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Roof moss treatment info Mamba 08-21-2008
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Posted by Mamba on August 21, 2008, 7:09 pm


Hi all

I live in one half of a "townhouse" like setup, with one wall of our home
shared with a neighbor. We are in Portland, OR, so roof moss on our 5 year
old composite roof is sometimes noticeable. It is not thick, but on the
north side it is noticeable at the edges of the shingles. I have been
treating it annually with a standard moss control powder, but am
increasingly concerned with dumping sulphates into the water system.

My neighbor is retired, has time galore, and is rather more fastidious about
his side of the property. Not that my side is neglected in any way, it
looks brand new and nary a paint chip to be seen - but I am pretty busy and
we don't always agree on the urgency (or sometimes necessity) of some
maintenance issues. Get the picture? I also want to ensure we keep the
peace, so being younger and in shape, I normally I tend to the tough tasks
(like keeping moss off the roof) for both of us.

My neighbor recently decided moss was an issue, and got a couple of quotes
to have the roof commercially treated. The quotes are coming in around 1K,
or $500+ each. Aside from the labor, the common benefit the commercial
places are offering is an environmentally safe product that is derived from
sodium, or salts. This is the info I get from my neighbor, who is getting
the marketing blurb. I see a few products out there that seem to follow
this pattern (ie. http://www.biconet.com/lawn/moss.html), but this doesn't
seem to be a commercial grade product.

The quote my neighbor got refers only to a product designated as "RCC". Not
sure if that is a generic or brand name or some industry acronym. Anybody
know where I can find info on product? My intent is to see if I can do the
application myself and save both my quiet neighborhood and $500.

Tnx



AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc.
Posted by Red Green on August 21, 2008, 9:29 pm



> Hi all
>
> I live in one half of a "townhouse" like setup, with one wall of our
> home shared with a neighbor. We are in Portland, OR, so roof moss on
> our 5 year old composite roof is sometimes noticeable. It is not
> thick, but on the north side it is noticeable at the edges of the
> shingles. I have been treating it annually with a standard moss
> control powder, but am increasingly concerned with dumping sulphates
> into the water system.
>
> My neighbor is retired, has time galore, and is rather more fastidious
> about his side of the property. Not that my side is neglected in any
> way, it looks brand new and nary a paint chip to be seen - but I am
> pretty busy and we don't always agree on the urgency (or sometimes
> necessity) of some maintenance issues. Get the picture? I also want
> to ensure we keep the peace, so being younger and in shape, I normally
> I tend to the tough tasks (like keeping moss off the roof) for both of
> us.
>
> My neighbor recently decided moss was an issue, and got a couple of
> quotes to have the roof commercially treated. The quotes are coming
> in around 1K, or $500+ each. Aside from the labor, the common benefit
> the commercial places are offering is an environmentally safe product
> that is derived from sodium, or salts. This is the info I get from my
> neighbor, who is getting the marketing blurb. I see a few products
> out there that seem to follow this pattern (ie.
> http://www.biconet.com/lawn/moss.html), but this doesn't seem to be a
> commercial grade product.
>
> The quote my neighbor got refers only to a product designated as
> "RCC". Not sure if that is a generic or brand name or some industry
> acronym. Anybody know where I can find info on product? My intent is
> to see if I can do the application myself and save both my quiet
> neighborhood and $500.
>
> Tnx
>
>
>

If you cater to someone who has too much time on their hands and money to
burn, you just set youself up for more. There will be no end.

If you wish to treat it yourself, do so when YOU have time and the
resources.

If your neighbor becomes unhappy with your failure to jump when he starts
hinting around at things, he'll just have to find himself someone else to
entertain him.

Posted by DerbyDad03 on August 21, 2008, 10:46 pm


> Hi all
>
> I live in one half of a "townhouse" like setup, with one wall of our home
> shared with a neighbor. =A0We are in Portland, OR, so roof moss on our 5 =
year
> old composite roof is sometimes noticeable. =A0It is not thick, but on th=
e
> north side it is noticeable at the edges of the shingles. =A0I have been
> treating it annually with a standard moss control powder, but am
> increasingly concerned with dumping sulphates into the water system.
>
> My neighbor is retired, has time galore, and is rather more fastidious ab=
out
> his side of the property. =A0Not that my side is neglected in any way, it
> looks brand new and nary a paint chip to be seen - but I am pretty busy a=
nd
> we don't always agree on the urgency (or sometimes necessity) of some
> maintenance issues. =A0Get the picture? =A0I also want to ensure we keep =
the
> peace, so being younger and in shape, I normally I tend to the tough task=
s
> (like keeping moss off the roof) for both of us.
>
> My neighbor recently decided moss was an issue, and got a couple of quote=
s
> to have the roof commercially treated. =A0The quotes are coming in around=
1K,
> or $500+ each. =A0Aside from the labor, the common benefit the commercial
> places are offering is an environmentally safe product that is derived fr=
om
> sodium, or salts. =A0This is the info I get from my neighbor, who is gett=
ing
> the marketing blurb. =A0I see a few products out there that seem to follo=
w
> this pattern (ie.http://www.biconet.com/lawn/moss.html), but this doesn't
> seem to be a commercial grade product.
>
> The quote my neighbor got refers only to a product designated as "RCC". =
=A0Not
> sure if that is a generic or brand name or some industry acronym. =A0Anyb=
ody
> know where I can find info on product? =A0My intent is to see if I can do=
the
> application myself and save both my quiet neighborhood and $500.
>
> Tnx

re: We are in Portland, OR, so roof moss on our 5 year old composite
roof is sometimes noticeable.

