Typically the total depth of the green roof would be 85 100mm 12 20mm drainage layer 70mm of substrate and have a saturated weight of approx.
Blackdown brown roof.
Extensive brown roof.
Blackdown biodiverse roofs are suitable for lightweight roof decks inaccessible roofs flat or shallow sloping roofs and are equally suited to re roofing or new build projects they are versatile economic and support a wide range of native and non native plant species.
Blackdown greenroofs would not recommend the use of site derived soils and sub soils to be used on the roof in lieu of a proprietary biodiverse substrate of known.
Brown roofs offer the same advantages as biodiverse roofs but without any plant material being added at the point of installation.
Green roof systems blackdown typical applications intensive green roof blackdown vegetation e g.
Plant material can either blow in from the local environment or be introduced by birds.
Green roofs benefit the wider environment through their positive impact on.
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Blackdown green roofs are constructed from a range of components that.
Key features extensive sedum green roofs utilise drought tolerant plant species which are typically sedum species.
Our green roof and landscaping systems with blackdown greenroofs range of systems we can provide the ideal solution for your project whether it s a recreational space for residents a wildlife friendly environment or to simply improve the aesthetic of your project.
Blackdown greenroofs systems are available in three broad application categories including intensive green roofs semi intensive green roofs and extensive green roofs and offer engineered living roof systems which are fully compatible with alumasc s warranted waterproofing ranges.
Lawn shrubs herbaceous planting blackdown irrigation system manual or fully automated blackdown substrate 400 1500mm blend of organic and non organic materials blackdown filter sheet 110g polypropylene filter sheet.
Our green roof and landscaping systems offer the designer the widest choice in roof.
Extensive sedum extensive brown extensive biodiverse.
They are light weight and require little maintenance.
Extensive green roof options extensive green roof systems are ideal for improving air and water quality as well as lowering carbon emissions and airborne particulates.
Planting and waterproofing the build up heights and weights will be dependent upon the type of planting specified however as a rough guide 300 to 1500mm are the typical depths and weights could be in the region of.
The term green roof has many pseudonyms living roof brown roof biodiverse roof sedum roof eco roof grass roof turfed roof vegetated roof etc.
Green roofs typically designed to allow vegetative growth can include both hard and soft roof landscaping solutions.