Owner operator of a PNW home softwash, roof moss treatments and pressure washing company with 8 years experience. Black streaks on the roof is from a bacteria called Gloeocapsa magma, not algae. As for the roof treatment solution - bleach - go to your local spa/pool supply and get 12.5% which means you carry less home for a lower price than the grocery store so you can double what you bought with cheaper water at home. As for the surfactant you can purchase concentrate from softwash suppliers online and store it because you will treat the roof every 3-5 years depending on your local conditions. Steps - Blow the roof off of debris, clean gutters out with the blower too, confirm downspouts flow are good to go and manage runoff away from your plants below. Safety first because one fall will change your life so consider purchasing roof boots called Cougar Paws. Lastly the reason most people hire a professional is because a 1,500 square foot house with established moss on 80% of the roof will take a minimum of 35 gallons(depending on your roof pitch), so a pump sprayer would take a couple days and arms like Popeye - soaking the roof is a wet it and forget it situation. While your at it dilute the roof solution in half 2.5% bleach and use a soft brush/bucket to clean the gutter exteriors so you don't end up with clean streaks on the gutter exteriors from roof treatment overspray. Word to the wise gutter guards must still be removed at least every 5 years max if you live in an area where moss can grow in the now shaded gutters like a very long planter box. Don't waste thousands of dollars if you refuse to maintain your gutters because they are a pain to remove and re-attach - potential water damage and the weight pulling gutters away from the fascia boards combined with the debris(dirt, shingle granuals, etc) left inside is not indefinitely sealed to the point you never have to look under the gutter guards. -Good luck
I'm in Seattle and we had the Interlock Roof System installed. This is the aluminum tiles with the Alunar Roof Coating. I chose the Slate tiles, looks great. I won't let anybody on the roof since it's been installed and I will be cleaning the roof myself and I'm wondering if the cold weather of the December month prohibits the use of these chemicals. I will say the new interlock metal roof and it's alunar coatingthat I have does detour the formation of the moss /algae more considerably than the composite shingles I previously had.
After years of struggling to clean my gutters by hand (moving the ladder around, gloves, gross, etc). One day I see my 70 year old neighbor walking around on his roof with his blower. MIND.BLOWN. Yeah, the blower is the only way to go.
I almost slid off my cedar shake roof when I stepped on the wet area I just blew a pile of leaves off of. Luckily I caught the corner of a skylight with a hand. Wet wood is like wet ice. I'm going to hire this out from now on. Should have learned when my uncle fell off his roof and was screwed up for a very long time.
Had to laugh when I read your comment. I will be 70 in January and have been walking on my roof with a backpack blower yearround for 30 years. For this season alone I have been on the roof five times. Granted, my roof is composition and not a steep pitch, so it is not that difficult. (Because part of it is two-story I suppose it would be unnerving for folks with a fear of heights.) For what it’s worth here is what I have learned in three decades: 1. While fall requires the most intense work, because I have firs and oaks next to my house (only on the south side at that) there are times even in the rest of the year that I clean gutters. 2. Leaf guards do not work. Some sort of crap ALWAYS gets through. Had them. Took them off, all 300-some lineal feet. 3. The long snout on my 1990s Stihl works better than the short, fat one on my much newer Stihl, even though the newer machine is more powerful. (The older Stihl is also much lighter.) 4. I wish they made blowers with the snout system on the left, as there are places on my roof where I have to walk backwards and bent over to clear the gutters, 5. Stay off the gin. You are on a roof, after all. And, yeah, being in shape and not overweight helps you not fall off.
Each gallon weighs 8lbs and with enough pitch that extra weight on your back 12+ feet off the ground is more risk than its worth for me, just sayn.... safety first hahaha. I use a 12v sprayer and have never pumped or carried a roof solution on to a roof.
As a professional roof cleaner, I want you to know that this is the exact method we use to clean off moss. Only difference is the equipment we use. However in the PNW, moss will fall off within 3-6 months depending on severity.
I absolutely love how rad is able to just explain certain things , how he’s able to jump around with that camera in his mouth , and just how he is getting better in front of the camera.
You can virtually eliminate having to do the job again if you use Zinc coated flashing and nail it under the top course of roofing. Just put the zinc flashing about an inch under the top course of roofing to hide the nails while exposing as much of the flashing as possible after nailing. The zinc will kill mold and mildew for several years. I live in Oregon and I did this to my first house and the mold and mildew never can back.
I applied 2 gallons of Wet and Forget. Followed package application instructions. Was a total waste of money, and that stuff isn’t cheap. Did absolutely nothing on the black streaks and stains on my roof.
Wet n forget works great on The North side alage on our vinyl siding. Last two to three years before we have to redo. It takes a little time to work but works great. We use the concetrate one. We got alot of applications from the one bottle. Costco's usually sells it in the spring.
Perfect Timing for this video. I live in Southern California, and not up in the mountains, so I don't have to deal with the mold/moss that other places do. But my insurance company just did a visual audit of my roof. They really only did a google earth audit of my roof. They are saying that it is extremely damaged and I will need to deal with it or they are canceling my policy in Feb of 2025. Trust me, my roof doesn't look like a barn in the Midwest from the 1800s. I have been told to get a certified roofer to come in an inspect it. It is only a simple asphalt shingle roof and there isn't any real problems with it. I think it is just shadows that they saw from the satellite in the same fame as the fallacy of the face on Mars. I think that before we take pictures of the roof, a good cleaning like this should show that it isn't ready to be replaced. Thanks again for the perfect timing and I am glad that the pitch isn't anything like Rad's house.
