How To Remove Mold From The Roof
Mold is a type of fungus which grows in the form of multicellular filaments. And yes, it can also grow on the roof of your very own and beloved house. Mold growth is not suitable for your health as it causes various metabolic disturbances in your body.
That is why removing the mold timely and taking precautionary measures to prevent it is suggested. Using Bleach Solutions, Cleansers, Metal strips, and cleaning the roofs regularly are some of the important ways to get rid of this mold.
Roof mold can grow due to several causes, some of which are mentioned below:
· Moist and damp surfaces
· Little or no ventilation.
· Leakage from pipes may also become a cause of mold growth.
· Steam (due to cooking or using the hot water)
It is necessary to remove mold from the roofs because it is dangerous for your house, as well as for the health of your beloved family. The harmful effects of this roof mold are:
· Asthma
· Allergic reactions
· Nausea
· Fever
· Difficulty in breathing.
Removing the mold and algae from the roofs is not an easy job to do, but at the same time, it is not an impossible task. Making it easier for you, we are sharing some tips and ways for you here:
Mold from the roof can be removed by making a bleach solution. Here is how you can make one:
· Wear protective gloves
· Take a clean bucket and add one-by-forth clean bleach with three-fourth water.
· Now add a spoon full of trisodium phosphate to the bleach solution.
· Now add the bleach to a spray bottle.
· Now spray the bleach solution on the mold on your roof.
After spraying the bleach onto the roof, let it stay there for 15-30 minutes
· Now take a hosepipe, and remove the applied bleach at low pressure using the hosepipe.
· If you can still see the mold or slime on the shingles or roof, you have to apply that bleach solution for the second time and let it stay there for 10 minutes.
· Repeat the step to rinse off the bleach.
Doing what is mentioned above is not enough at all. Take preventive measures while doing this to take care of. You should not apply high pressure while cleaning the bleach off the shingles, as doing this may also remove the granules from the shingles, and ultimately, it will cause damage.
Another important thing is that you cannot do this all by yourself because when you climb on your roof, it will cause physical stress due to your body weight. It can lead to even more damage, so you should seek professional help.
Suppose you are tired of preparing cleaning solutions all by yourself. In that case, you can also buy them from the market, so you will have to apply the mold to remove them from your roof or shingles. But before buying any cleaning solution from the market, you should check the labels on the bottles or packaging to make sure that it suits the material of your roof to make it work better.
If you clean the roof regularly, it may protect it from growing mold over it because it does not like to grow in clean places. It would be best to care for your roof and clean it after the summers, especially during winter.
Also, if you live in humid and moist areas or where snowfall is expected, your roof needs your special attention and care to keep itself protected from mold or algae.
Now, if you are wondering why to use these metal strips, let us tell you one thing these metals, copper, and zinc, have some particular antimicrobial and protective properties that can prevent mold and algae o growing onto your roof.
Installing these zinc and copper strips, you can observe a significant difference just in a short period or some months. You should apply these metal strips at the uppermost row or layer of the shingles of the roof of your house.
By Preferring Mold-Resistant Shingles:
Isn’t it excellent if you do not need to clean or remove the mold from your roof? Now you may think that how is it possible? Yes, it is possible because if you shift to mold-resistant shingles, there are the most negligible chances for the mold and algae to grow.
Although installing these special mold-resistant shingles will cost you more, it will be worth your money because you will remove the mold and all the hassle.
Conclusion:
So by the above discussion, it is concluded that mold can grow on damp, moist surfaces and several other reasons causing damage to your house and body. That’s why it is suggested to timely remove the mold using bleach solutions, ready-made cleansers, zinc strips, etc., to keep the roof protected from further damage.