Any thoughts re stopping moss - new clay tile roof

[boxrick]

Hello! I'm just about to get the tiling finished on my new clay tile roof.

 

On my previous concrete tile roof moss was always a problem since I'm surrounded by trees.

Simply put is there any good solution I can do now whilst it's still mostly new to help stop moss growth?

 

[JohnMo]

Just now, boxrick said:

Simply put is there any good solution I can do now whilst it's still mostly new to help stop moss growth?

Slates.

 

A copper strip on the ridge..

[FarmerN]

Concrete tiles far worse than clay tiles for moss in my experiece.

[Redbeard]

I think moss gets so much less of a 'key' on clay than concrete, particularly when the concrete is deteriorating. I wonder if you will have an issue at all.

[Tony L]

2 hours ago, JohnMo said:

Slates.

 

A copper strip on the ridge..

 

It will grow on slates too, although it will likely be easier to remove than from a clay tile roof.

 

Zinc works in the same way as copper, & would be my choice.

[JohnMo]

26 minutes ago, Tony L said:

will grow on slates too,

Just takes about a hundred times longer to form. Our last house 1830 still had original roof - zero moss. House before that moss starting to form after 2 to 3 years - concrete tiles.

[Gone West]

At our last place we had 1920s asbestos roof slates that were just about 100% covered in moss.