Viking Green Roof

Some are green as pasture while others are golden in color.

Viking green roof.

We ve been protecting properties for nearly 50 years. Contemporary green roofing technology began during the mid twentieth century in germany when gerda gollwitzer and werner wirsing published roof areas inhabited viable and covered by vegetation the book investigated the different components of living roofs including root repelling agents waterproofing membranes drainage and the weights of different soils and plants to find a viable. Viking roofspec is a market leading provider of quality roofing and waterproofing materials. Viking products group is focused on providing total solutions.

In rural areas sod roofs were almost universal until the beginning of the 18th century. Often times that means finding solutions or locating resources beyond the usual roofing products or supplies. Make a normal flat or sloped roof into a beautiful living garden. They look like hobbit homes or houses for fairies but scandinavian grass roofs are the real deal.

Viking s roof garden system is new zealand s only branz appraised green roof system. A sod roof or turf roof is a traditional scandinavian type of green roof covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden roof boards. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live. The renaissance of green roofs was also boosted by a.

A viking roof garden system is designed to do just that. Tile roofs which appeared much earlier in towns and on rural manors gradually superseded sod roofs except in remote inland areas during the 19th century. Build a living roof green roof. Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the.

Has awarded a prize for green roof of the year 2014 to a 30 year old green roof atop the allianz insurance company. Offer both functional and aesthetically appealing benefits. Our project experience and broad team of partners make it possible for viking to address the total structural exterior or building envelope. Vikings built this amazing green roofed village 1000 years ago.

Helping improve the quality of life in our urban environments and reducing the impact on our limited resources. While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask.