Green Roof Root Barrier Material

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Green roof root barrier material.

Reliable and established products that comply with the guidelines of green roofing are important. Root barriers are often used in green roofs to provide some protection to the waterproofing from invasive stolons rhizomes and from woody roots from trees and shrubs. Grs root barrier tape is made of black butyl rubber and comes in double and single sided tape. To protect the roofing membrane we recommend installing a material with a high puncture resistance and avoid plants that develop a strong root system.

We gladly provide more products for your green roof on request. It will not absorb water and is non toxic perfect for even the most sensitive green roof plant life. Its superior strength is designed to protect the waterproofing membrane from aggressive plant roots. In my research i ve found that root barriers installed on green roofs are most frequently made of plastics and that polyethylene and high density polyethylene are the most commonly used materials.

The most common root barriers used are thin polyethylene sheets laid over the waterproofing membrane. Delta root barrier is a special 15 mil 380 µm stabilized polyethylene design to be strong tear resistant and root resistant. The long term and permanent functionality of green roofs depends upon multiple factors. There are also roofing membranes on the market that can function as both a roofing membrane and as a root barrier.