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Roofing:
Tiles and Slate | Thatch
| Timber Shingles | Flat
Roofing | Green Roofs | Lead | Ventilation
+ Accessories | Guttering |
Sheet Cladding | Insulation
| Timber Frame|
Green Roofs:
- Green roofs have a number
of benefits. They look good, and are good for wildlife. They
can give a high thermal mass as well as controlling rainwater
run off more effectively that conventional roof materials. They
require little attention once established.
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- Planting is generally low
maintenance species such as sedums or indigenous herbs and grasses.
- Ciria
-Construction Industry Research guide to green roofs and wlls
in building.
Manufacturers
- Bauder
-green flat roof systems.
- Grass Roof Company -loads of information on green roofs, planting
and maintenance.
- Green Grid
-modular green grid roof system by Trelleborg, manufacturers
of polymer membranes.
- Greenfix -sky garden systems with grass, wild
grass, wildflower for lightweight roofs and load carrying situations.
- Greenroofs.co.uk -
- Living Roofs
-UK resource for green roof information and research for developers,
and architects, and others wishing to design, install or promote
green roofs.
- Miller Roofscapes
-specialists in green roofs and garden roofs.
Green roof manufacturers and
suppliers:
- www.alumasc-exteriors.co.uk
- Blackdown
Horticultural Consultants
-horticultural consultancy whose expertise is in the design,
supply, installation and maintenance of lightweight roof planting
systems.
- www.sarnafil.co.uk
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