Ashley Road Roof Garden
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The Pritchard and Pritchard Team have installed the soft landscaping and bark mulch at this wonderful roof garden in North London led by Principle contractor…
Rooftop gardens, supporting green infrastructure targets
A rooftop garden transforms a concrete dead space into a communal oasis for office workers or residential dwellers. Planners and BREEAM recommend roof terraces for its benefits to sustainability, energy savings, public wellbeing and the city roof-scape; and estate agents say it increases property values. Pritchard & Pritchard are the UK experts in all elements of roof terrace: waterproofing, insulation, pedestal paving, SuDS, planters, seating, decking, turfing, green roofing and soft landscaping.
Rooftop gardens – the crowning glory
A rooftop garden is the crowning glory for any residential or commercial development.
Completed in 2020, these three roof terraces pictured, topping the £32.5m refurbishment of Carolyn House in Croydon, give occupants 737m2 of exclusive recreational space.
The P&P team built everything from the waterproofing, insulation, pedestal paving, through to planters, seating and planting… even a slate-top bar and 7.5m2 outdoor cinema screen.
Read the Carolyn House case study
Rooftop gardens – the benefits
Apart from the obvious benefits for residents, rooftop gardens offer a host of benefits for property developers, building owners and the environment.
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) states that living roofs can:
- Reduce a building’s energy consumption
- Reduce the urban heat island effect
- Improve air quality
- Reduce surface water runoff. See: Blue Roof
- Reduce noise pollution
- Provide habitats for wildlife and improve biodiversity.
Estate Agents claim roof terraces increase property values by 10-30%
Roof garden maintenance
Like any ground-level garden, if left alone, nature will soon take over. Different types of roof gardens require different maintenance regimes. P&P recommends the following maintenance plans:
- Roof gardens with low maintenance extensive or sedum require four visits to inspect and tend per year.
- Roof gardens with intensive or mixed planting require monthly visits to inspect and tend.
- Roof gardens with lawns require fortnightly visits to inspect and tend.
- Maintenance requirements include: inspection of the paving, drainage and irrigation systems; removing detritus, fertilizing; weeding; pruning; replacement planting or seeding; and pest control.
Explainer / FAQ
All your rooftop garden questions answered by the industry experts:
- What is a rooftop garden?
- How are they constructed?
- What is pedestal paving?
- Are rooftop gardens compatible with blue roofs?
- What are the benefits of a landscaped podiums?
- How do they reduce energy costs of a building?
- Do rooftop gardens help with planning permission?
Consult our essential FAQ.
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Bridge House, Central London
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The Pritchard and Pritchard team were subcontracted by DDC Limited To undertake the installation of this magnificent roof garden in the heart of London.
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