Living Roof Cost

Founded in 2006 we are just as excited and committed as ever to growing landscapes in new and unexpected places.

Living roof cost.

We wanted somewhere for some wildlife to have bees etc 3. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live in central london 2. Why not living roofs. The process of growing living plants on the roof of a home or building has been shown to dramatically decrease cooling costs for the building while enhancing stormwater management and air quality for the area.

While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask. The biggest disincentive for the use of green roofs is the up front costs. The cost will vary with the green roof system and the particular situation. As a guide prices can vary from 50 m for a sedum roof to 200 m for a fully planted intensive roof the cost of any reinforcement needed to the roof and or wall structures is additional to this.

The exact material you use will have an impact on the cost of the roof with basic felt solutions costing around 50 per square metre for the material itself and more high end materials such as modern grp a form of fibreglass going up to 90 per square metre but allowing unlimited options in terms of colour and generally being more long lasting. Flat roof replacement costs. Make a normal flat or sloped roof into a beautiful living garden.