GREEN ROOF INSTALLATION: SOPREMA IS YOUR ONE-STOP-SHOP

To roofing contractors and landscape gardeners, the installation of a green roof presents unique challenges, especially given the current shortage of skilled labour. Planning, for one, needs to be done carefully, because sedum mats should be installed within 24 hours upon their arrival on site (and preferably immediately). If they stay rolled up, the plants will start to decompose. Therefore, Soprema not only supplies premium green roof solutions and assists with green roof design: you can also rely on us for the installation. SKILLED LABOUR SHORTAGE In November 2022, Construction News evoked a recent sector survey to conclude that the current skills shortage has assumed precarious proportions. According to the survey, 75% of contractors have issues recruiting skilled workers. The article states that the “discrepancy between the skills level of the workforce and the pipeline of projects […] has reached alarming proportions.” A lot of future projects involve green roofs, which are steadily gaining in popularity – and rightly so, given their many benefits for both people and planet. Soprema helps roofing contractors and landscape gardeners fill skills gaps by providing premium green roof installation services. GREEN ROOF INSTALLATION Soprema not only offers green and blue roofing systems but can also take care of the installation thanks to our network of selected partners. After the waterproofing and insulation layers have been applied, Soprema-approved landscape contractors come in to install all the green or blue roof elements. The full finish of the living roof will be installed by a landscape partner, ensuring compliance to standards such as FLL Guidelines. GREEN ROOF DESIGN SUPPORT Soprema acts as a one-stop-shop, because you can also rely on our experts for advice and calculations. Our team is up to speed with all the green roof design considerations required for your project, such as: the saturated weight of the green roof build-up (i.e. weight loading) the best waterproofing solution (taking upstand height into account, in accordance with the Building Regulations, as well as other important factors such as root resistance) the incorporation of falls (as per the BS 6229 – 2018 guidance) and other drainage measures. Our service covers both extensive and intensive green roofs, as well as blue roofs. If you are looking to combine a green roof with solar panels, our experts make sure that there is no risk of plants shading the solar panels, by selecting the vegetation with great care. MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS Finally, we offer maintenance contracts. Green roofs can be low maintenance but never no maintenance. Depending on the design and the building, a green roof may need irrigation – especially given the increasing occurrence of heat waves and the rise in average temperatures in general. In addition, most green roofs need to be maintained bi-annually or yearly at the very least.

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