Lichen On Roof Tiles

Adding metal strips along your roof s ridge line may inhibit lichen growth.

Lichen on roof tiles.

Roof lichen or more regularly recognized roof moss or algae is a very common sight on many shingled or tiles roofs. Mould when mould is growing on top of your roof it is often indicative of problems that started within the home. Whilst appearing more like a cosmetic problem the roof lichen can cause serious harm to your roof. Lichen on terracotta roof tiles is particularly unappealing to the eye and is best handled before it has a chance to cake in and ruin the tiles.

It holds moisture and can cause roofs to bend and bow inward and eventually collapse if left untreated. Admired for its tenacious ability to survive lichen grows on roofs worldwide. When rainwater moistens the strips a tiny amount of metal will run down on your roof preventing the lichen from grabbing hold. In moist or damp climates lichen flourishes growing on roofs and walkways and garden walls.

While lichens don t damage the structure of roof tiles they can stain the surface of the roof as well as trap moisture. Several natural remedies can kill the lichens and restore the look of your roof tiles. Lichen can survive the very harshest of climatic conditions and is rarely killed by long drought conditions. Lichens are a fungus that typically grows with algae.

Some people feel its lovely silver shading adds color and charm. Lichen is a composite organism where a fungus and either an algae or bacteria form a very close friendship and live off each other. Lichen does not have roots like most other plants and it can grow without soil.