Sedum Green Roof Maintenance

The before and after shows what a little feed and plug plant can do to bring a roof round to full health.

Sedum green roof maintenance.

Green roofs do require some maintenance to ensure that the original species selected establish and thrive. Sedum is an extremely robust plant and with a little tlc from our maintenance team this is what can be achieved in 6 months. The first year will require more maintenance than once established to ensure a long lasting roof. How do you maintain a green roof garden.

Also a roof that is surrounded by a lot of other greenery therefore filling the air with seeds might need more work. Intensive green roofs feature a wide variety of vegetation including trees making them much heavier in weight and more maintenance intensive. Extensive green roof s are basically a light 2 tall cover of shallow rooted hardy alpine plants such as sedums which require minimal maintenance. When sedum vegetation is applied to a green roof the weight is approximately 30 kg m2.

The exact level of maintenance needed will depend on the type and desired purpose of each specific installation. In order to keep an eye on things a regular inspection and maintenance regime of the sedum roof should be set up. By applying sedum mats instead of loose sedum plants installation is very simple and this saves you a huge amount of time. All green roofs and walls will require some form of annual maintenance.

Monthly checks and two visits a year one in spring and one in autumn will help to keep the roof looking good. Making your roof more sustainable with sedum is in contrast to intensive green roofs a low maintenance and cost saving greening method.