dark spots on a roof

Originally Posted By: darnold1
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I’ve seen several roofs with these dark spots on them. Some of the dark markings extend down from a chimney or other vent pipes on a roof. Some are narrow and some are wider. It’s almost black in color. I wish I had a picture to share! What causes this?


Originally Posted By: lkage
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Are they like this?





Algae and fungus...
Check here: http://www.nachi.org/bbsystem/viewtopic.php?t=15276&highlight=roof+fungus


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Originally Posted By: kdolin
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without a picture, I would agree happens on the downstream side roof protrusions.


Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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i’ve seen these stains as well. usualy it’s under a hard wood tree that supports a particular type of algea/fungus. not sure of the name but it is cleanable. other times it was a rust line from a nail pop or antena anchor bolt. icon_cool.gif


Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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http://www.accubright.com/samples_res.htm



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Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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Ya Joe. that’s what i was thinking of. thanx icon_cool.gif


Originally Posted By: dedwards
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Try this website too. www.durashield.com


Originally Posted By: jmichalski
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This is a bit more generic, but I use some of the recommended actions in my report language regarding moss or algae:


http://www.askthebuilder.com/539-Removing-Moss-and-Algae-From-Roofs.shtml