Category Archives: Eco Roofs

The prestigious new Banbridge Community Treatment & Care Centre (CT&CC) in County Down, Northern Ireland, has an effective long-term waterproofing solution, after 2,500m2 of Alumasc’s Hydrotech waterproofing systems, covered by Alumasc’s Intensive Blackdown green roof and Derbigum, was installed on the … More >>

Blackdown Greenroofs appreciate that right now, in the depths of winter, maintaining your green roof is probably the last thing that you’re thinking of, but it won’t be long before spring will be pushing ahead and making us think of … More >>

Alumasc’s Derbigum waterproofing membrane is the only high-performance bituminous roofing membrane with a 40-year durability statement from the BBA (British Board of Agrément). Whilst competitors’ durability statements are typically for 20 or 25 years, Alumasc’s Derbigum stands out for its … More >>

Trevor Lang, Technical Manager – Roofing Division for Alumasc Exterior Building Products, explains how bituminous roofing membranes can help in the battle against global warming. Putting ecological roofing membranes on the market is good. Designing membranes that actively purify the … More >>

Business is brisk at Blackdown Greenroof’s Somerset nursery, based in Somerset, the plant growing nursery is at full production with many orders waiting to be dispatched to greenroof projects around the United Kingdom.   Introduction By growing our own plant … More >>

Planting is all about the cultivation of plants which are wind, frost and drought resistant, require very little maintenance and are self-propagating. This type of vegetation will consist primarily of sedums, but can include herbaceous plants and grasses if the … More >>

Environmental Strategy Alumasc actively pursues sustainability in the range of products and systems offered and is committed to continuous assessment of procedures and quality control standards that monitor them.   BREEAM Alumasc systems score highly in BREEAM ratings (notably in … More >>

Introduction Adrian Culling, Technical Manager for Blackdown Greenroofs has been working at Blackdown since 2008, and has priced a lot of green roofs in that time, but recently it seems that the majority of specifications that come cross his desk are … More >>

In order for you to plan your capital works programs effectively you will need to obtain stock condition information. This can only be kept updated accurately by carrying out field surveys. This is where our knowledge and expertise can assist … More >>

A ‘single source’ solution can be more beneficial and will benefit the customer as this provides a more efficient supply chain. The ‘single source’ solution also helps in reducing turnaround times and overall costs. Another major benefit is the guarantee … More >>