How to remove moss from roof tiles?
 

My house has an East-facing ground floor bit that is part flat roof,
part pan tiles and quite near a big tree. The moss on it getting quite
bad so I'm tempted to get out on the flat bit to "down-slope" pressure
wash the tiles (not the flat roof).
Is there any other way and, once it's clear, is there any way to slow
the moss re-growth?

How to remove moss from roof tiles?
 

unknown wrote in news:ao9g1bFl88nU1
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My house has an East-facing ground floor bit that is part flat roof,
part pan tiles and quite near a big tree. The moss on it getting quite
bad so I'm tempted to get out on the flat bit to "down-slope" pressure
wash the tiles (not the flat roof).
Is there any other way and, once it's clear, is there any way to slow
the moss re-growth?


I believe that having a copper wire along the ridge eventually causes the
moss to die (Google it).

When in Germany recently I noticed that most houses had slip glazed roof
tiles. Different colours - quite attractive.

How to remove moss from roof tiles?
 

Copper strip at the top?

Brian

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"unknown" wrote in message
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My house has an East-facing ground floor bit that is part flat roof, part
pan tiles and quite near a big tree. The moss on it getting quite bad so
I'm tempted to get out on the flat bit to "down-slope" pressure wash the
tiles (not the flat roof).
Is there any other way and, once it's clear, is there any way to slow the
moss re-growth?

How to remove moss from roof tiles?
 

Having said that, I have the same issue on my patio, which is basically made
of several pieces of concrete. I'm a bit worried if I get it pressure washed
all the cement will kind of be torn up as well. I know it can occur with
old concrete with large stones in it.

Brian

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"DerbyBorn" wrote in message
18.142...
unknown wrote in news:ao9g1bFl88nU1
@mid.individual.net:

My house has an East-facing ground floor bit that is part flat roof,
part pan tiles and quite near a big tree. The moss on it getting quite
bad so I'm tempted to get out on the flat bit to "down-slope" pressure
wash the tiles (not the flat roof).
Is there any other way and, once it's clear, is there any way to slow
the moss re-growth?


I believe that having a copper wire along the ridge eventually causes the
moss to die (Google it).

When in Germany recently I noticed that most houses had slip glazed roof
tiles. Different colours - quite attractive.

How to remove moss from roof tiles?
 

On 16/02/2013 13:31, unknown wrote:
My house has an East-facing ground floor bit that is part flat roof,
part pan tiles and quite near a big tree. The moss on it getting quite
bad so I'm tempted to get out on the flat bit to "down-slope" pressure
wash the tiles (not the flat roof).
Is there any other way and, once it's clear, is there any way to slow
the moss re-growth?

What harm is it doing? Yes, it fills the gutters but on our garage they
get full of leaves anyway so ten minutes with a latter and trowel is
needed from time to time.

How to remove moss from roof tiles?
 

Brian

Apparently if you throw the water from your washing up bowl on it this will
keep the concrete clean.
I have never tried this on our patio as the bloody dog will walk the water
into the house.
I have however chucked water from the mop bucket onto the drive and it does
seem to work.





"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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Having said that, I have the same issue on my patio, which is basically
made of several pieces of concrete. I'm a bit worried if I get it pressure
washed all the cement will kind of be torn up as well. I know it can
occur with old concrete with large stones in it.

Brian

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"DerbyBorn" wrote in message
18.142...
unknown wrote in news:ao9g1bFl88nU1
@mid.individual.net:

My house has an East-facing ground floor bit that is part flat roof,
part pan tiles and quite near a big tree. The moss on it getting quite
bad so I'm tempted to get out on the flat bit to "down-slope" pressure
wash the tiles (not the flat roof).
Is there any other way and, once it's clear, is there any way to slow
the moss re-growth?


I believe that having a copper wire along the ridge eventually causes the
moss to die (Google it).

When in Germany recently I noticed that most houses had slip glazed roof
tiles. Different colours - quite attractive.

How to remove moss from roof tiles?
 

On Saturday 16 February 2013 13:31 unknown wrote in uk.d-i-y:

My house has an East-facing ground floor bit that is part flat roof,
part pan tiles and quite near a big tree. The moss on it getting quite
bad so I'm tempted to get out on the flat bit to "down-slope" pressure
wash the tiles (not the flat roof).
Is there any other way and, once it's clear, is there any way to slow
the moss re-growth?

Copper wire?

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