We had the same thing happen but after we went to a new insurance company. After they cashed our check and took our money and we canceled with prev insurance company. Should have fought it or tried to go back but ended up getting a new roof three to five or more years early. Never again. Our roofing company said there was nothing wrong with our roof but some algae and some streak runs. Found out later we could have had a grace period to replace than for them to drop us. -John's wife
Same thing happened to my neighbor. Asphalt type shingles on 20 yrs, but it very good condition. Lots of moss/ algae/ green stuff as seen (or maybe assessed by AI ?) by aerial or satellite photo by insurance company. The cleaning saved them from reroofing for at least a few years.
@@somaday2595 We should have did the same and cleaned the streaks off. The cancelation letter from the new insurance company within 30 days of inaction and the fact we already cancelled our old policy, we were just in crisis mode and got the new roof. We have learned since then. Just not right. An expensive education we paid for. sigh.
I have the same issue with Safeco in 92503 zipcode on a red concrete tile. Did you have to have to roofer come out with some letter to your insurance company? I have some algae in the North side and some dead pine leaves on the alumawood patio that looks gray/black from an aerial image it looks different from the top light color.
@@Btu555 We used a insurance broker. I should have called them when we received the cancellation letter. Or call your insurance company to say if you did an arial it's just a shadow or alage discoloration. Have a roofing company take a look at it so when you talk with your insurance agency you can ask if they need a letter saying its ok... they may send some camera toting office guy from your insurance agency like ours did. Anyways, you can ask for a grace period until you get it cleaned. We didn't know that. It could havd been within two or three years were told. Best wishes to you. This is no fun.
Good music throughout the video, great job filming, excellent commentary, simple inexpensive roof patch, safety requirements repeated and a subject we all have in common. Nicely done covering so much in a short video.
I'm in Portland, OR. Our roof cleaner uses baking soda for people who have organic gardens that could be affected by chemicals. Works great. Does need the roof to be wet to stick to the roof. But at least 24 hours before the next big rain. September, early October is the best timing.
Sorry you went to all that trouble removing the satellite dish and mount. I left the mount and post, attaching a very small outdoor antenna and used the satellite cable to my TV, over 60 broadcast channels in my neighborhood. Took less time because I left the mount and the screws.
So you made your own less-concentrated "30 Seconds - Outdoor Cleaner" which is just bleach and a little bit of cleaner. Those mesh gutter guards take more effort than not here in western WA. Would be solid moss before too long. I just use a downspout guard on our units (that aren't directly under any trees).
why are so many TH-cam folks telling us the secrets that the man does not want us to know? the other day I was told the rain in Spain fell mainly on the plain, and I was like dude, shhhhhh
Frist test for paint damage on gutters and siding, and use Wash Safe Asphalt Roof sprinkled on dry roof and washed off with a garden hose several times. Works like a charm!
Great video. And much respect for anyone able to "walk" on such a steep roof. I wish I would have known sooner. I live in the Northwest and want to emphasize the importance of moss control. I have a lower pitched roof...I think 4-12. On the side of my home which is shaded for majority of the day...I had moss (sometimes forming "billows" on the edge of my comp shingles. In hind sight I wish that I would have done better and more frequent roof moss treatments. I believe moss was keeping the roof moist for months at a time...and because of being moist, plus limited sunlight...the natural convection that should ventilate the attic was much less than what is needed. Also, staying wet all the time led to leaks through the actual sheathing. Really bad news. I wish I would have know sooner, as doing this annually would likely have prolonged my roof life.
I'm in NW Washington. I've been using Moss Out in September and March since I got a new roof in 2021 and haven't had any issues. There's one part that's right below a big tree that's a little discolored, though. My main problem is getting sap off. Stuff is like super glue. Might have to get a pair of those boots. Expensive, but buy once, cry once. Don't forget to clean the faces of your gutters. That's one of my pet peeves; beautiful house but the face of the gutters is covered in algae.
My wife and I both have family living across the Sound from Seattle and boy, howdy do they ever get tons of moss and algae growing on pretty much ev-er-y-thing! Oh, and Rad needs to turn that second-story downspout 90 degrees counterclockwise. It shouldn't be aimed at the sides of the shingles like that.
Really awesome information. I have a 10ish year old roof so I could easily benefit from doing a cleaning. This was great to see how easy it can be done. Thank you for the tips! And Rad you were great being the video host!!!
If we could, we'd undo the elbows at the drain pipe or pipes then plug the out-let, Next flood the gutter with water. When filled, release the plug and back pressure the draining water with the water hose full blast. We called it the gravity flush. Worked most times.
For any sprayer needs, get a Smith Performance Sprayers R200 (or bigger tank if you need it). they put out a lot more water and last longer. They cost a little more, but the frustration and time savings are worth it
9:32 I used to do DirecTv for 10 years and it is still a very viable option for tv. Often times internet speeds are not fast enough for a smooth streaming experience. People are always coming back to hard wired TV. As for the mounts, taking the bolts out removing the bracket and putting the bolts back, the holes will never be the same and could potentially leak. Also the reason there are 2 mounts 1 on the second floor and 1 on the first floor roof is because as of 2021 we are no longer allowed to step foot on the roof. We have to be able to reach everything from our ladder no getting off our ladder and stepping on to the roof for any reason hence why you have 2 mounts. The technician could not reach the second story dish from his ladder so he had to install a new dish where it can be reached from the ladder in the future. Your repair should suffice. Great video✌️
Sodium lauryl sulfate is a surfactant that breaks down water's surface tension enabling it to spread better and enables water and oil to mix. Lots of plants have an oil they create to protect themselves from outside substances. It is why water will bead up on leaves rather than spread out evenly, like wax on a car surface. Sodium lauryl sulfate, or other food grade surfactant, is sometime, to a very limited amount, used in foods to enable the oil used in it to mix with water and stay in suspension rather than separate.
