Surrey Homes | SH109 | February 2024 | Education Supplement inside

BEFORE AFTER
Is Moss a Growing Problem?
Yes, is the answer on a roof, and the problem is growing exponentially.
Moss does not like natural
or man-made toxins such
as carbon. Moss can be
found growing in cleanair
environments from the
Arctic Circle to the heart of
Equatorial Rainforests. Since
we began to clean up our act
and our air by reducing the
burning of coal and wood in
our domestic homes Moss
has managed to get an everincreasing
hold on our roofs.
Some may say they like the
look of a Mossy Roof, if they
were aware of what the Moss
was doing, they may change
their point of view.
Moss does not have roots
it has Rhizoids, and they
have two main functions,
to anchor the plant and to
conduct water and nutrients.
Unlike vascular plants that
transport water and nutrients
through internal channels,
Rhizoids conduct them on
the outside surface. Some
Mosses can absorb 20 times
their own weight in water and
when it freezes it will expand
approximately 9% by volume.
Roof Tiles can be subjected
to the power of expanding
ice. The Moss and its stored
frozen water act like mini
glaciers finding joints, cracks,
and microscopic fissures in
the surface of the tiles and
continue to expand widening
the gap over a single or
multiple winter seasons.
The damage may not be
immediately detected, and
if not corrected has the
potential to cause very costly
internal and external water
damage.
A Professional Roof Clean is
an effective way of avoiding
large bills, Moss Removal, and
Annual Inhibitor Treatments to
your Roof are an investment
in the structural integrity and
the aesthetic appeal of your
home.
Contact Moss Master Ltd
for a free no-obligation
quote today.
Unit 7, Lindford Business Park, Chase Road,
Lindford, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 0FE
01420 479746 | info@mossmaster.co.uk
www.mossmaster.co.uk