Green Roof Systems (Extensive) - IKO Elements Sustainable Roofing

A range of extensive green roof systems. Also available separately as an intensive green roof system. These two distinct roofing solutions diverge in terms of structure thickness, weight, and maintenance demands, making it crucial to understand their unique characteristics.

A green roof, whether flat or pitched, is a roof adorned with a variety of lush elements such as sedum plants, herbs, wildflowers, or grasses.

Sedum roofs

The sedum roof features a blend of sedum plants, which are succulent and adept at retaining moisture, making them suitable for diverse climates and weather conditions.

Sedum roofs are not only low-maintenance but also lightweight, starting from just 45 kg/m².

For sedum roofs, IKO Elements provides the sedum-mix blanket, adorned with a variety of 6 to 8 sedum species. This mix graces your roof with a vibrant display of colours, from white and yellow to pink, blooming from early spring to late autumn.

Herb and flower roofs

For those who appreciate not only the aesthetics but also the fragrance of their green roofs, IKO offer the herb roof. Comprising a mix of herbs, this roof not only boasts vibrant and lush flowers but also includes some edible herbs. IKO Elements offers a specially crafted sedum-herb blanket for these green roofs, ensuring that the roof remains attractive and green even during the winter months.

The flower roof is a masterpiece of nature, adorned with a mixture of wildflowers that bloom in magnificent colours from spring through to autumn. To suit your preferences, IKO Elements offers a wildflower vegetation blanket. Even during winter, the addition of sedums adds an extra touch of green to your flower roof.

Biodiverse roof

Biodiversity is crucial for maintaining the balance of life forms in an ecosystem. By adding a biodiverse vegetation layer to the roof, it not only minimises disruption to nature, but also provide shelter and food sources for bees, butterflies, and even birds.

The various IKO Elements vegetation blankets, such as the bees and butterflies blanket, wildflower blankets, herb mats, and single-color flowering mats, align perfectly with this concept, contributing to the biodiversity of your living environment.

Green-blue roofs can buffer large quantities of water and gradually release it into the sewage system, particularly during peak rainfall events. IKO Elements detention and retention roofs provide the perfect solution by efficiently harvesting rainwater on the roof, ensuring sustainable water management.

IKO recommend two inspections per year to ensure all components are functioning correctly. Neglecting maintenance can reduce the green roof’s aesthetic and environmental benefits.

IKO is a member of The GRO alliance. The GRO code of best practice is a standard of excellence that represents the best practices in green roofing design, specification, installation and maintenance. It is universally recognised as a code of best practice that guides behaviour and decision-making in the field of green roof design.