Green Roofs

What is a Green Roof?

A Green Roof is a roof of a building structured so that a waterproof membrane covers it and then layered with vegetation. You could say it's a garden on your roof although it is a mini eco-system in itself. It's a very environmentally friendly installation with many benefits.

Green Roof Benefits

Green Roofs have environmental and economical benefits.

* Green Roofs add to the insulation of a building, helping to keep the heat in and therefore potentially reducing both the cost and environmental impact.
* They is a benefit of added sound insulation, reducing the noise you can hear from outside.
* The life span of a standard roof is at least doubled through adding a Green Roof.
* Green Roofs are aesthetically pleasing and particularly brighten up otherwise dull, urban areas.
* Green Roofs offer much better drainage than standard roofs.
* Green Roofs are a natural habitat for plant and wildlife. This goes some way to compensating for the loss of habitat through urban developments.
* A Green Roof can act as a heat shield in the summer. The vegetation on the roof absorbs some of the heat, thus keeping the building cooler during the hot summer month


It's clear that while being eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing, a Green Roof can have economical benefits, given its added winter insulation, summer time cooling and prolonging the life of your roof.