If you can blow it off or use a pressure washer to kind of wash it off then that s not a bad thing to do.
Pine straw on metal roof.
Whether blocking gutters or clumping in wet patches on your roof this moisture will rot shingles over time.
Pine straw may also wedge underneath shingles and other roofing which allows a space for water to enter.
But just keep in mind and just so you know those pine needles and those leaves will have zero impact on the roof.
But they will not cause additional wear and tear to the roof.
The dangers of pine straw.
Protecting against pine straw damage.
In georgia longleaf or shortleaf pines may be the worst offenders along with the common hardy slash pine.
Pine straw rots a brief time with pine straw on the roof will likely not cause a problem but as the wet straw begins to decay it will cause the shingles underneath it to decay as well.
Use it with confidence.
I know they don t look good.
Try too to keep those pine needles out of your gutters.
They kind of make it look dirty.
This rake with a 54 inch wood handle and 24 inch aluminum rake head is the absolute best way to clean up messy pine needles and other yard debris.
If you have some of these dumping needles on your roof here s what you need to know.
Also commonly used to remove pine needles from roof tops.
Pine straw and needles will clog your gutters when left unattended.
Moisture is meant to pass over the top of your shingles not be in contact with them for months on end.
Just take care when you re up on your roof or standing on a ladder.
You re blower can throw off your balance.
Since your gutters allow water to escape your roof pine straw allows the moisture to remain on top of a home.
Pine straw refers to those bundles of needles that seem to collect so easily in corners valleys and gutters of your roof.
They re one of the worse when.
In other words pine straw may end up in places you don t want it to and you ll need to get rid of it as quickly as possible.