Sky Garden Greenroofs Company Profile
Sky Garden Green Roofs was established in 1992 and specialises in the design, supply and installation of green roofs and surfaces for urban areas. The company is the UK’s leading independent provider of sustainable, green solutions and the expertise of the team encompasses consultation, development, installation and maintenance of all types of green roof and green wall systems.
Green roof systems protect and enhance their surrounding environment, providing habitats for animals and insulation for buildings. Sky Garden has many years of industry experience and has created numerous solutions for clients throughout the UK and overseas. The team has an in-depth understanding of green roofing and urban greening, imposed loads, water run-off, plant varieties, substrates, pitch stabilisation and drainage.
Sky Garden has established a national network of regional specialist growers and developed a selection of unique living wall products. The company is in partnership with major international companies, which enables them to introduce revolutionary green roof and green wall solutions. Recently Sky Garden launched an innovative wildflower blanket system called Verdant Blanket which incorporates regional and national variants and a range of regional substrates to cut-down on carbon miles and enhance BREEAM ratings. Sky Garden also offers a bespoke training package which is targeted at site installers, managers, owners, architects and other professionals.
Green Roof Systems
Sky Garden offers three types of green roof systems to satisfy various requirements. All green roof systems do require a certain level of care and attention once or twice a year and during the months following installation. Watering of the systems is essential during very dry periods. Sky Garden can provide a highly skilled aftercare programme including temporary and permanent irrigation. System options include:
- Intensive Green Roofs: An intensive green roof is basically a garden on a roof, providing a new and useful amenity space. This system can incorporate trees, lawns, ponds, landscaping and shrubs and does require a high level of maintenance similar to that of a ground level garden
- Extensive Roof Gardens: An extensive roof garden requires very little maintenance and comprises of low growing plants such as sedum or wildflower blankets
- Bio-Diverse Roofs: A bio-diverse roof is designed to recreate pre-existing ground eco-systems using local aggregates which colonise naturally over time. This type of green roof requires no maintenance
- Green Walls: Green walls are a ready-made garden which is installed with living plants and are simply attached to any vertical wall or structure. This system can be used to disguise an unsightly wall or building and provide an attractive and eco-friendly habitat for wildlife
Prior to a green roof being installed, the roof must be made completely watertight. Sky Garden does not provide a waterproofing service, but is capable of working with numerous UK waterproof manufacturers and installers and understands the individual requirements of each system. The green roofs all have the same primary components which include a drainage layer, a filter fleece, a substrate layer and a choice of vegetation. Key benefits of installing a green roof system include:
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Provides habitats for plants, bees, butterflies, insects and birds
- Improves the thermal performance of a building
- Lightweight even when fully soaked
- Reduces sound transmission
- Extends the lifespan of the roof, protecting it against UV radiation and adverse weather conditions
- Improved rainwater management
- Reduces Urban Heat Island Effect
- Improved air quality, absorbs CO2 and releases oxygen and water vapour
- Provides urban greening to help meet planning requirements
- Environmentally friendly and sustainable solution which contributes towards the government set BREEAM assessments
Vegetation Options
The green roof systems can incorporate various planting options and arrangements to suit the surrounding environment or client requirement. Options include:
- Pre-grown sedum blankets which comprise of a vast array of plant species
- Pre-grown wildflower Verdant blanket which is made-up of 80 species, all of which are native to the UK
- Plug plants of various sedum species and the Verdant finish
- Wildflower and Verdant seeds
- Trees and shrubs
- High quality turf
Sky Garden Green Roofs prides itself on offering domestic and commercial buildings with a wide range of flexible and cost-effective solutions. With a long history, the company has the experience and knowledge to create a stunning, environmentally-friendly solution that will last for many years to come. The team is committed to understanding a client’s specific requirements and will oversee the project from the initial quotation, through to design, installation and aftercare services. The skilled and dedicated team is available to answer questions relating to green roof and living wall systems and will endeavour to find an appropriate solution for any application.
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