Flat Green Roof Extension

Extensive green roof advocates have claimed numerous benefits including improved air quality stormwater attenuation reduction of the heat island effect extended roof life and aesthetic value.

Flat green roof extension.

A sloping green roof provides the bonus of greater visibility from the ground. Residential green roofs such as theirs protect natural waterways from oily street residue by lessening the chances that municipal storm drain systems will overflow. However vegetation for this type of roof is limited to sedum grasses and mosses contained within a sedum blanket. Used over a whole roof a green roof will be the single overriding design influence on the house as well as impacting on the construction right down to the foundations.

It replaces the ecology the new house sits upon thereby replacing the habitat that a house takes away. Green roofs extend the life and improve the performance of the roof cutting energy costs. Supplied as a complete system this type of roof can be built using a only 50mm soil base and lightweight construction. Extensive green roofs are a surface treatment for rooftops typically less than 6 inches in depth involving the addition of growth media and plants to create a sustainable green space on a flat or nearly flat roof.

There are two main types of green roof. A green roof is a great way to create an attractive design feature on an outbuilding like a shed or garage or transform your home. A green roof is in ecological terms a great and simple thing to do.