Green Roof Option at Cosy Garden Rooms
Published: Friday 18 October 2024
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Cosy Garden Rooms specialises in the design and construction of contemporary, fully insulated outdoor spaces. Their team works closely with each client to create bespoke garden rooms that meet individual needs and preferences.
This personalised approach allows clients to tailor every detail of their garden room, from the building size to the style and placement of doors and windows, as well as internal and external finishes. Cosy Garden Rooms offers a comprehensive service, overseeing the entire project from the initial design through to final decoration and electrical connections, ensuring a seamless and stress-free experience.
Recently, Cosy Garden Rooms has introduced a new option to their range of customisation choices: green roofs. This eco-friendly feature not only enhances the aesthetic appeal of their garden rooms but also offers several environmental and practical benefits.
What Are Green Roofs?
Green roofs, or living roofs, are specially designed systems that allow plants to grow on top of buildings. These systems typically comprise multiple layers, including a waterproof membrane, growing medium, and plants. Cosy Garden Rooms uses a system featuring sedums—low-growing succulents known for their durability and minimal maintenance requirements.
The Benefits of Sedum Roofs on Garden Rooms
- Improved Insulation: The additional layers of a green roof provide excellent thermal and acoustic insulation, helping to regulate temperature and reduce noise within the garden room.
- Increased Biodiversity: Sedum roofs create habitats for local wildlife, including birds and insects, contributing to urban biodiversity and promoting a healthy ecosystem in your garden.
- Natural Aesthetics: A living roof gives the garden room a natural appearance that blends harmoniously with the surrounding landscape, offering a softer look compared to traditional roofing materials.
- Year-Round Interest: The sedum plants chosen for living roofs provide year-round colour and texture. Some plants flower, while others have reddish foliage, requiring little maintenance to stay attractive throughout the seasons.
- Water Management: Sedum roofs act as natural sponges, absorbing and retaining rainwater, which helps reduce runoff and alleviate pressure on drainage systems around garden rooms.
- Environmental Benefits: The plants on a green roof absorb carbon dioxide and increase green space, contributing to a healthier environment.
- Low Maintenance: Sedum plants are drought-tolerant and require minimal upkeep once established, with no need for watering or mowing, making them an ideal low-maintenance option.
Installing a Living Roof on a Cosy Garden Room
One key advantage of a Cosy Garden Room is that their well-designed buildings are already constructed to support the weight of a sedum roof. This means no structural modifications are necessary, making the addition of a green roof a straightforward upgrade.
Cosy Garden Rooms finish the roofs of their buildings with an EPDM rubber membrane, known for its durability and long lifespan. Fitted in one piece, EPDM eliminates the risk of leaks from joints. It has a dark grey or black finish, but adding a green roof can improve the appearance, especially when viewed from upstairs windows.
When installing a green roof, the Cosy Garden Rooms team adds specialist trims that hold the additional material layers required for the system, including:
- A root barrier to protect the core structure of the roof
- Drainage and water retention layers
- A lightweight, nutrient-rich growing medium
- Pre-grown sedum mats
Green Roof Maintenance
Sedum-based green roofs are a low-maintenance option. Once established, they typically need:
- Minimal watering, only in extended dry periods
- Annual light fertilisation
- Occasional weeding to remove any unwanted plants
This makes green roofs an appealing choice for those seeking an eco-friendly feature without the need for frequent upkeep.
Learn More
To learn more about adding a green roof to your garden room, contact the Cosy Garden Rooms team on 0115 77 22 715 or email info@cosygardenrooms.co.uk. Visit www.cosygardenrooms.co.uk to explore their range of tailor-made garden rooms.
