Sedum Roof Insulation

To create a sedum roof contractors start by installing traditional roof framing and sheathing.

Sedum roof insulation.

Sedum can withstand drought for example in very hot summers. It can also raise the outside temperature of the roof on average by 4 5 c when the weather is cold. The deeper the growing medium on your green roof the better it will insulate. Sedum has very shallow roots a key requirement for an extensive green roof considering the modest depth of the substrate layer.

In addition to thermal insulation a green roof also has a sound insulating effect. A sedum green roof is not quite as good an insulator as a wildflower green roof. The combination of substrate plants and the embedded air in the green roof system provide good sound insulation. Deep layers of substrate growing medium are extremely heavy.

And reduce heat loss due to wind by up to 50 compared to a bare roof. Key considerations when designing green roofs include overall weight of the system to ensure it can be supported by the roof structure in addition. Sedum is a lightweight method to create a green roof thanks to the modest substrate layer depth. During the winter months it is possible to gain up to an extra 25 insulation in dry conditions by installing a green roof.

However there s a compromise here. Our mineral wool green roof growing mediums help to produce innovative extensive green roofs which support sedum moss herbs grasses and other vegetation where low or no maintenance is required. Sound waves are absorbed and reflected. Sedum roofs are lined with plant life rather than traditional roofing materials.