the relevance your guys' videos have in my immediate life is nuts. I've been trying to figure out the best way to get the moss off my roof for a year now. I've tried "over the counter" chemicals and they didn't cut it
I just ran into some moss on a roof and my buddy who did tree work happened to be with me. He recommended a plastic leaf rake so we went right at it. It worked well for the bulk and definitely broke up some of the more stuck parts. I'm sure it would lighten the load quite a bit for you to follow up with some chemicals.
I'm not sure who picked the music for the "gearing up" scenes, but now I want to hear it every single time they put on safety gear. Awesome throwback feels.
My wife is from Hawaii, amd I'm from nw Washington, so right off the bat I felt like this was the right video. But then the roof was in Texas, and once you blew it off, it looked pretty good to me without you even cleaning it! We live in NW Washington now, and have LOTS of moss. What needs to be done differently?
Thanks for the solution formula Rad. I’ve seen some power washer guys also clean vinyl and didn’t need to pressure wash after solution. They wouldn’t tell me what they used so could have been this? Anyway, looking forward to how to clean the gutters since I know a couple of family members who could use it.
Nice work. Looks pretty easy with them boots. I went up on my roof in sneakers for the first time to sweep off some moss and sprinkle Moss B Ware and was later petrified of falling.
That was very informative! I was going to do mine but I sold my house and I’m out 10/15, I’m sitting and watching this on my porch and of all things I just put to the curb for trash tomorrow is three of those pump sprayers, what timing,haha.
Timely video for me. I have been wanting to soft wash my roof the past couple of years. I mostly have moss at one end of my rancher that needs to be gone! Thanks!
Fun to see pics from our corner of the Pac NW. Roof care is NO JOKE here - and failing to care for your roof, is deciding to let the whole structure rot. I grew up in AK (not so dissimilar to an upbringing to HI!) where XtraTuf boots are everywhere, from logging camps to fishing boats to everyday DIY life. Totally relate to athletic teams letting you travel!
This is great, I have a Porch roof that really needs this! I wonder if a car wash foam cannon and pressure washer would do a great job of spreading the material?
Owned a business doing this in oregon for many years I fish a lot so have xtratuffs like crazy but never tried on a roof I'll have to when I restart my business in next couple months. Generally use a waterproof soft sole tennis shoe a felt sole korkers or on wood a mild spiked rocking korker
I always used Mr Clean as the surfactant when pressure washing. A nice foaming attachment and a cup of the concentrate with 6-8% Sodium Hypochlorite then rinse off after 15-20 minutes. Worked wonders and without the need for such high pressure that you're risking damage or blowing under windows.
What's the PSI of your pressure washer. I am planning to wash mine with the gas pressure washer but I am afraid it's too strong. I have a concrete red roof and I don't want the color to fade away since my insurance company doesn't want to renew my policy citing roof wear I am guess it's because I some moss on the North side from an arial picture.
@@Btu555 I rarely use the high pressure nozzles on structures. Buy or build a foaming attachment. You're only using the pressure washer to get the foam onto the otherwise hard to reach area.
@@matthewellisor5835 thank you for your reply, this youtube th-cam.com/video/BKdm8Qd2uBo/w-d-xo.html states not to use over 1200 PSI in case anyone is interested to know.
Health and safety would go mad if they saw anyone climbing roofs like Rad here in the UK. I wouldn't recommend anyone try some of these roof walks. It would have looked better with the dish mount left on rather than the mess afterwards. Great job in the end, just be careful anyone trying to copy the roof walking.
This was a great video for home owners to take on and save some $$! Thank you! I have wonder about the products to use for this purpose. Would love to see a video on cleaning the under side of the gutters!
to me Dawn is too soapy. It's great for cleaning most things, but I wouldn't use it where I need to leave anything without rinsing. Clorox makes a soap that's not as sudsy.
Roof looks good as new regarding that satellite hole fix-not quite!😂 but yeah, as a pro, they should have a Milwaukee m18 sprayer. I have one l, so nice!
I love you guys and really appreciate that you guys are real. You don’t fake it. At least not after you make it. I have watched almost all of your videos and only have one complaint. Don’t use “the pros don’t want you to know…” in your titles ever again it is a truly lame tag and is largely un true. You know as well as any one that any pro worth his salt knows there is enough work to share and would love homeowners to learn a few more secrets/helpful hints.
This was great, guys. Is there another product you might recommend for those of us who are very allergic to bleach? I can't even be around the diluted stuff.
Blower combined with a shop vac for the gutters ftw. Save some of the gutter granules for the roof repairs. Spread some roofing cement onto the antenna repair flashing, the some shingle granules from the gutter clean out. Or if you have some old matching shingles cut a patch out and roof cement it onto the patch. If you’re the of a steep pitched roof, add a permanent roof anchor point for a safety harness. Despite what others have said, falling off roofs is overrated, and should probably be avoided.
Off the subject of Roof Cleaning => Blowing embers causing structure fires If the structure has gutters, plug the downspouts and fill the gutters with water.
