Green Roof Connecticut

We have the expertise to design install and maintain a green roof to help your facility become more environmentally friendly.

Green roof connecticut.

We have installed more high quality green roofing systems than any other roofing contractor. Green roofing is extremely cost efficient helping you save energy and electricity whether you live in a house apartment or condo in connecticut. Green roofs come in various forms and help to reduce stormwater through absorption and transpiration of rainwater by plants. Removing unnecessary finishes may provide sufficient capacity for a green roof of equal weight.

As defined by the nrca a green roof system is a roof area of plantings landscaping installed above a waterproofed substrate at any building level. Green improvements is the premier commercial roofing contractor serving elkhart goshen warsaw and beyond. A green roof system is an extension of the existing roof which involves a high quality waterproofing and root repellent system drainage system filter cloth and a lightweight growing medium and plants. Most green roofs today are of the extensive variety meaning they have a light growing medium and are planted with hardy groundcover plants mostly sedums.

The allowable depth of the green roof is determined by the load capacity that can be allocated to it. Green roofs can grow food and create jobs. Installed correctly green roofs are attractive energy saving installations that also extend the use full life expectancy of the roofing waterproofing system. Some roofs are finished with substantial architectural build ups such as concrete pavers or stone.

And each green roof has multiple superpowers. Living roofs vertical gardens and beyond since 1983 evergreen environments has been providing high quality indoor plants decorative planters and consistently superior service to homes and businesses throughout connecticut and in westchester county. From manufacturing facilities to retail and commercial buildings we offer proven solutions tailored to meet your industrial roofing and building envelope needs along with your budget. The mapping project also revealed that green roofs vary dramatically in size and form from the javits center s 6 5 acre green roof to urban farms like the brooklyn grange to smaller plots atop schools and apartment buildings.