ZinCo Intensive

ZinCo Intensive Green Roofs offer the benefits of a small urban park, providing a rich habitat for wildlife as well as recreational access for people. They have a deep substrate which can support a range of plants, trees and shrubs.

Alumasc has provided the superb intensive green roof system crowning Edinburgh’s most exciting new commercial and leisure development. More...

Applications Virtually any type of ‘garden’ landscape can be created using the ZinCo Intensive green roof design Generally installed on new build schemes with roof and podium decks Usually consist of a mixture of hard and soft landscaping Lawns, water features, large shrubs and semi-mature trees are all possible Requires irrigation and regular maintenance Specifications for a wide range of project types are available

Performance Produced, specified and installed in accordance with standards for green roof design from the German Landscape Development and Landscape Construction Research Facility’s (FLL). A greater substrate depth provides particularly good insulation properties Reduces water run-off

Design Requires regular irrigation The growing medium (substrate) will contain much more organic matter than other green roof types to support a wide variety of plants and trees Substrate depth can range from 150-1500mm

Planting Options The type of planting required and its ultimate size determines the depth of soil needed and type of irrigation system necessary. Planting can include lawn, shrubs, edible plants, perennials and grasses, small deciduous trees and conifers

Waterproofing Options Derbigum Membranes Hydrotech Structural Waterproofing

Installation & Maintenance Generally installed on new build schemes Designed to accommodate the imposed loads of a full roof garden Requires regular irrigation and personnel access Requires regular maintenance with the maintenance regime depending on the species of plant installed Installed by a network of Approved Contractors Full warranties available for Alumasc waterproofing systems used in green roof system