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I was wondering if anyone knew how to remove Moss from my asphalt roof tile. I remember hearing about a laundry detergent but I can't remember whitch one?
Laura From BC
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RE: Roof Moss from Asphalt Roof Tiles
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Post By Michael Mclintock (Guest Post)
(09/09/2008)
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Got some ideas from this page, will give them a try.
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RE: Roof Moss from Asphalt Roof Tiles
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Post By Patrick (Guest Post)
(02/10/2008)
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Removing moss is done easy with the easy moss scraper at www.roofcleaningsolutions.net with this simple attachment.

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RE: Roof Moss from Asphalt Roof Tiles
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Post By Brad (Guest Post)
(06/27/2007)
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Laundry detergent will work.
You can use Tide Laundry detergent or bleach to kill the moss.
If you use Tide, however, it will pull the oils out of composition shingles and cause the granules to drop. This kills the moss but destroys your roof.
You can use bleach, but I reccommend zinc sulphate over bleach anyday because it also prevents future moss from growing for at least a year if applied according to directions.
Mix for bleach water is 3 qts (1 bottle) of 6% bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite) to 3.75 gallons of water. This yields 4.5 gallons of water, almost a full five gallon bucket.
Wet the roof from the bottom up. (So you don't get drip lines as the bleach water bleaches out mildew stains etc.
See what happens when you apply bleach too strong. It ruins the shingles. http://www.bradlewis.com/oregon/por ... s/removal/composite_moss_removal.php
Brad :)
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Post By Bradly Lewis Home Maintenance (Guest Post)
(01/01/2007)
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You want to use zinc sulphate to kill the moss first. Once it is dead, then you brush it off with a steel bristle brush by hand. After doing about 3 rows of shingles, use a blower to clear the area. This makes it safer so you don't lose traction on the loose moss. You can read more information about roof moss removal at http://www.bradlewis.com. If your roof is steep enough and you don't mind looking at the dead moss for a while, you can let it weather off. It will clog up your gutters possibly. It depends on how big the chunks of moss are though.
Best wishes
Brad :)
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Post By Michael ancouver B.C. Moss Capitol of the World (Guest Post)
(09/26/2005)
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heard just the other day that the detergent to use is Ivory Snow..it only comes as flakes.I presume you would disolve it in water ,but I don't know.
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Post By Kim from Indiana (Guest Post)
(08/21/2005)
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Check out this site: www.askthebuilder.com. It had some great advice and brough up some excellent points. It is now saved to my favorites. As a single mom, I need all of the advice I can get for doing what I can on my own! Good luck!
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RE: Roof Moss from Asphalt Roof Tiles
Laura, if you are in the Vancouver area, Coastline Spray Services provide a roof moss control service that works. Here is their infor ... www.coastlinespray.com.
Thanks, Tasha Vancouver BC
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Post By brian. (Guest Post)
(03/20/2005)
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As an owner of a moss removal company there are many remedies for this some of which i agree and disagree with. My method is zinc sulfate but we first remove the moss first with a brush and then apply the zinc. My mission is to find a product that is safer for the enviroment. Even with minimal coverage of zinc in the long run it is not the best for our future. All Season Bellingham Wa
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I have used Tide with bleach on an overhang, which seemed to work well enough where the rain doesn't continually fall upon it. I have tried it on the North side of the roof of about 500 sq. ft. using a whole box (7 lbs.) and was not satisfied with the results. Plain Tide white powder (no bleach) works well or zinc strips work the best. Bleach can have reactions with the roofing materials. Treb OR
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RE: Roof Moss from Asphalt Roof Tiles
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Post By (Guest Post)
(11/09/2004)
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I understand that a mixture of bleach and water works just fine. I just cannot find what the proportions are. The last I knew it was like 1/2 C. bleach to a gallon of water.
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RE: Roof Moss from Asphalt Roof Tiles
If they are spanish tiles you do not want to walk on top of them. As it can damage them and are very costly to replace and then that poses another problem. As to replace them correctly so you have no leaks. I would use the round up as suggested. Keep an eye on your gutters as the rain run off might carry the moss down your gutters and get stuck in the gutters. Best Cindie
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Post By (Guest Post)
(08/05/2004)
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I used Round Up. It killed the moss but now I have the problem of removing the dead moss. Maynbe it'll dry up and blow away if the sun ever shines. Good Luck Laura in BC
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