Sedum Green Roof Maintenance

Extensive green roof s are basically a light 2 tall cover of shallow rooted hardy alpine plants such as sedums which require minimal maintenance.

Sedum green roof maintenance.

The exact level of maintenance needed will depend on the type and desired purpose of each specific installation. In order to keep an eye on things a regular inspection and maintenance regime of the sedum roof should be set up. Intensive green roofs feature a wide variety of vegetation including trees making them much heavier in weight and more maintenance intensive. The first year will require more maintenance than once established to ensure a long lasting roof.

By applying sedum mats instead of loose sedum plants installation is very simple and this saves you a huge amount of time. Making your roof more sustainable with sedum is in contrast to intensive green roofs a low maintenance and cost saving greening method. Contact usif your roof is in a similar state of sadness and you would like us to bring it back to life. The before and after shows what a little feed and plug plant can do to bring a roof round to full health.

Monthly checks and two visits a year one in spring and one in autumn will help to keep the roof looking good. Sedum is an extremely robust plant and with a little tlc from our maintenance team this is what can be achieved in 6 months. Green roofs do require some maintenance to ensure that the original species selected establish and thrive. All green roofs and walls will require some form of annual maintenance.

Green roof sedum roof maintenance maintenance is a highly important factor when considering the viability of the installation of green roofs. When sedum vegetation is applied to a green roof the weight is approximately 30 kg m2.