Removing Moss, Installing A Zinc Strip And Other Services Performed By Northern Virginia Roofing Or Another Roofing Company

byAlma Abell

High humidity and moisture promote moss growth on asphalt shingles. If moss is covering several shingles on a commercial building, the following tips will assist with eliminating it and preventing future growth. Eliminating moss will reduce strain on roofing materials, which could lead to permanent damage or leaks.

Materials

• lawn and garden sprayer
• oxygenated bleach
• water
• extension ladder
• harness
• long-handled scrub brush (stiff bristles)
• chlorine bleach
• plastic sheeting
• water hose
• measuring tape
• flexible zinc strip
• nails
• nail gun

Removing Moss Plants And Stains

Oxygenated bleach and water need to be mixed together in a lawn and garden sprayer’s tank. A safety harness should be worn while standing on an extension ladder. After applying a cleaning solution to moss plants, a long-handled scrub brush that has stiff bristles can be used to loosen moss plants from asphalt. If surface stains remain on some shingles, chlorine bleach should be added to a lawn and garden sprayer’s tank to strengthen a cleaning solution.

Before applying a stronger solution to surface stains, plants and grass that are next to a commercial building should be covered with plastic sheeting so that they are not exposed to harsh chemicals. A cleaning solution should remain on shingles for several minutes to penetrate stains. Afterward, a scrub brush should be moved briskly over treated asphalt. A water hose can be used to rinse off clean shingles.

Installing A Zinc Strip

The top row of shingles should be measured before purchasing a zinc strip that is the same length. Nails should be spaced out evenly to secure the entire strip. The top of a zinc strip can be wedged underneath the bottom of each shingle that is secured to the top of a rooftop. Each time that it rains, zinc will be released from the strip and will run down a rooftop. Zinc will coat shingles and provide a barrier that will not be favorable for moss growth.

For assistance with removing moss or caring for asphalt shingles, individuals should contact Northern Virginia Roofing by visiting Osroofing.com or another roofing company’s website. Roofing specialists from Northern Virginia Roofing or another roofing company will inspect a rooftop before providing a quote and performing services.