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A dirty roof that has been partially cleaned.

Saving Money on Roof Cleaning

This is a guide about saving money on roof cleaning. Preventative maintenance is important in getting the most life out of your roof. Cleaning your roof will remove moss and debris that can eventually cause leaks.

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Lots of Moss on Roof

Preventing Moss from Growing on a Roof

This is a guide to preventing moss from growing on a roof. Moss growing on your roof will reduce the lifetime of your roofing regardless of what material you roof your home with.

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Cutting Roll Roofing

Roll roofing is sticky to cut. If you'll keep a small can of kerosene readily at hand and dip your knife blade into the liquid frequently, you'll find that the tool cuts cleaner and with virtually no gumming at all.

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Removing Moss From Roof

I recently had my mossy roof sprayed with Spray and Forget and now have a roof covered with dead moss. How do I get this off? It looks worse than when it was green, even though I know this is better. I'd like to know how to get rid of it. Thanks.

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Roof Repair Advice

I need to replace my whole roof, down to the rafters. I need the cheapest way to do this since we are living week to week. My roof has 4 layers (I'm told) of shingles and it is the original slat board roofing that they did in 1913. It all needs to go.

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How Do I Kill Roof Moss With Tide?

Do you have to use Tide "With Bleach" when using it to clean moss off roofs? Is it better to just add the powder directly onto the moss or dilute with water and spray it on the moss?

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Silver Dollar Roof Coating for Mobile Homes

How often should the roof coating "Silver Dollar" be applied to my mobile home?

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Brown Water Spots on Ceiling

I have water spots on my ceiling and I have a new roof. The roof on my house is only 1 year old, and I have been seeing new water spots on the ceiling in the bathroom, bedroom and laundry room. Its not just water spots, it is brown like tar and looks like it is going to drip.

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Painting Roof to Reflect Sun

Does anyone know of any paint-on materials we can put on our black shingle roof to make it reflect the sun?

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Product Review: Spray and Forget Roof and Siding Cleaner

This product is amazing! You spray it anywhere you want to remove algae and moss, or to stop it from to growing. Just put it into a garden sprayer, and spray it on once a year, then every time it rains, it binds with the rain and starts working.

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Will TSP Damage Shingles?

I need to wash my aluminum siding with TSP before painting. Does anyone know if this will fade or damage dark colored shingles?

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Black Mold on Tile Roof

In Southern Florida we get these black molds on our tile roofs, and I was wondering if someone has any suggestions as to how to remove them. I've read on this board about various posts offering advice to use a mixture of bleach and water on shingle roofs. How about on tile roofs? And what are the mixture ratios and how long to leave on before rinsing? Thank you kindly.

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Detecting Entry Source Of Ceiling Leak

I have a wall across the washroom which has leaked since it was done. It only leaks when it rains. The leak occurs between a window on the north wall and the outside back door. I need to try to find where the water is coming in from. There is some flashing at the top of the wall outside that I suspect might be the source.

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Broken Asphalt Roof Shingles

During a recent snow storm heavy a neighbor kid shoveled snow off the roof of a low porch area at my house. I discovered later that 3 asphalt roof shingles were broken.

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New Roof Recommendations

We need to roof our home. It has an attached barn that already is leaking. We are wondering if it is cheaper to reroof with shingles or go with vinyl or metal roofing. How hard is it to do ourselves?

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Gluing Aluminum to Asphalt Tile

I recently had a new asphalt tile roof put on my house. I have valleys in the roof and when it rains the water in the valleys becomes a torrent, ignores the gutters and comes off the house like a fire hose.

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