Yours truly was reading an article about some top hotel castles. The pictures were amazing, complete with all that chivalrous feel and guess what? Moss. And moss is something that belongs in castles, not in your home rehab.

Such was the inspiration for this entry on cleaning mossy roofs. A home rehab, in some cases, needs a little cleaning on its crowning glory. No need to replace those shingles. But moss is definitely not a turn on and thus, you should take it away from the picture. If you’re going to use a cleaning solution, use non-toxic oxygen bleach. Mix it with water and apply it on the roof. Leave it for 15-20 minutes and grab a brush. If some of it is left, repeat the procedure.

Remember why I recommended non-toxic oxygen bleach? One is yours truly is a bit “green” and this is an environmentally safe product. It won’t harm metal gutters. After the solution flows into to the gutter and onto the lawn, you won’t be damaging the greens as well. Now that’s a friendly cleaning solution.

But in some cases though, cleaning simply won’t do. That is why you, or at least your contractor, must be capable of patching some shingles. But to avoid this hassle, simple avoid such houses unless they are a real homerun deal overall.

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