How To Remove Mold From Asphalt Shingle Roof

Next rinse the shingles thoroughly with a garden hose at low pressure.

How to remove mold from asphalt shingle roof.

Start from the top shingle and rinse downward to prevent water seepage. Start from the top shingle and rinse downward to prevent water seepage. Once it does then you can safely remove it with a leaf blower. Never use a pressure washer to wash or rinse shingles.

Apply liquid cleaners with a hand pump sprayer or with a pressure washer on the lowest setting so as not to cause any damage to the shingles. If some remains apply the cleanser again wait 10 more minutes and repeat the rinse process. Step 4 spray on commercial products that you apply and leave on are also available. That ll prevent the cleaner from drying out too quickly.

Run your gloved hand over the shingles to check for any slimy mold remaining after you re finished rinsing. Then spray the cleaner onto the shingles photo 1. If some remain apply the cleanser again wait 10 more minutes and repeat the rinse process. It can take several weeks to several months for the moss to pull away from the shingles.

A homemade cleaner of one part liquid chlorine bleach to one part of water can also be effective in removing and killing moss that clings to the roof tiles. Applying asphalt roofing shingles containing a copper additive in their surface granules is an option. The copper granules in combination with rainwater have a mild chemical reaction that prevents mold and mildew. Preventing algae and moss from growing on your roof is easier than trying to remove it.

Removing moss and algae from asphalt shingles. Run your gloved hand over the shingles to check for any slimy mold remaining after you re finished rinsing.