The benefits of a Living Roof

At Garden Buildings Cornwall the most interesting part of our job is that no two buildings are ever quite the same

Our buildings are bespoke and designed with you to achieve the garden building of your dreams! A customer recently asked us to incorporate a beautiful, sustainable living roof into her design we couldn’t wait!

What is a living roof?

A living roof (aka green roof) consist of a layer of vegetation that has been placed on a rooftop over a layer of waterproof membrane. In this instance we used a Sedum roof which will give the customer great pleasure to watch as it grows and develops and will in turn provide protection and absorb carbon dioxide.

So why have a living roof?

Living roofs are becoming more and more popular and its easy to see why. They have a positive impact on the environment as part of a climate-proof construction and they have economic benefits for the building itself.