How To Install Zinc Strips On Roof

These chemicals will create an environment that will prevent moss growth.

How to install zinc strips on roof.

In november of 2011 i wrote a blog post about using zinc strips to prevent moss from growing on the roof or possibly to kill moss. On roofs with moss algae mildew or fungus the existing growth must first be removed by pressure washing or brushing then the root systems must be chemically treated and destroyed see magazine articles for bleach solution. Like rooflover said the zinc strips don t work and they certainly don t work on existing roofs that already have moss algae on them. This article gives instructions for installing zinc strips at the ridgeline to inhibit moss.

By installing the strips on the ridge any water that runs over them will trickle down the roof carrying the zinc chemicals with it. Zinc strip will help control the growth of moss and mildew it will. I don t actually have a roof. Copper strips however do work and should be exposed 2 and placed every 10 up the roof.

It looks like they have nailed through the zinc in to the roof. You still need to remove the existing moss algae. This picture shows nails through the zinc strip. I conducted a fairly long term experiment by installing zinc strips on a moss covered garage roof and showed before and after photos after the zinc had sixteen months to work its magic.

If possible it is best to slide about 1 4 under the roof ridge vent roof cap or the top row. The zinc metal strips are made from a variety of metals. The roof must be cleaned of moss and or mildew. In these cases installing a second zinc strip approximately halfway down the roof slope is recommended.

Wouldn t that allow water through the roof. Install z stop zinc strips 50 foot roll to keep it from growing back. Step 4 maintaining the zinc strips. Posted for a friend.

Using 2 5 or 3 5 wide zincshield install by butting the zinc strip against the ridge vent roof cap or the top most row of shingles at the roof ridge. The strips are then coated with zinc.