A nice liquid roof moss mixture does a nice job of cleaning and removing the moss from the roof. Hey Rad, ask your friend if he has a liquid mixture for ground weeds.
You might want to consider using a foam canon, the kind used to wash cars to apply the soft wash mixture. Depending on how much soap you put in the mixture, it could make the roof look lide it is covered in shampoo!
Love the 2nd channel! Keep up the great work! Saw that downspout pointed the wrong direction and all the flashing underneath (rather than on top) of the shingles ~5:50… my first thought was, “How far into the video before Paul points those out?” 😂🤣 The only thing I expected to hear (but didn’t) was why they (the DIYers) should never step on the ridge caps. 😬
Ok... challenge: Solar panels and oak/pine pollen. None of the spay stuff (beach mix, house siding cleaner, etc) I have tried got it off. When wet they look clean but when dry its still there. Other than scrubbing, what would you suggest?
Yes I’ve gotten rid of that pollen on solar panels by spraying the bleach mix, waiting 5 minutes, and using a light pressure washer. If you still see some pollen afterward, spray on the chemical and wait a little longer and use a stronger pressure wash tip. Hope this helps!
That flashing should 100% be on top of the 2nd shingle. But more importantly the way they fasten the top layer of shingle is more important. If they shot a nail in and just caulked the top the water can get onto that flashing find the nail hole and go right into the house. I like to squirt a little roof cement and shoot my nails into that spot. But also add flashing on top of the last row
Funny story, my landlord called me 1 day at work asking if I used the old tv dish on the roof. She had roofers over and they wanted to remove it to make their job easier. I didn't even know there was a dish up there so I said sure go ahead. Well I get home later and my internet isn't working. Turns out the cable coming into my basement apartment made a detour on the roof over to the old dish and the roofers took down the dish and cable both. Fortunately they left the cable coiled up farther down and after the cable company failed to show up 3 times in a row I ended up splicing it back together myself. Still works great though 😊
They make colored flashing. Brown is actually very common. I'd say slide some brown up so it doesn't stick out so much. I imagine you can break the lexel seal from aluminum with a putty knife. Obviously small potatoes, just throwing it out there.
Paul... I was not told how I was supposed to hit the like button. I was able to figure it out but I really need an explanation on how to do it in the future.
Rad uttered more words in this video than all of the other videos combined.
He’s evolving
Rad Vlog
Rads rad!
😂😂😂 got to love him
Owner operator of a PNW home softwash, roof moss treatments and pressure washing company with 8 years experience.
Black streaks on the roof is from a bacteria called Gloeocapsa magma, not algae. As for the roof treatment solution - bleach - go to your local spa/pool supply and get 12.5% which means you carry less home for a lower price than the grocery store so you can double what you bought with cheaper water at home.
As for the surfactant you can purchase concentrate from softwash suppliers online and store it because you will treat the roof every 3-5 years depending on your local conditions.
Steps - Blow the roof off of debris, clean gutters out with the blower too, confirm downspouts flow are good to go and manage runoff away from your plants below.
Safety first because one fall will change your life so consider purchasing roof boots called Cougar Paws. Lastly the reason most people hire a professional is because a 1,500 square foot house with established moss on 80% of the roof will take a minimum of 35 gallons(depending on your roof pitch), so a pump sprayer would take a couple days and arms like Popeye - soaking the roof is a wet it and forget it situation. While your at it dilute the roof solution in half 2.5% bleach and use a soft brush/bucket to clean the gutter exteriors so you don't end up with clean streaks on the gutter exteriors from roof treatment overspray.
Word to the wise gutter guards must still be removed at least every 5 years max if you live in an area where moss can grow in the now shaded gutters like a very long planter box.
Don't waste thousands of dollars if you refuse to maintain your gutters because they are a pain to remove and re-attach - potential water damage and the weight pulling gutters away from the fascia boards combined with the debris(dirt, shingle granuals, etc) left inside is not indefinitely sealed to the point you never have to look under the gutter guards.
-Good luck
I'm in Seattle and we had the Interlock Roof System installed. This is the aluminum tiles with the Alunar Roof Coating. I chose the Slate tiles, looks great. I won't let anybody on the roof since it's been installed and I will be cleaning the roof myself and I'm wondering if the cold weather of the December month prohibits the use of these chemicals. I will say the new interlock metal roof and it's alunar coatingthat I have does detour the formation of the moss /algae more considerably than the composite shingles I previously had.
After years of struggling to clean my gutters by hand (moving the ladder around, gloves, gross, etc). One day I see my 70 year old neighbor walking around on his roof with his blower.
MIND.BLOWN.
Yeah, the blower is the only way to go.
I almost slid off my cedar shake roof when I stepped on the wet area I just blew a pile of leaves off of. Luckily I caught the corner of a skylight with a hand. Wet wood is like wet ice. I'm going to hire this out from now on. Should have learned when my uncle fell off his roof and was screwed up for a very long time.
I have an attachment for my blower that extends up,over, and into my gutters. Let’s me use my backpack blower from the ground to clear out my gutters.
Using the exhaust of a shop vac works for the person who hates the obnoxiously loud leaf blowers., too.
I started doing that, but eventually got gutter guards.
Had to laugh when I read your comment. I will be 70 in January and have been walking on my roof with a backpack blower yearround for 30 years. For this season alone I have been on the roof five times. Granted, my roof is composition and not a steep pitch, so it is not that difficult. (Because part of it is two-story I suppose it would be unnerving for folks with a fear of heights.) For what it’s worth here is what I have learned in three decades:
1. While fall requires the most intense work, because I have firs and oaks next to my house (only on the south side at that) there are times even in the rest of the year that I clean gutters.
