Homebuilding & Renovating

GREEN ROOFS

HOW GREEN IS YOUR HOME?

Green roofs come in all shapes and sizes, from micro set-ups on a garden shed to vast rooftop gardens for modern homes. In recent years planted roofing has grown in popularity for residential properties, and they are now a far more common sight on extensions and self-builds.

Though green roofs look undeniably more attractive than most other roofing options, they’re not just style over substance. In fact, they can help your build function better and reduce its impact on the environment.

THE BENEFITS

There is a lot of cynicism that green roofs don’t actually serve enough ‘eco purpose’ to be worthwhile, but they do have genuine benefits:

● They

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