{"id":525,"date":"2021-11-30T02:36:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T02:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washnit.com\/?p=525"},"modified":"2021-11-30T02:39:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T02:39:05","slug":"can-moss-damage-my-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/washnit.com\/can-moss-damage-my-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Moss Damage My Roof?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"525\" class=\"elementor elementor-525\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eccb82c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eccb82c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8e3c03\" data-id=\"d8e3c03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5bb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea5bb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moss is one of those unique elements that can be seen both negatively or positively. Most people appreciate the old charm look it can give to a walkway or a tree. You might feel like you&#8217;re somewhere in a fairy tale rather than your local neighborhood.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there&#8217;s a real ugly side to moss that cannot be neglected. So, it is worth serious concern if you find moss has collected on your roof. You might wonder if this is a good thing or bad?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3f13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b3f13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">The Good News<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d119eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d119eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sight of moss or algae on your roof does not always spell impending doom. It is merely an indication that the area it is located in is not getting enough exposure to the sun. Overhanging tree branches may block the sun&#8217;s rays, or you may live in an area that receives an excessive amount of rain.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moss is a natural occurrence in many such areas, but it can be managed easily if you catch it early. Most people deal with their moss issue at the same time they clear out their rain gutters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df6a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9df6a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Potential Troubles Ahead<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c7d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c7d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, if you allow the moss on your roof to go unchecked, you could be leaving yourself open to many problems. Before you know it, there could be a myriad of issues you&#8217;ll have to deal with.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mold: when moss is allowed to grow uncontrollably, it can hold an excessive amount of water, leading to mold, rot, and bacteria build-up. These things could shorten the life of your roof and make a comfy home for unwanted critters who see the mold as a nice tasty dish to feed on.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holes: it can easily creep underneath roofing shingles, slates, and tiles, dislodging them, creating holes and leakage into your home.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa17a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa17a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What Can You Do?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc99546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc99546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dealing with these issues doesn&#8217;t have to be complicated. If you catch the spread early, clean-up can be as simple as using the right solution. However, be careful of the choices you make.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Household chemicals may seem like a logical solution, but keep in mind that while these may eliminate the moss, they could have harmful interactions with your roofing materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many cases, it is best to hire a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/washnit.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">removal specialist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure that the job is done correctly and that the cure is not worse than the problem itself.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moss is one of those unique elements that can be seen both negatively or positively. Most people appreciate the old charm look it can give to a walkway or a tree. You might feel like you&#8217;re somewhere in a fairy tale rather than your local neighborhood. 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