2. Leaf guards do not work. Some sort of crap ALWAYS gets through. Had them. Took them off, all 300-some lineal feet.
3. The long snout on my 1990s Stihl works better than the short, fat one on my much newer Stihl, even though the newer machine is more powerful. (The older Stihl is also much lighter.)
4. I wish they made blowers with the snout system on the left, as there are places on my roof where I have to walk backwards and bent over to clear the gutters,
5. Stay off the gin. You are on a roof, after all. And, yeah, being in shape and not overweight helps you not fall off.
25 yr old me gets the cheapest sprayer they sell, 42 yr old me buys the most efficient backpack battery sprayer no matter the cost. 😂
I was thinking this as well.
That's called "wisdom".
Each gallon weighs 8lbs and with enough pitch that extra weight on your back 12+ feet off the ground is more risk than its worth for me, just sayn.... safety first hahaha. I use a 12v sprayer and have never pumped or carried a roof solution on to a roof.
@@William-Bill-Munnywhat's the brand you use?
Rad communicates like a seasonal professional speaker. Even tone with a soothing voice. He's a natural for TH-cam.
Yes he should be selling roofs not walking on them
@@Thee-AmateurAn94 for real
That leaf at 2:32 had the perfect landing on Rad’s head
As a professional roof cleaner, I want you to know that this is the exact method we use to clean off moss. Only difference is the equipment we use. However in the PNW, moss will fall off within 3-6 months depending on severity.
I absolutely love how rad is able to just explain certain things , how he’s able to jump around with that camera in his mouth , and just how he is getting better in front of the camera.
You can virtually eliminate having to do the job again if you use Zinc coated flashing and nail it under the top course of roofing. Just put the zinc flashing about an inch under the top course of roofing to hide the nails while exposing as much of the flashing as possible after nailing. The zinc will kill mold and mildew for several years. I live in Oregon and I did this to my first house and the mold and mildew never can back.
Copper works too
I did that. The zinc only works for 5 years..
Wow. Great idea. I don’t have such a problem. I had a tree that was too close and now that that’s gone, we don’t get moss etc. in our climate.
Skip the ladder, the pump sprayer…Wet&Forget High Reach hose end sprayer will do a 2 story house from the ground. Love all of the Studpack crew!
I applied 2 gallons of Wet and Forget. Followed package application instructions. Was a total waste of money, and that stuff isn’t cheap. Did absolutely nothing on the black streaks and stains on my roof.
I used that before and it was terrible. The bottle leaked and got all over us. I really don't recommend those chemicals.
Wet n forget works great on The North side alage on our vinyl siding. Last two to three years before we have to redo. It takes a little time to work but works great. We use the concetrate one. We got alot of applications from the one bottle. Costco's usually sells it in the spring.
@@johnkelly9451 If you have to redo it every two years that's no better than just using a diluted bleach.
Wet and forget. Made a mess on my vinyl siding. I wetted but I didn't forget because I had to clean it all off.
Perfect Timing for this video. I live in Southern California, and not up in the mountains, so I don't have to deal with the mold/moss that other places do. But my insurance company just did a visual audit of my roof. They really only did a google earth audit of my roof. They are saying that it is extremely damaged and I will need to deal with it or they are canceling my policy in Feb of 2025. Trust me, my roof doesn't look like a barn in the Midwest from the 1800s. I have been told to get a certified roofer to come in an inspect it. It is only a simple asphalt shingle roof and there isn't any real problems with it. I think it is just shadows that they saw from the satellite in the same fame as the fallacy of the face on Mars. I think that before we take pictures of the roof, a good cleaning like this should show that it isn't ready to be replaced. Thanks again for the perfect timing and I am glad that the pitch isn't anything like Rad's house.
We had the same thing happen but after we went to a new insurance company. After they cashed our check and took our money and we canceled with prev insurance company. Should have fought it or tried to go back but ended up getting a new roof three to five or more years early. Never again. Our roofing company said there was nothing wrong with our roof but some algae and some streak runs. Found out later we could have had a grace period to replace than for them to drop us. -John's wife
Same thing happened to my neighbor. Asphalt type shingles on 20 yrs, but it very good condition. Lots of moss/ algae/ green stuff as seen (or maybe assessed by AI ?) by aerial or satellite photo by insurance company. The cleaning saved them from reroofing for at least a few years.
@@somaday2595 We should have did the same and cleaned the streaks off. The cancelation letter from the new insurance company within 30 days of inaction and the fact we already cancelled our old policy, we were just in crisis mode and got the new roof. We have learned since then. Just not right. An expensive education we paid for. sigh.
I have the same issue with Safeco in 92503 zipcode on a red concrete tile. Did you have to have to roofer come out with some letter to your insurance company? I have some algae in the North side and some dead pine leaves on the alumawood patio that looks gray/black from an aerial image it looks different from the top light color.
@@Btu555 We used a insurance broker. I should have called them when we received the cancellation letter. Or call your insurance company to say if you did an arial it's just a shadow or alage discoloration. Have a roofing company take a look at it so when you talk with your insurance agency you can ask if they need a letter saying its ok... they may send some camera toting office guy from your insurance agency like ours did. Anyways, you can ask for a grace period until you get it cleaned. We didn't know that. It could havd been within two or three years were told. Best wishes to you. This is no fun.
