Since pressure washing can degrade your roof s protective coating it is not a recommended method for removing lichen.
Lichen roof wash.
If you opt to power wash your roof and remove the lichens or moss you should use the proper equipment and a mild detergent rather than a heavy abrasive cleaner.
You can then brush the loosened lichen and moss from the roof safely.
Wet forget is a safe roof cleaner that will remove lichen without any scrubbing or scraping.
Typically customers don t see lichen regrowth for up to a year.
It can also compromise the seals around windows and doors and damage skylights and roof windows.
Step 1 clean up any organic matter on the roof such as twigs leaves or other debris.
Regular washing of a roof surface will help to remove materials that adhere to the roof and promote algae mould and lichen growth dulux s roof care guide some factors may require you to get your roof cleaned more often.
The roof growth gave character to many seaside and forest cottages.
And you may need to clean the roof once in a while.
You can even extend the life of your outdoor surfaces by properly removing lichen with wet forget.