A greening concept that was something of a novelty 20 years ago, the rooftop garden is a common sight today in urban environments. Roof garden trends are driven by greater environmental awareness as well as mandates from local authorities to include such features in major projects.
The evolution of rooftop gardens has been accompanied by progressively improving expertise in the area. Several factors contribute to the success of a roof garden, which is based on the long term interaction of the garden with the building, and includes critical issues such as drainage, stability, waterproofing and insulation. Achieving the insulation objective of the garden and protecting the roof are requirements that must be met.
As a leading manufacturer of extruded polystyrene, Foamex is uniquely equipped to provide products for construction of green roofs, with a number of unique advantages and cost efficiencies.
Foamex StyroRoof has been designed and manufactured here in Australia from Foamex’s leading Styroboard XPS extruded polystyrene.
Key benefits of Foamex StyroRoof:
- Provides maximum roof protection, while being able to withstand heavy foot traffic and significant loads
- Practically impervious to water, offering significant savings by eliminating the need to waterproof the insulation
- Adds to the insulation R-value of your roof garden
- Dimensionally stable and suitable for moist garden environments
- Lightweight material
- Nutritionally neutral to plants, animals, and bacteria
- Cost-effective and reliable product for any roof garden
StyroRoof is available in a range of sheet sizes and thicknesses, and can also be custom-produced to your requirements.
