Elements of the green roof Substrates for vegetation 6 min read 0 4,736 Substrates of green roofs are usually lightweight, having a great drainage effect and high water retention capacity, corresponding for every type of ecological roof. Substrates for vegetation – recycled Product Pflanzsubstrat R Pflanzerde R-E Pflanzerde R-I Basic mineral material Recycled brick, perlite Recycled brick, perlite Recycled brick, perlite Utilisation area Extensive monolayer Extensive multilayer Intensive Organic part – 10 Vol.-% hard peat 25 Vol.-% hard peat Water retention capacity ab. 25 Vol.-% ab. 40 Vol.-% ab. 50 Vol.-% Volume weight when wet ab. 900 kg/m³ ab. 900 kg/m³ ab. 900 kg/m³ Volume weight when is saturated with water ab. 1100 kg/m³ ab. 1250 kg/m³ ab. 1350 kg/m³ Compaction by transporting and construction ab. 15 % ca. 15 % ab. 20 % Delivery form Big Bag Big Bag Big Bag Substrates for vegetation – perlite Product Pflanzsubstrat PO Pflanzerde PO-E Basic mineral material Recycled brick, perlite Recycled brick, perlite Utilisation area Extensive monolayer Extensive multilayer Organic part – 10 Vol.-% hard peat Water retention capacity ab. 25 Vol.-% ab. 35 Vol.-% Volume weight when wet ab. 825 kg/m³ ab. 825 kg/m³ Volume weight when is saturated with water ab. 1050 kg/m³ ab. 1100 kg/m³ Compaction by transporting and construction ab. 15 % ab. 15 % Delivery form Big Bag Big Bag Substrates for vegetation – volcanic rock, shale, pumice Pflanzsubstrat LBB Pflanzerde LBB-E Pflanzerde LBB-I Basic mineral material Volcanic rock, shale, pumice Volcanic rock, shale, pumice Volcanic rock, shale, pumice Utilisation area Extensive monolayer Extensive multilayer Intensive Organic part 10 Vol.-% green compost 20 Vol.-% green compost 30 Vol.-% green compost Water retention capacity ab. 25 Vol.-% ab. 40 Vol.-% ab. 50 Vol.-% Volume weight when wet ab. 780 kg/m³ ab. 730 kg/m³ ab. 780 kg/m³ Volume weight when is saturated with water ab. 1080 kg/m³ ab. 1080 kg/m³ ab. 1230 kg/m³ Compaction by transporting and construction ab. 15 % ab. 15 % ab. 25 % Delivery form Big Bag Big Bag Big Bag Substrates for vegetation – shale Pflanzsubstrat_BB Pflanzerde BB-E Pflanzerde BB-I Basic mineral material Shale, pumice Shale, pumice Shale, pumice Utilisation area Extensive monolayer Extensive multilayer Intensive Organic part 10 Vol.-% humus peel 20 Vol.-% humus peel 30 Vol.-% humus peel Water retention capacity ab. 20 Vol.-% ab. 35 Vol.-% ab. 45 Vol.-% Volume weight when wet ab. 700 kg/m³ ab. 750 kg/m³ ab. 750 kg/m³ Volume weight when is saturated with water ab. 950 kg/m³ ab. 1100 kg/m³ ab. 1200 kg/m³ Compaction by transporting and construction ab. 10 % ab. 15 % ab. 20 % Delivery form Big Bag Big Bag Big Bag Substrates of complex intensive green roofs can also be built in multilayer systems, combining different type of substrates. Substrates of green roofs have a great drainage effect and high water retention capacity and they comply with any type of ecological roof. Manufacturers whose materials we use for landscape works are well known all over the world. We already had some common projects, and results were reliable and spectacular. If you choose us, the quality of building elements is doubled by the qualified human professionalism. Our team is well experienced in the use and maintenance of all building elements of a green roof. We can build extensive vegetation on industrial halls, intensive green terraces on office buildings, we can also create recreation and relaxing areas, intensive green roofs for high pedestrian traffic on the top of shopping malls, and many other ecological solutions. Thanks to the competence and professionalisms of our team, all materials used are compatible. Protection and filtering layers, drainage of the green roof, substrate for vegetation together with control boxes, delimitation elements, evacuation gutters are key components of a green roof system.