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Default Lichen removal from roof

Andrew Mawson wrote:
"Richard" wrote in message
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Our house roof appearance is being spoilt by lichen, is there

anything
on the market to remove it, and any good techniques for spraying it
without venturing onto the roof itself.


Short answer: No. anyway it can look attractive to my eyes

However if you can get someone to install a thin taut bare copper wire
either side of the ridge, rain (which is slightly acidic) will form
copper salts which washing down the roof will kill the lichen.

Some new builds in the countryside get roofs sprayed with cow dung
solution to promote lichen growth and blend in better with older
buildings

I didn't do that and the bloody lichen was growing before we finished
the tiling..heck it grows on the cars after a couple of years.


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