Green Roofing

Green roofing systems are also great for recreational spaces, which are commonly made for people to relax and enjoy. The introduction of green roofs has delivered a significant change in the roofing industry with its innovative features and high demand. In this blog post, UK Flat Roofing analyzes the history and effects of green roofing in the construction and roofing industry.

What Is Green Roofing?

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A green roofing system is a layer of vegetation applied over a standard waterproofing system, which is then installed over a top/flat/sloped roof. The addition made to the roof of an existing building allows it to grow all sorts of plantations that can bring a variety of advantages for the property. Overall, all manner of green roofing systems utilizes a layering apparatus that establishes a base for all planters (commonly used for various soils, mats and materials in order to retain nutrients. 

All green roof systems include important features for the property as well, such as waterproofing and root repellent to ensure that the structure is safe and undamaged.  

Benefits of Green Roofing
There is a list of great benefits to find when applying a green roof system to your home, especially when you are looking for methods of creating an eco-friendly and sustainable home. 

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#1. Keep your home environmentally friendly
A green roofing system creates a natural habitat for both flora and fauna on top of your home, which can aid in biodiversity conservation and encourage a spread of species in the area to flourish. 

#2. Create beautiful landscapes on top of your building
Green roofing systems also have the benefit of creating beautiful landscapes for all available roofing systems. Owners of these roofing systems are also able to decorate their green roofs with their preferred flora, producing a wonderfully-made roof close to nature. 

#3. Produce quality resources 
These systems are able to improve air quality circulation around the building as vegetation assists in reducing harmful and gaseous pollutants, as well as dust particles. In addition to this, green roofs are also capable of noise reduction for the building due to their excellent acoustic qualities for both internal and external noise.

#4. Increased property value 
Roof usage can be maximised for purposes that include leisure potential. Because of this, the property’s value increases significantly.

Different Types of Green Roofing 

As of today, there are two primary forms of green roofing, intensive and extensive green roofing systems.

Intensive
Intensive green roofs are capable of holding over 150 pounds of vegetation per square foot. However, the amount of space provided by intensive green roofs means that maintenance costs and labour will increase. Benefits do include planting various different types of plants separately, as well as allowing which plants you want to present. 

Extensive 
Extensive green roofs are more or less the opposite of intensive green roofs. They only hold around 25 pounds of vegetation per square foot and does not need as much attention as intensive care due to less space provided. Extensive green hands are left to grow naturally as well. 

How This Roofing System Is Changing The Industry

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The world today is becoming more and more aware of climate change, creating innovative, technological advances such as sustainable architecture and green technologies applied within various cities around the world. 

The idea of a green roofing system has changed the roofing industry in ways that have established a sense of priority for eco-friendly traits for all homes around the world. As such, new homeowners are now prioritising acquiring homes that have sustainable elements that allow them to help the environment. 

Benefits of a Green Roof Trays

Our green roof trays come in 2 different types
Sedum from Mr Green & GrufeKit
Sedum and wildflower from GrufeKit

The sedum trays are the most popular choice as they are low maintenance and offer colours all year round. Greens and browns in autumn and winter and vibrant yellows, white and pinks in summer.

The sedum and wildflower trays require slightly more maintenance than the pure sedum trays but offer the additional colour from mixed wildflowers that flower in spring and summer.

The benefits of a green roof tray are:

• Quick installation
• Easy access to membrane for repairs and maintenance
• Instant colour to your roof
• Simple to handle on site

These benefits are on top of the benefits of having a green roof.
These benefits include – helps the waterproofing membrane last longer, reduced water run off helping towards SuDS, improved thermal and sound proofing.

If you want to learn more about green roofing, why not check out our extensive products for green roofing systems?