Green Roof Plastic Soil Holders

Extensive green roof substrates are for use on shallow green roof systems 200mm depth and are often associated with sedum mat sedum plug plant or wildflower planting.

Green roof plastic soil holders.

Even a flat roof should have some pitch so that it sheds water toward gutters. It is generally not recommended for hot climates. Its soil depth is a full 2 inches enough to support many low growing succulents and a limited number of accent plants. Each vegetation green roof modules contains a complete hierarchy of green roof systems including drainage rain retention filtration growth media and plants.

The lite system is typically used on retrofit projects when the roof is engineered with only 15 to 17 pounds per sf for the green roof component. Green roof trays is simple in design easy to install and uses our standard green roof planting method for roof maintenance and repair. Intensive green roofs can be considered roof gardens. Or more depending on the depth of the soil.

Before the plants go up a structural engineer should check to ensure that the roof can support the weight of the engineered growing medium and plants. While installation of a green roof is initially more expensive than a conventional roof a green roof has a much longer life span than a conventional roof. The existing roof must be reinforced to carry the additional weight load anywhere from 15 30 lbs sq. Intensive green roof substrates are engineered to suit larger vegetation such as shrubs and trees.