Flat Green Roof Detail

Make a normal flat or sloped roof into a beautiful living garden.

Flat green roof detail.

This means you can consider a house green roof or growing a green roof on an extension or conservatory. The key to any good green roof project is a good waterproofing membrane. The plants on a green roof contribute to improving air quality by producing oxygen and absorbing air pollutants dust and co2. There are many types of waterproofing membrane.

And to ensure the appropriate green roof assembly relative to the membrane chosen is provided it is important to understand how they work and how they are installed. Architectural details photo by tommy hileman. While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask. Flat roofs are an easier option from a green roof construction point of view but living roofs are able to grow on pitched roofs too.

Build a living roof green roof. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live. Note that it is not like a traditional roof garden in which planting is done in free standing containers as well as planters that are placed on an easy to access roof terrace. A green roof is a green space that is created by adding various layers of plants and a growing medium to the top portion of a traditional roofing system.

Green roofs offer a sustainable and ecologically friendly solution whereby plants and vegetation can live on the deck of the roof.