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Green roof root barrier material.
To protect the roofing membrane we recommend installing a material with a high puncture resistance and avoid plants that develop a strong root system.
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.
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.
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.
We gladly provide more products for your green roof on request.
The long term and permanent functionality of green roofs depends upon multiple factors.
Its superior strength is designed to protect the waterproofing membrane from aggressive plant roots.
Grs root barrier tape is made of black butyl rubber and comes in double and single sided tape.
Reliable and established products that comply with the guidelines of green roofing are important.
Green roof solutions root barrier tape is specially designed to seal layers of polyethylene based grs root barrier together.
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