Green Roof Plastic Soil Holders

Each vegetation green roof modules contains a complete hierarchy of green roof systems including drainage rain retention filtration growth media and plants.

Green roof plastic soil holders.

Its soil depth is a full 2 inches enough to support many low growing succulents and a limited number of accent plants. 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. The existing roof must be reinforced to carry the additional weight load anywhere from 15 30 lbs sq. Or more depending on the depth of the soil.

Green roof trays is simple in design easy to install and uses our standard green roof planting method for roof maintenance and repair. 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. Even a flat roof should have some pitch so that it sheds water toward gutters. It is generally not recommended for hot climates.

For a green roof installation that pitch should be at least inch per foot of run. 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. Intensive green roof substrates are engineered to suit larger vegetation such as shrubs and trees. Eliminate the need to start with a brown roof and farm it for years hoping and waiting for it to become a green roof.