Green Roof Substrate Suppliers

All our green roof substrates contain recycled secondary aggregates like crushed brick and an organic component soil compost which are blended together in different ratios for various green roof substrate blends.

Green roof substrate suppliers. We also offer grufekit tiles in sedum wildflower and sedum mix and brown wildflower this system is great for diy and for existing. Shire green roof substrates ltd is providing substrates for a number of the leading green roof companies and in addition to its standard engineered substrates it can also prepare substrates to customer specification. Growing substrates for green roofs are typically composed of a mix of inorganic mineral and organic components. Extended roof life green roofs protect the base of the roof from mechanical damage uv radiation extreme temperatures roof lifetime can increase dramatically up to 50.

Green roof seed turf plant suppliers feather grass viper s bugloss common toadflax bird s foot trefoil biodiverse green roof section find substrates plants liners and other supplies to meet the needs of the green roof you are building. Buy green roof materials from substrate and sedum to drainage board as well as our modular grufekit tiles systems. Substrate for green roofs the growing substrate supplies water and nutrients to plant roots ensures gas exchange at the roots and provides anchorage to support plants. Our own uk green roofing system is a blend of high quality substrate soil drainage board and sedum or wildflower blankets.

For larger contracts substrates could be delivered in bulk tippers articulated wagons by hiab or moffett type wagons. Alfa aggregates are leading suppliers of green roof substrates and have been supplying substrates to green roof contractors for over 11 years. Extensive green roof substrates are for use on shallow green roof systems 200mm depth and are often associated with sedum. This green roof can be described as a combination of an extensive and intensive roof and therefore is also called a hybrid roof.

Co reduction 1m of a green roof can absorb 5 kg of co yearly due to reduced energy consumption there is a further impact on carbon dioxide reduction by 3 2kg yearly. Green roofs are a great solution for more green in cities.