Rad is giving major Ask This Old House energy when he's explaining things, especially at the beginning.
Another trick for that damaged shingle is to gather some loose granules and sprinkle 'em on some roof cement to sort of blend the area.
Love that Rad is getting more “screen” time and look forward to the projects on his and Summer’s house.
Good music throughout the video, great job filming, excellent commentary, simple inexpensive roof patch, safety requirements repeated and a subject we all have in common. Nicely done covering so much in a short video.
I'm in Portland, OR. Our roof cleaner uses baking soda for people who have organic gardens that could be affected by chemicals. Works great. Does need the roof to be wet to stick to the roof. But at least 24 hours before the next big rain. September, early October is the best timing.
Sorry you went to all that trouble removing the satellite dish and mount. I left the mount and post, attaching a very small outdoor antenna and used the satellite cable to my TV, over 60 broadcast channels in my neighborhood. Took less time because I left the mount and the screws.
Rad must have given his parents several heart attacks with how fearless he is on the roof
Fearless Hawaiian 🤙🏽
He’s a stunt man by trade.
Baking soda has always worked wonders for me in Washington state.
I was just happy to see the standing-seam roof in the pictures. Sick of corrugated metal roofs.
Thank you for this video. I have been researching for a way to clean my roof
Like the second channel. Keep it coming. I left the mount on a roof, just to not tear up the shingles.
So you made your own less-concentrated "30 Seconds - Outdoor Cleaner" which is just bleach and a little bit of cleaner.
Those mesh gutter guards take more effort than not here in western WA. Would be solid moss before too long. I just use a downspout guard on our units (that aren't directly under any trees).
why are so many TH-cam folks telling us the secrets that the man does not want us to know? the other day I was told the rain in Spain fell mainly on the plain, and I was like dude, shhhhhh
I was stationed in Spain, when it rains it's EVERYWHERE! 🤣
Frist test for paint damage on gutters and siding, and use Wash Safe Asphalt Roof sprinkled on dry roof and washed off with a garden hose several times. Works like a charm!
Great video. And much respect for anyone able to "walk" on such a steep roof. I wish I would have known sooner.
I live in the Northwest and want to emphasize the importance of moss control. I have a lower pitched roof...I think 4-12. On the side of my home which is shaded for majority of the day...I had moss (sometimes forming "billows" on the edge of my comp shingles. In hind sight I wish that I would have done better and more frequent roof moss treatments. I believe moss was keeping the roof moist for months at a time...and because of being moist, plus limited sunlight...the natural convection that should ventilate the attic was much less than what is needed. Also, staying wet all the time led to leaks through the actual sheathing. Really bad news. I wish I would have know sooner, as doing this annually would likely have prolonged my roof life.
Cougarpaw boots! If you're going up on any roof with more than a 7/12. They're about $175 but better than a hospital bill. They work up to a 12/12.
I'm in NW Washington. I've been using Moss Out in September and March since I got a new roof in 2021 and haven't had any issues. There's one part that's right below a big tree that's a little discolored, though.
My main problem is getting sap off. Stuff is like super glue. Might have to get a pair of those boots. Expensive, but buy once, cry once.
Don't forget to clean the faces of your gutters. That's one of my pet peeves; beautiful house but the face of the gutters is covered in algae.
My wife and I both have family living across the Sound from Seattle and boy, howdy do they ever get tons of moss and algae growing on pretty much ev-er-y-thing! Oh, and Rad needs to turn that second-story downspout 90 degrees counterclockwise. It shouldn't be aimed at the sides of the shingles like that.
Excellent way to keep the annoying roofers from soliciting…. Thanks!
Really awesome information. I have a 10ish year old roof so I could easily benefit from doing a cleaning. This was great to see how easy it can be done. Thank you for the tips! And Rad you were great being the video host!!!
My wife and I visited Kauai last year. Beautiful place. great video thanks guys.
If we could, we'd undo the elbows at the drain pipe or pipes then plug the out-let, Next flood the gutter with water. When filled, release the plug and back pressure the draining water with the water hose full blast. We called it the gravity flush. Worked most times.
For any sprayer needs, get a Smith Performance Sprayers R200 (or bigger tank if you need it). they put out a lot more water and last longer. They cost a little more, but the frustration and time savings are worth it
Excellent teaching video. Always nice learning from someone who has done it lots. Thanks Rad!
Hey guys absolutely love your 2nd channel. Rad is bad keep safe.
Jeff from Apache Junction Az.
9:32 I used to do DirecTv for 10 years and it is still a very viable option for tv. Often times internet speeds are not fast enough for a smooth streaming experience. People are always coming back to hard wired TV. As for the mounts, taking the bolts out removing the bracket and putting the bolts back, the holes will never be the same and could potentially leak. Also the reason there are 2 mounts 1 on the second floor and 1 on the first floor roof is because as of 2021 we are no longer allowed to step foot on the roof. We have to be able to reach everything from our ladder no getting off our ladder and stepping on to the roof for any reason hence why you have 2 mounts. The technician could not reach the second story dish from his ladder so he had to install a new dish where it can be reached from the ladder in the future. Your repair should suffice. Great video✌️
How did he remove the dish from the other or are you saying they had advanced notice and had to do that everywhere in preparation for that bulletin?
Sodium lauryl sulfate is a surfactant that breaks down water's surface tension enabling it to spread better and enables water and oil to mix. Lots of plants have an oil they create to protect themselves from outside substances. It is why water will bead up on leaves rather than spread out evenly, like wax on a car surface. Sodium lauryl sulfate, or other food grade surfactant, is sometime, to a very limited amount, used in foods to enable the oil used in it to mix with water and stay in suspension rather than separate.
