Roof moss advice needed.....

[arther dailey]

if your not fussed clean it all off then spray it with a watered down solution of brick acid then wash off. it certainly kills the spores

just as long as they arent cement tiles...

 

[brightspark]

just as long as they arent cement tiles...

a mild solution wont harm them

 

[Parm]

I've spent the last week...and the week to come ...clearing the moss off my bungalow roof. We have very large overhanging (council owned) trees that seem to make the moss worse on our roof than anyone else nearby....yes I know it doesn't do any real harm but it looks bloomin awful.

The previous owners of the house spent nearly £900 having the roof cleaned and then 'sprayed with fungicide' to stop the moss coming back..a complete waste of money!!

Now my question...I have read that copper flashing across the ridge tiles will form a dilute solution of copper sulphate when rained upon which will keep any future moss at bay. This will cost around £200 if I fit it myself View attachment 63429 View attachment 63430 and I'm happy to pay that if it means I don't have to spend another two weeks scraping...

Has anyone used copper or can give any advice - other than moving house!!

Top work with the ladder arrangement

 

[Greeves246]

Top work with the ladder arrangement

It’s OK ,the other end is tied to the back of his wife’s car.