We’ve had a bunch of inquires lately wondering if laundry soap would actually work on your roof for moss control. Patrick wrote a post on this exact topic back in February 2008 and thought it was important to readdress the topic again. To read Patrick thoughts on using laundry soap for moss control visit the post laundry soap for moss control here.
Today we complete our segment on moss growth and zinc strips by looking our solution for getting rid of roof moss and alleviating the need for zinc strips. On Monday, Patrick D. Morin explained the problems with using a zinc strip for removing roof moss. Yesterday, Patrick D. Morin today showed us what happens to an architectural shingle roof when it has heavy roof moss.
Today, Patrick D. Morin shows us that this roof is not destined for failure, in fact with the suggested Roof Life of Oregon roof maintenance solution this homeowner will have his roof looking in tip-top shape.
We continue our segment on moss growth and zinc strips today by looking at the effects of heavy roof moss. On Monday, Patrick D. Morin explained the problems with using a zinc strip for removing roof moss.
Patrick D. Morin today shows us what happens to an architectural shingle roof when it has heavy roof moss.
Yesterday we talked about roof moss and how zinc strips only protect the roof material directly below the strip. Today, we show you a more extreme example of zinc strip use. Unfortunately for this homeowner, they don’t receive the benefit of a free and clear roof material directly below the zinc strip.
Patrick D. Morin shows us the extremes some homeowners will go to protect their roof from moss without using Roof Life of Oregon’s services.
We continue to receive daily inquires on solutions for getting rid of heavy roof moss. One of the most popular sources for moss removal is zinc strips. They are readily available at your local home improvement store and seem pretty effective. In fact, in our video today they do a great job of keeping a 15 foot section of the roof absolutely perfect.
The problem is this roof is about 30 square feet. 15 feet of clean roofing out of 900 feet of total roofing is only 1.6% success rate. Patrick D. Morin goes into further details on the problem with using a zinc strip.
It’s living on your roof. Slithering down with the monsoons. It lays quarantined in your gutter. Breeding with the environment. It’s rotting with every baking beam of the sun. It’s destructive forces are known to few. Yet, it haunts nearly all of Oregon.
What does Oregon and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have in common? More than you’d like.
The radioactive slime, Retromutagen Ooze, helped mutate the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from house pets to mean, green, fighting machines. Unfortunately, what we commonly call ‘Oregon Slime’ doesn’t have the same residual effects. Patrick D. Morin takes us on an explanatory journey of Oregon Slime.
If you thought the roof moss problem we showed on Monday was bad then you’re in for a surprise today! Today Patrick D. Morin takes us over to the Northeast side of the home to show us where the real roof moss action is happening.
Sometimes you can see it and sometimes you can’t see it. Sometimes the roof is buried and sometimes there’s only a spec of it. Regardless of the amount or visibility of it, what’s wrong with having roof moss? Patrick D. Morin shows us a great example of an architectural composition roof that has a case of roof moss and explains why that’s a problem.