Also used in some toothpastes.
the relevance your guys' videos have in my immediate life is nuts. I've been trying to figure out the best way to get the moss off my roof for a year now. I've tried "over the counter" chemicals and they didn't cut it
I just ran into some moss on a roof and my buddy who did tree work happened to be with me. He recommended a plastic leaf rake so we went right at it. It worked well for the bulk and definitely broke up some of the more stuck parts. I'm sure it would lighten the load quite a bit for you to follow up with some chemicals.
So glad we can help!
So very interested in the gutter/siding cleaning tips...
I'm not sure who picked the music for the "gearing up" scenes, but now I want to hear it every single time they put on safety gear. Awesome throwback feels.
I am a 60 three-year-old roofer. I wear extra tough. every time. Summer and Winter, and I'm a Roofer in the great Northwest.
Yea it's stud pack time
My wife is from Hawaii, amd I'm from nw Washington, so right off the bat I felt like this was the right video. But then the roof was in Texas, and once you blew it off, it looked pretty good to me without you even cleaning it! We live in NW Washington now, and have LOTS of moss. What needs to be done differently?
Would love to see a similar video for algae on driveway. Will the same mixture work? How do you protect the grass and plants around it?
Good Video I will try this on my house. It will definitely help
Great for a shed roof. I don't want to die from a fall off a slicked up house roof.
Thanks for the solution formula Rad. I’ve seen some power washer guys also clean vinyl and didn’t need to pressure wash after solution. They wouldn’t tell me what they used so could have been this? Anyway, looking forward to how to clean the gutters since I know a couple of family members who could use it.
7:32 I’ve used my shop vac. It has a loong hose. Plus it gets the gravel that comes off asphalt shingles.
Rad could do those infomercials for some products. LOL. This was informative and fun. Thank you for the video!
Looking forward to the video about cleaning the outside of the gutters. We live in the PNW. That means everything eventually turns green!
Just pressure wash them, is the quickest, not too hard. And can rinse down the siding while at it 👍
pines in east texas and west texas, juniper/cedar in central texas.
Nice work. Looks pretty easy with them boots. I went up on my roof in sneakers for the first time to sweep off some moss and sprinkle Moss B Ware and was later petrified of falling.
Love rad, he’s such a nice guy
That was very informative! I was going to do mine but I sold my house and I’m out 10/15, I’m sitting and watching this on my porch and of all things I just put to the curb for trash tomorrow is three of those pump sprayers, what timing,haha.
Good thing Rad is a stuntman; I'd be putting in permanent fall restraint anchors on that kind of slope.
Timely video for me. I have been wanting to soft wash my roof the past couple of years. I mostly have moss at one end of my rancher that needs to be gone! Thanks!
Fun to see pics from our corner of the Pac NW. Roof care is NO JOKE here - and failing to care for your roof, is deciding to let the whole structure rot.
I grew up in AK (not so dissimilar to an upbringing to HI!) where XtraTuf boots are everywhere, from logging camps to fishing boats to everyday DIY life. Totally relate to athletic teams letting you travel!
Secret Service would never climb such a steep roof :)
😂😂😂
I’m more than certain they would climb anything to kiss some democrats arse.
😂😂😂
This is great, I have a Porch roof that really needs this! I wonder if a car wash foam cannon and pressure washer would do a great job of spreading the material?
Would love to see the siding cleaning video soon! Thanks for this video, as we’re about to do this job in the PNW.
Great video, tips and tricks as always. Looking forwards to seeing video on gutter washing 👍
Any tips on cleaning the stains on the gutter, almond colored gutters always get that blackish stain from the aluminum oxidation
Through the roof by Sashco ... best roof seal ever, Lexel for shingles. Has uv stuff in it
Owned a business doing this in oregon for many years I fish a lot so have xtratuffs like crazy but never tried on a roof I'll have to when I restart my business in next couple months. Generally use a waterproof soft sole tennis shoe a felt sole korkers or on wood a mild spiked rocking korker
Aye Rad 🤙🏽 Yessah! howzit my braddah
Aye Mark! good hearin from ya🤙🏽
I always used Mr Clean as the surfactant when pressure washing. A nice foaming attachment and a cup of the concentrate with 6-8% Sodium Hypochlorite then rinse off after 15-20 minutes. Worked wonders and without the need for such high pressure that you're risking damage or blowing under windows.
What's the PSI of your pressure washer. I am planning to wash mine with the gas pressure washer but I am afraid it's too strong. I have a concrete red roof and I don't want the color to fade away since my insurance company doesn't want to renew my policy citing roof wear I am guess it's because I some moss on the North side from an arial picture.
@@Btu555 I rarely use the high pressure nozzles on structures. Buy or build a foaming attachment. You're only using the pressure washer to get the foam onto the otherwise hard to reach area.
@@matthewellisor5835 thank you for your reply, this youtube th-cam.com/video/BKdm8Qd2uBo/w-d-xo.html states not to use over 1200 PSI in case anyone is interested to know.
Thanks Rad, This could not have been more timely. Great presentation too. Go Stud Pack !
great video. if this is the kind of Stud Pack 2 content I'm all in.
Health and safety would go mad if they saw anyone climbing roofs like Rad here in the UK. I wouldn't recommend anyone try some of these roof walks. It would have looked better with the dish mount left on rather than the mess afterwards. Great job in the end, just be careful anyone trying to copy the roof walking.
