Fungus On My Roof

Asphalt roof shingle defects.

Fungus on my roof.

If the roof fungi haven t damaged the structural integrity of the roof you should be able to clean it yourself. How to stop roof fungus. Here we discuss the causes of algae moss lichens or fungal growth on roof shingles the effects of these conditions and how to cure or prevent them. The black mold like stains and streaks that appear on roofs particularly light colored asphalt shingles is actually a blue green algae gloeocapsa magma.

Simply mix the bleach and water spread the mix over your roof with a mop and hose the roof off. Photos and text guide diagnosis of asphalt roof failures how to identify and explain roof shingle failures obtain claims. Bleach kills fungus on contact. To clean mold off a roof start by putting on rubber gloves a breathing mask and goggles to protect yourself from the harsh cleaning chemicals.

Commonly found in climates with warm humid summers it does no damage to the roofing but it certainly does looks bad. Mold for example causes respiratory problems in the occupants of affected households. Mold and mildew are most dangerous of all due to their detrimental health effects. Some of my readers came forward with suggestions and a few companies also supplied information helpful to this research.

You can do this easily with a 1 1 ratio of bleach and water. Since starting on a quest for the ideal method of cleaning fungus and algae from roofs i have contacted dozens of individuals and companies. How do you treat roof fungus. For the purposes of this article the terms mildew fungus algae and moss.

The spores of algae moss mold and mildew travel through the air but they don t nest on rooftops unless certain conditions are in place.