If you ve had experience with mold and mildew in the home you know the best mildew remover is chlorine bleach.
Roof shingles anti mold.
Extensive mold growth can also expose the interior of your attic or crawlspace to mold spores carrying the problem over to the inside.
The natural action of rain water time releases zinc carbonate a proven fungistat which then washes down the roof preventing destructive roof moss algae and fungus growth.
It works with any wood or composition roof.
That s one of the big misconceptions in the roofing marketplace.
Use algae resistant shingles when re roofing.
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But outdoor heavy duty cleaning usually calls for more heavy duty mixtures such as tsp and chlorine bleach see the tsp page for more details or specialty additives such as jomax from rustoleum which combines a cleaner with a bleach activator.
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Commonly but incorrectly called fungus or mold algae is a common eyesore on roofing throughout north america.
The expected service life of a 30 year product if properly cared for is approximately 25 years.
Moss lichens algae resistant roof shingles.
You can cut strips of zinc flashing copper and lead work too and slide them under a course of roof shingles to kill lichen and moss growing there or you could just buy these premade strips from shingle shield.
Zincshield zinc strips liquidzinc chemical stop prevent roof stains from algae fungus mold moss lichen mildew on asphalt wood flat tile roofs.
By this old house tom silva installs a zinc strip to keep roof algae from coming back.
Discuss this option with your roofer when it s time to replace the roof.
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You will be amazed at the results.
The best way to prevent this unsightly problem is by installing streakfighter algae resistant shingles.
Not to worry though because you can clean the mold off with basic household bleach and save your roof long before you need an expensive replacement.
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The premade ones are much quicker and probably neater looking.
Chemically treated roof shingles are available from several asphalt roofing manufacturers who offer these products which are resistant to moss lichens or algae growth on roofs.
These stains will discolor your roof and damage the shingles over a period of time if left alone.
The black mold like stains and streaks that appear on roofs particularly light colored asphalt shingles is actually a blue green algae.
The truth is a 30 year shingle will not really last 30 years.
Mold stains can form on roof shingles that are in permanent shade.
