Generally, the hot and humid climate leads to certain problems concerned with your home maintenance. One of them is the accumulation of unwanted plants (moss) on your roof. They not only dampen the surface of your roof but also pave way for an easy penetration of water into the interior walls and ceilings.

The roots of the moss act as an easy passage for the water to enter into your walls and ceilings.

Though there are traditional methods available to curb the growth of such plants on your roof but these methods also affect the architecture of your roof a lot in a negative way. For instance, a chemical bleach easily sweeps off all the moss from your roof but it leaves you with a dampened roof. In addition, the gutters and downspouts face the problem of corrosion owing to usage of these chemicals.

Instead of using such a harmful chemical, you can switch to an eco-friendly alternative. In order to offer complete protection to your roof as well as the environment, make way for the manual method.

In the manual method, you would require a garden rake, a typical brush and a wheelbarrow. Also, an extension ladder to reach out to the roof has to be arranged as well.

Once all the necessary items are arranged, move out and make the ladder stand firmly on the ground. Make sure that the area on which the ladder stands is not wet and saturated and instead, choose a hard and rigid one. Rest it against the exterior wall such that it reaches the top of the roof quite comfortably. Climb up the ladder and observe the spread of the moss on your roof. This would determine your next course of action. A smaller spread of moss means that even a typical brush would do the job. On the other hand, a larger spread points to the possible employment of the garden rake as well.

Beforehand, use the back of the rake garden to uproot the moss such that the density of the moss eases out a bit. Follow it up with the application of the brush to make all the residual fall on the ground.

Come down and clean off the scattered moss garbage to collect it in a wheelbarrow and dispose it off.

Scott Rodgers is an author with great knowledge on roofer works. He has vast roofing experience all over the nation. His wide and well-spread knowledge has helped in generating a lot of business for Okarche Roofers and Cheswick Roofers.