treating moss on roof

[huwy123]

hi all,
I was looking for some advice on how to treat the copious amount of moss on my roof.
I will probably get a new roof done once I have saved up the money. Therefore I don't want to spend a lot of money on it now having it professionally treated.
I was thinking of spraying it with moss killer - is this a good idea?
Cheers,
Huw

 

[huwy123]

there are pictures here if that helps.
//www.diynot.com/network/huwy123/albums/11333

 

[SurreyRoofingEstimator]

TBH that's not a lot of moss at all really.

A stiff broom should shift a good deal of it as long as you can get to it safely and if you are worried about it blocking the gutter get a `Gutter Hedgehog' which are inexpensive and easy to fit

 

[huwy123]

thanks for replying.

I didn't fancy brushing it as
a) I was worried about damaging the brittle-looking tiles
b) it would be tricky to get access to the whole roof

Do you not recommend spraying with moss killer? I was worried it might damage the felt underneath.

Thanks again for your help.

-H

 

[SurreyRoofingEstimator]

Moss killer sprayed should kill it yes

There are millions of roofs covered in moss it shouldn't damage the felt below

 

[Nige F]

Don`t worry about -1 the moss 2 a new roof . It all looks fine to me - not like my roof that had loads of spalled clay tiles