Green Roof Over Concrete

Enables a green roof installation over an existing concrete asphalt or other hard roof top surface.

Green roof over concrete.

Impervious concrete roofs support green landscaping reducing water runoff and reducing heat island effect. Foamglas compact roof system is the perfect application for green roofs. Regardless of the shape watertightness is key. The composition follows a general canvas that will get shaped by the choice of the green roof type and materials.

Sika has green roofs systems for use on both concrete and metal deck applications providing the flexibility to choose the system that best fits your building s design criteria. Sloped or curved green roof on concrete. A green roof is by essence a vegetal cover. A half inch lift provides needed drainage and ventilation between the new green roof and underlying surface.

Concrete structures are durable. Waterproof concrete technology has recently been introduced in north america. It is fully bonded and fully sealed making it vapour tight non combustible and 100 water resistant. The modern system requires the use of several layers answering to specific and necessary functions.

Concrete s light color reduces the heat island effect lowering urban energy use. The designer had originally specified a ten inch structural post tensioned deck with a sandwich membrane followed by a four inch topping slab to protect the membrane. Green roofs can also be sloped or curved.