Lostronaut Zinc Metal Strip for Roof and Garden - 55 Feet x 2.5 Inches - Prevents Roofing Stains - Roof Moss Prevention Strip - Roof Zinc Strip

I installed my garage roof about 7 years ago. Did it myself to insure it was done correctly. Recently I've noticed moss buildup in the more shady areas. Initially I used a spread-on zinc powder which cost almost as much as a roll of zinc strip. It worked for a year, but I decided I wanted an easier and more long term solution.Fortunately I have a 4:1 roof so it's easy and safe to work on. Always consider safety when working on your roof. For a high pitched roof consider professional installation.Installation itself was a breeze. I put down two rolls, one on each side of the 50' roof peak, in less than 2 hours. I used standard roofing cement and nails with neoprene washers every 6-8'. I also made sure the nails passed through a layer of roofing cement to help seal them.While the material is thin, I suspect it will be many years before it completely ablates away. I will update this review next summer with an appraisal as to it's effectiveness.

Easy to use.

Sharp edges. Can already see the difference with no algae growth. I will buy this product again in 2 years when I install a new roof.

The zinc is a little thin but should do the trick for small ranch house, for larger roof might want more material or double rowsOver all happy with product

I ordered this a couple of months ago, and finally was able to get up on the roof top install it. The installation went well, until I ran out of product before getting the whole roof covered. The product description says that it is 55 ft long, but the actual length was 45 ft, leaving me 10 ft short. I'm not happy that I will have to buy a whole new roll in order to finish my roof, when what I ordered was supposed to be long enough. If I had the 10 ft I am missing the rating on this would be much higher.***UPDATE***The seller contacted me about this situation and asked how they could make it right. I told them that I just needed the additional 10ft of zinc strip so that I could finish my roof. About 3 days later a package arrived with a whole roll of zinc strip. Now I will be able to finish the job!==> We haven't had a lot of rain for this past month or so where I live, but we finally had a good rain storm about a week ago. I noticed a few days later that there was an odd looking "stain" about half way down my roof. It was actually the point where the zinc had removed the discolored growth from the top part of the roof as the zinc was working its way down. A few more storms and my roof will look as good as new! Great product!

Exactly the material I needed to add a carpenter bee barrier to the railings on my porch. Could not be more pleased.

This stuff seems like quality stuff but was much thinner than I thought it would be. It was difficult to work with and tears or is perforated easily.

This was available with same day shipping. Others have asked about thickness. It appears to be .0075" thick. A 12 inch piece was easy to unroll and cut with regular scissors and weighed 13 grams. The entire roll with plastic core removed was about 710 grams +/-20, which is pretty close to expected weight for 55 feet. It feels like a thick foil. The sharp corner edges might be able to cut you. It should be easy to cut and shape this to fit without special tools.