It's not noticible in other parts of the country?

Anyway, DAGS on zinc strip moss control

e.g. http://www.homeenvy.com/db/1/691.html

Posted by mike on August 22, 2008, 2:30 am


DerbyDad03 wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> I live in one half of a "townhouse" like setup, with one wall of our home
>> shared with a neighbor. We are in Portland, OR, so roof moss on our 5 year
>> old composite roof is sometimes noticeable. It is not thick, but on the
>> north side it is noticeable at the edges of the shingles. I have been
>> treating it annually with a standard moss control powder, but am
>> increasingly concerned with dumping sulphates into the water system.
>>
>> My neighbor is retired, has time galore, and is rather more fastidious about
>> his side of the property. Not that my side is neglected in any way, it
>> looks brand new and nary a paint chip to be seen - but I am pretty busy and
>> we don't always agree on the urgency (or sometimes necessity) of some
>> maintenance issues. Get the picture? I also want to ensure we keep the
>> peace, so being younger and in shape, I normally I tend to the tough tasks
>> (like keeping moss off the roof) for both of us.
>>
>> My neighbor recently decided moss was an issue, and got a couple of quotes
>> to have the roof commercially treated. The quotes are coming in around 1K,
>> or $500+ each. Aside from the labor, the common benefit the commercial
>> places are offering is an environmentally safe product that is derived from
>> sodium, or salts. This is the info I get from my neighbor, who is getting
>> the marketing blurb. I see a few products out there that seem to follow
>> this pattern (ie.http://www.biconet.com/lawn/moss.html), but this doesn't
>> seem to be a commercial grade product.
>>
>> The quote my neighbor got refers only to a product designated as "RCC". Not
>> sure if that is a generic or brand name or some industry acronym. Anybody
>> know where I can find info on product? My intent is to see if I can do the
>> application myself and save both my quiet neighborhood and $500.
>>
>> Tnx
>
> re: We are in Portland, OR, so roof moss on our 5 year old composite
> roof is sometimes noticeable.
>
> It's not noticible in other parts of the country?
>
> Anyway, DAGS on zinc strip moss control
>
> e.g. http://www.homeenvy.com/db/1/691.html

I tried the 98% zinc strip. Yep, there's no moss growing on the zinc.
And no moss for a few inches below. But the rest of the roof has
lots and lots of moss. I'm in Oregon, so we get lots of rain. And the
roof doesn't get much sun.

I'd like an alternative to scraping moss out of all those crevices.

Posted by DerbyDad03 on August 22, 2008, 12:00 pm


> DerbyDad03 wrote:
> >> Hi all
>
> >> I live in one half of a "townhouse" like setup, with one wall of our h=
ome
> >> shared with a neighbor. =A0We are in Portland, OR, so roof moss on our=
5 year
> >> old composite roof is sometimes noticeable. =A0It is not thick, but on=
the
> >> north side it is noticeable at the edges of the shingles. =A0I have be=
en
> >> treating it annually with a standard moss control powder, but am
> >> increasingly concerned with dumping sulphates into the water system.
>
> >> My neighbor is retired, has time galore, and is rather more fastidious=
about
> >> his side of the property. =A0Not that my side is neglected in any way,=
it
> >> looks brand new and nary a paint chip to be seen - but I am pretty bus=
y and
> >> we don't always agree on the urgency (or sometimes necessity) of some
> >> maintenance issues. =A0Get the picture? =A0I also want to ensure we ke=
ep the
> >> peace, so being younger and in shape, I normally I tend to the tough t=
asks
> >> (like keeping moss off the roof) for both of us.
>
> >> My neighbor recently decided moss was an issue, and got a couple of qu=
otes
> >> to have the roof commercially treated. =A0The quotes are coming in aro=
und 1K,
> >> or $500+ each. =A0Aside from the labor, the common benefit the commerc=
ial
> >> places are offering is an environmentally safe product that is derived=
from
> >> sodium, or salts. =A0This is the info I get from my neighbor, who is g=
etting
> >> the marketing blurb. =A0I see a few products out there that seem to fo=
llow
> >> this pattern (ie.http://www.biconet.com/lawn/moss.html), but this does=
n't
> >> seem to be a commercial grade product.
>
> >> The quote my neighbor got refers only to a product designated as "RCC"=
. =A0Not
> >> sure if that is a generic or brand name or some industry acronym. =A0A=
nybody
> >> know where I can find info on product? =A0My intent is to see if I can=
do the
> >> application myself and save both my quiet neighborhood and $500.
>
> >> Tnx
>
> > re: We are in Portland, OR, so roof moss on our 5 year old composite
> > roof is sometimes noticeable.
>
> > It's not noticible in other parts of the country?
>
> > Anyway, DAGS on zinc strip moss control
>
> > e.g.http://www.homeenvy.com/db/1/691.html
>
> I tried the 98% zinc strip. =A0Yep, there's no moss growing on the zinc.
> And no moss for a few inches below. =A0 But the rest of the roof has
> lots and lots of moss. =A0I'm in Oregon, so we get lots of rain. =A0And t=
he
> roof doesn't get much sun.
>
> I'd like an alternative to scraping moss out of all those crevices.- Hide=
quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I have the same moss-friendly environment in western NY.

While doing my research for a roof replacement, a couple of
contractors mentioned that the new architectural shingles have their
own moss prevention substance (the word "acid" was used) built in. One
contractor suggested both - treated shingles *and* a zinc strip.

re: I'd like an alternative to scraping moss out of all those
crevices

Get a metal roof.

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