Soap on roof to kill moss - does it work?
G Mulcaster
Here on the wet coast of BC, moss forming on roofs is a common
problem.
One of the local roofing contractors spreads powdered laundry soap on
the peaks of roofs as a means of killing moss. The rains eventually
wash the soap away.
My roof is new and I which to protect it . Does this procedure
actually work?
Thanks, Gary
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m Ransley
AJScott
G Mulcaster <mulcas...@XXXshaw.ca> wrote:
Yeah, but it'll grow back eventually. Moss and sun don't mix, so most
people with mossy roof probalems usually do no-cost stuff like prune
back the tress around the house that block the sun from naturally drying
your shingles. More sun, dry shingles, no moss.
Nature's balance is pretty simple and it doesn't cost a thing or require
you to climb a ladder.
AJS
Roger
> Here on the wet coast of BC, moss forming on roofs is a common
> problem.
>
> One of the local roofing contractors spreads powdered laundry soap on
> the peaks of roofs as a means of killing moss. The rains eventually
> wash the soap away.
>
> My roof is new and I which to protect it . Does this procedure
> actually work?
Don't like the sound of laundry soap, sounds like a prescription for
slipping/falling off the roof. For a new roof, I used a 10 inch wide zinc
metal strip near the top of the roof. I am monitoring effectiveness, after a
year it has very little moss. Can also use a Moss-Away compound spray avail.
at Home Depot. It is a zinc salt of some kind. You use a pump sprayer to
apply it, but being liquid, it works best when there is already moss around.
There is also a mechanical approach - trim trees, as suggested, or just go
up there from time to time and sweep off the moss with a stiff-bristle
broom. Also, keep roof free of tree debris, that shades and feeds moss.
Bob
"G Mulcaster" <mulcas...@XXXshaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi Group,
>
> Here on the wet coast of BC, moss forming on roofs is a common
> problem.
>
> One of the local roofing contractors spreads powdered laundry
soap on
> the peaks of roofs as a means of killing moss. The rains
eventually
> wash the soap away.
>
> My roof is new and I which to protect it . Does this procedure
> actually work?
One roofer told me to sprinkle garden lime on the roof to reduce
the acidity that promotes moss.
Bob
Tom
>news:9nfe10dnq0dgic081...@4ax.com...
>> Hi Group,
>>
>> Here on the wet coast of BC, moss forming on roofs is a common
>> problem.
>>
>> One of the local roofing contractors spreads powdered laundry
>soap on
>> the peaks of roofs as a means of killing moss. The rains
>eventually
>> wash the soap away.
>>
>> My roof is new and I which to protect it . Does this procedure
>> actually work?
>
Someday, it'll all be over....
Joseph Meehan
strips that need to be replaced from time to time, but last a good time
in-between.
--
Joseph E. Meehan
26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
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davefr
It works but the results are only temporary.
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Bob
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> Not just any laundry soap. Choose one that contains bleach.
(ex: Tide w/bleach).
You could just use bleach. Chlorine bleach is very alkaline. It
may not be good for the roof, but it supposedly does kill moss.
The commercial zinc products would be a better bet. I get the
powdered stuff from the garden dept. and sprinkle some on the
roof each year.
Bob
m Ransley
Bob
"m Ransley" <ran...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> I wonder how Roundup would do, i think very well.
Roundup is designed for broadleaf plants, not moss. It kills,
then goes away. The moss killer lasts at least awhile as it
disolves.
Bob
Phisherman
You can install zinc, copper, or any other metal strips near the top.
I did this on my new roof 13 years ago and it does work! But, I heard
it only works on new roofs--after the moss or algae starts growing it
has little effect. It has something to do with metal ions covering
the roof. One product is "Shingle Guard." Ask about it at your local
hardware store or DIY.
Martik
Stormin Mormon
heard of soap.
--
Christopher A. Young
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jim
>
> I wonder how Roundup would do, i think very well.
on the grass that grows in the cracks on the street and it would die,
just like with roundup.... kinda greasy stuff......
Nwman
Roundup is designed for grasses, not broadleaf plants. Glyphosate, available
as Crossbow, is designed for broadleaf plants. But I live in the wet Pacific
Northwest and spray bleach on my missy roof, it kills the moss, the moss blows
away in a while. Easy peasy
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Bob F
> replying to Bob, Nwman wrote:
> Roundup is designed for grasses, not broadleaf plants. Glyphosate,
> available
> as Crossbow, is designed for broadleaf plants. But I live in the wet
> Pacific
> Northwest and spray bleach on my missy roof, it kills the moss, the moss
> blows
> away in a while. Easy peasy
>
leaves. Definitely grasses and broadleaf plants.
Bleach may damage many roofing materials.
Art Todesco
> replying to Bob, Nwman wrote:
> Roundup is designed for grasses, not broadleaf plants. Glyphosate,
> available
> as Crossbow, is designed for broadleaf plants. But I live in the wet
> Pacific
> Northwest and spray bleach on my missy roof, it kills the moss, the moss
> blows
> away in a while. Easy peasy
>
2004, Roundup does work to kill moss. I used it on my driveway in areas
that stay very damp because of the thick tree overgrowth.
BurfordTJustice
LMAO! You should never leave your safe space.
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Oren
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in your favor.