yes another job done the easy way. Having that lot move would soon block the downpipe
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Can you get something like this to clear the moss off roofslates?
Little tip for you Annie.
I can undestand you wanting the moss removed off your slates, but if you have this done whichever way you could be breaking a kind of seal on the slates making them porous. You are best to leave well alone and let nature do it for you
Which is why I don’t do the same thing
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Video shows before and after, but doesn’t show the tool used, or how it is used.???
It didn’t give me a clue, coulda been a squirrel eating it for all I saw.
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I did wonder the same Realspeed. So it’s better just to leave it? I was thinking of getting someone in to remove the moss, treat the area and repair any slates that need replacing. We have just the regular old fashioned black slate roof. Bits of moss sometimes fall down on the flat roof below and start growing there. It’s so annoying.
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No, didn’t know I had to. I only clicked on the red arrow. Will do, thank you. And will keep this tidbit in my head for the next time. 
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Aw, so cute, too.
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I have summat called gutter hedgehog right around my roofline and there’s no cleaning necessary as the wind blows all the trapped matter away. It’s been up there about 7 or so yrs and it still works as it should 
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Roof tiles slates etc will normally be over waterproof felt, unless it is a very old. So being porous is not an issue. One of the things we did at collage during my apprenticeship was water absorption of various materials. Almost every building material absorbs moisture. Water absorptions main issue is weight & thus the roofs structural integrality.
And if by slates you mean slate, real slate, then take care, they break really easily. And the best way I have found where fragile roofing materials are concerned, is to use a proper roof ladder & some moss killer in a garden sprayer during the summer.
On normal roof tiles, I use either a hoe on a long pole to simply scrape most of the moss off during the summer, or hop up with a garden spayer & use moss killer.
But moss does no real harm. It is only on the outer surface of the roof, the loft is insulated, so it should not affect the temperature of you home. That is why a well insulated loft leaves snow on the roof for longer. The main thing with moss is it’s appearance & the fact it falls off messing up your garden & potentially filling your guttering.
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I did mine the easy way today. Got my window cleaner to come round with his vacuum! ÂŁ25 well spent, for 5 gutters, front and back.
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Bet you don’t have a two story building
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that’s exactly my concern but I also thought it might damage the slates by growing between any gaps. If that’s not the case then I won’t worry too much.
I have a ground floor, and a first floor.
You think I can afford a bungalow? 
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Moss will do no damage to the roof, but by filling the gutter, it can, if the gutters overflow, cause damp issues.
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exactly. That is why I regularly check mine and clean.
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My roof is covered with lichen (I think), spraying it with Roundup (Glyphosate) would solve the problem, I just don’t bother.
No problem with porosity those “tiles” are made of Colourbond steel.
I am only worried about leaves catching fire during the bushfire season.
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