Lite Top Roof Soil

All our products are created with our innovative proprietary product development process which is designed to ensure high quality soil that meets established industry.

Lite top roof soil.

Soil s saturated weight can reach 120 lb ft 3 7 5 kg m 3 which is far too high for roof gardening. Hydrotech s garden roof assembly allows the design professional to transform virtually any flat or sloped roof into a landscaped environment. It is generally not recommended for hot climates. Designed as a lightweight low profile system the garden roof assembly can be safely installed on roof and plaza decks not engineered to handle the heavy load requirements of a traditional green roof.

The targeted saturated weight of roof top growing media should be 48 65 lb ft 3 3 4 kg m 3. Great gardens 1 cu. Intensive roof this is a mix of a sandy loam topsoil mixed with leca lightweight expanded clay aggregate to create a lightweight soil that is very similar in nutrient value and performance to our traditional soils that you would use on the ground. Extensive underground irrigation and aeration are guaranteed by using lite net.

In contrast to extensive water storing nonwovens the stored water as a. Well draining mix that provides needed stability for larger plant stock. Rooflite extensive the ideal growth medium for extensive green roof systems with hardy and drought tolerant vegetation. Garden roof assembly hydrotech s garden roof assemblies combine the proven performance of our monolithic membrane 6125 roofing waterproofing with proven green technology.

Experts in green roof soil more than a decade of experience. With a full line of standard rooflite soil products including regional and project specific blends you can trust us to have the perfect soil for your project. Blended with peat moss and super fine screened topsoil. Premium ultra lite top soil formulated for topdressing lawns patching bare spots and preparing areas for seeding.

Rooflite offers a full line of lightweight soil products meticulously engineered for a diverse range of green roof applications and designed to optimize green roof performance. Compost pumice coir fiber loam sand roof top 2. And because the assembly incorporates hydrotech s. Lite strips for green roofs results in low weight according to research carried out by the university of natural resources and life sciences vienna boku lite strips retain 8 times more water per kg than conventional products e g.

Replacing the impervious surface of a conventional roof with. Intensive our standard rooftop soil mix for most planters. Intensive our lighter weight version of the standard rooftop soil. Roof top soil mixes roof top 1.

Unlike conventional earth covered structures garden roof assemblies are lightweight and can be installed on a wide variety of new and existing structures.