8 Facts About Roof Gardens
1.) Roof Gardens are Leak Free
SPECSERV Inc.’s Roof Garden Engineering System
It is of the highest importance that your roof garden installer is also a waterproofing specialist. We give our waterproofing materials and services' integrity the utmost attention; negligence at this stage means the roof garden system's total failure.
2.) Roof Gardens are Lightweight
The weight of a roof garden doesn't exceed 163 kilograms per square meter. It is ideal for old buildings that need re-waterproofing, converting old grey decks to a cool and green one.
3.) Roof Gardens are Low Maintenance
Storage and drainage cells are installed for the roof to be self-sufficient. It holds water for plants and slowly disposes of the excess in a regulated manner, preventing flooding in a metropolitan city. The planting medium used does not require cultivation.
4.) Roof Gardens Live a Long Life.
The First Roof Garden Installed by SPECSERV Inc. Over 20 Years Ago.
SPECSERV's roof garden engineering systems hold the record for having the oldest existing roof gardens to date in the Philippines. Most improperly installed roof gardens typically do not last more than three years because of numerous problems, water leaks being the most prevalent.
5.) Roof Gardens Cools & Cleans Your Environment
Green Roof Gardens, composed of 70% softscape and 30% hardscape, deflect heat while cooling the interior of your homes and buildings. See the illustration below to learn how it works.
How a Roof Garden Insulates your Home or Building from Heat
6.) Roof Gardens are Adaptable for Urban Farming
For the past five years, SPECSERV Inc. and De La Salle Araneta University have jointly studied the feasibility of growing food crops on roof decks. These can be utilized for small-scale urban agriculture turning your old decks into a private urban farm. It also often adds to the property market value.
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7.) Roof Gardens Engineered Specifically for Homes & Buildings
Roof gardens explicitly engineered for homes and buildings are available for those who wish to be part of this inner-city ecological innovation either for recreation or food self-sufficiency. SPECSERV's roof garden engineering system makes it possible.
8.) Roof Gardens Installed by SPECSERV Inc…
These include Rockwell Center, Greenbelt 5, The Medical City in Pasig City, The Mind Museum & Arya Residences in Bonifacio Global City, and homes of prominent personalities.
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