As we become more aware of our impact on the environment, particularly within urban areas, green roofs are growing in popularity.

The benefits are extensive:

• Can provide a usable extra outside space and can add value to your property
• Slow water run off helps local SUDS planning and flood defences
• Helps remove CO2 and harmful pollutants from the atmosphere
• Mitigates the Urban Heat Island effect
• Releases water naturally through transpiration, improving water quality
• Creates new wildlife habitats for marginalised species
• Protects the roof from the elements and prolong its life
• Improves building energy efficiency and improves thermal insulation, significantly lowering fuel bills as a result
• Regulates internal building temperatures
• Provides acoustic insulation, reducing noise levels by up to 8 decibels

Depending on your criteria and the limitations of the roof space there are three varieties of green roof:

Intensive Green Roof

High maintenance – replicates a ground-level garden and provides a new outside usable space.

Extensive Green Roof

Low maintenance – features low growing plants, such as Sedum, for instant greening and visual appeal.

Bio-Diverse Green Roof

No maintenance – naturally recreates the pre-existing ground ecosystem.

For more information on why DuoPly is perfect as the waterproof layer underneath your Green Roof then please click here.