1:00 Michigan is kinda like that, with the lower and upper peninsulas...
This was a great video for home owners to take on and save some $$! Thank you! I have wonder about the products to use for this purpose.
Would love to see a video on cleaning the under side of the gutters!
I use a mixture of pool essentials, dawn liquid soap and water. Works great and less expensive.
to me Dawn is too soapy. It's great for cleaning most things, but I wouldn't use it where I need to leave anything without rinsing. Clorox makes a soap that's not as sudsy.
Pool shock (liquid is the best) works also and usually cheaper than Clorox but watch the concentration. After a few rains roof looks great.
Is this mixture safe for siding? Ie discolouration etc
On Asphalt shingles you do not have to pressure wash it off after applying the solution ?
As I have built in gutters, do I need to do anything different in regards to the bleach solution being on the membrane?
Roof looks good as new regarding that satellite hole fix-not quite!😂 but yeah, as a pro, they should have a Milwaukee m18 sprayer. I have one l, so nice!
Zinc flashing! Or powdered laundry soap! Put laundry soap at all the crests and let the rain do the rest.
I always used powdered laundry soap. Works great. And then they stopped selling it. I blame green weirdos.
I love you guys and really appreciate that you guys are real. You don’t fake it. At least not after you make it. I have watched almost all of your videos and only have one complaint. Don’t use “the pros don’t want you to know…” in your titles ever again it is a truly lame tag and is largely un true. You know as well as any one that any pro worth his salt knows there is enough work to share and would love homeowners to learn a few more secrets/helpful hints.
Sweet I found this channel too. Great job guys. I hope we see Rad more often. Good job guys
This was great, guys. Is there another product you might recommend for those of us who are very allergic to bleach? I can't even be around the diluted stuff.
Blower combined with a shop vac for the gutters ftw. Save some of the gutter granules for the roof repairs. Spread some roofing cement onto the antenna repair flashing, the some shingle granules from the gutter clean out. Or if you have some old matching shingles cut a patch out and roof cement it onto the patch. If you’re the of a steep pitched roof, add a permanent roof anchor point for a safety harness. Despite what others have said, falling off roofs is overrated, and should probably be avoided.
Off the subject of Roof Cleaning => Blowing embers causing structure fires
If the structure has gutters, plug the downspouts and fill the gutters with water.
Thanks Rad! I had no idea that those black streaks were mold/algae.
Thank you for all the tips. Appreciate it so much. Can't wait to see about cleaning siding.
A nice liquid roof moss mixture does a nice job of cleaning and removing the moss from the roof. Hey Rad, ask your friend if he has a liquid mixture for ground weeds.
You might want to consider using a foam canon, the kind used to wash cars to apply the soft wash mixture. Depending on how much soap you put in the mixture, it could make the roof look lide it is covered in shampoo!
Question. Could I use a surfactant like I use when I spray for weeds instead of Laural sulfate. Thanks for video
In Texas roofs rarely last long enough to get moss and stain on them due to hail storms. We're on our 3rd roof in 24 years.
Love the 2nd channel! Keep up the great work!
Saw that downspout pointed the wrong direction and all the flashing underneath (rather than on top) of the shingles ~5:50… my first thought was, “How far into the video before Paul points those out?” 😂🤣
The only thing I expected to hear (but didn’t) was why they (the DIYers) should never step on the ridge caps. 😬
Could this be used on Asphalt without discoloring it?
So where do you get Sodium Laurel Sulfate **without** going to Amazon???
The bit of whatever-it-was that landed on Rad's head at 2:35 really makes the point about tree droppings messing up roofs.
I think I like the new channel more than the old one :-D
Ok... challenge: Solar panels and oak/pine pollen. None of the spay stuff (beach mix, house siding cleaner, etc) I have tried got it off. When wet they look clean but when dry its still there. Other than scrubbing, what would you suggest?
Yes I’ve gotten rid of that pollen on solar panels by spraying the bleach mix, waiting 5 minutes, and using a light pressure washer. If you still see some pollen afterward, spray on the chemical and wait a little longer and use a stronger pressure wash tip. Hope this helps!
Great video, helpful information ! Keep up the great work
That flashing should 100% be on top of the 2nd shingle. But more importantly the way they fasten the top layer of shingle is more important. If they shot a nail in and just caulked the top the water can get onto that flashing find the nail hole and go right into the house. I like to squirt a little roof cement and shoot my nails into that spot. But also add flashing on top of the last row
Rad had concepts of a flashing detail when he pieced that repair together 😂
Funny story, my landlord called me 1 day at work asking if I used the old tv dish on the roof. She had roofers over and they wanted to remove it to make their job easier. I didn't even know there was a dish up there so I said sure go ahead. Well I get home later and my internet isn't working. Turns out the cable coming into my basement apartment made a detour on the roof over to the old dish and the roofers took down the dish and cable both. Fortunately they left the cable coiled up farther down and after the cable company failed to show up 3 times in a row I ended up splicing it back together myself. Still works great though 😊
They make colored flashing. Brown is actually very common. I'd say slide some brown up so it doesn't stick out so much. I imagine you can break the lexel seal from aluminum with a putty knife. Obviously small potatoes, just throwing it out there.
Paul... I was not told how I was supposed to hit the like button. I was able to figure it out but I really need an explanation on how to do it in the future.
I’m wondering if you could use a foaming cannon to distribute the product faster.