Content
- Green roofs themselves cost money
- Extensive versus intensive green roofs
- What is the cost of roof greening?
- How is green roofing made?
- Tips
Greening a pitched roof is more time-consuming than greening a flat roof
Green roofs themselves cost money
Thanks to cheaper complete sets in online retail, you can easily make a green roof yourself. What costs arise, what these complete sets contain and what you should pay attention to, you will find out below.
Extensive versus intensive green roofs
In general, two types of green roofs are defined, which differ in their structural strength: Extensive green roofs have a layer height of 6 to 24 cm and intensive green roofs start with a layer thickness of 25 cm and reach up to one meter. The intensive roof greening is like a roof garden and can be planted and used much like a "normal" garden - even small trees can be grown here. This type of roof greening is hardly possible in self-construction, especially since first the static of the roof must be examined to make sure that the roof such a weight, namely several hundred kilos per square meter (!) Endures.
For DIY, therefore, only the extensive green roofs comes into question, which, as already mentioned, is to buy cheap in complete sets.
What is the cost of roof greening?
The prices of the complete packages vary a bit. Generally costs a roof greening set about 40 to 69 € per square meter, The exact prices of different providers we have put together for you in this post. The scope of the sets is similar. They should contain the following:
Most sets also contain shoots or seeds, e.g. of sedum species, kitchen herbs or meadow grasses. Which plants are suitable for green roofs and what you should pay attention to in the selection, we explain to you in this article.
How is green roofing made?
The DIY of a green roof with the complete set is very simple. After thoroughly cleaning the roof, lay out the individual layers in succession. Nothing has to be glued or screwed. The individual foils, plates and nonwovens are simply superimposed. Only certain overlaps and the correct sequence are to be considered. Therefore, you do not need any special tools for laying, a good cutter or an equivalent cutting tool is sufficient. How to lay your own green roof step by step, you will learn in our guide.
Tips
In order to save time and work, you should lay a roof greening best for two. Furthermore, ensure sufficient safety!