Green Roof Maintenance Toronto

Skyspace green roofs is a full service architectural studio specializing in the creation of living roofs for the environmentally conscious home or building owner.

Green roof maintenance toronto. Toronto green roof construction standard. Provides green roof installation and maintenance services throughout southern ontario that offers both environmental and financial benefits in a growing real estate economy. In downtown toronto that s equivalent to the area bordered bay st. Washington dc requires rooftop inspections twice a year.

Some details include removing weeds fertilizing plants and providing proper water and nourishment. The green roof bylaw sets out a graduated green roof requirement for new development or additions that are greater than 2 000 m in gross floor area. With the city of toronto by law no 583 2009. Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors.

Our office is located in toronto canada and we service all of southern ontario. Monthly or yearly visits are necessary for keeping a green roof healthy. Grhc develops and protects the market by increasing the awareness of the economic social and environmental benefits of green roofs green walls and other forms of living architecture through education advocacy professional development and celebrations of excellence. In 2009 toronto was the first city in north america to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs.

Total installed area since 2010 we ve installed green roofs on 250 buildings translating to 45 acres or over 180 000 square meters of green roof area. To the south and richmond st. To the west front st. Who we are about.

Inspect the green roof at least 5 times a year for weeds and seeds carried by the wind and remove these. Maintaining a green roof is essential in achieving the green roof s full design potential and for protecting your financial investment. For those who delight in nature s beauty our boutique offers roof top oases and green roof systems of all kinds and sizes and our eclectic group of. In addition the required maintenance plan for the green roof as per csa s478 95 guideline on.

Ultimately maintenance keeps your green roof alive and well looking good and performing as it should. This will enable the plants to sink their roots into the substrate. Toronto green roof inc. Many green roof system warranties are tied to performing maintenance and filing reports.

While also meeting the minimum ontario building code obc requirements. To the east york st. Toronto requires a maintenance plan in order to obtain a green roof permit. Our team is fully licensed insured and continuously trained which allows us to complete our projects efficiently with great attention to detail.

If the green roof is installed in a warm and dry period we recommend watering the green roof regularly for the first 2 to 3 weeks.