The installation of a blue roof system contributes significantly to providing new or retrofit projects with a good SuDS design that delivers on all four key pillars, namely by improving water quality, controlling water discharge quantities, providing amenity areas to roof / podium deck levels and improving biodiversity when combined with a green roof finish.

Blue roof systems work by providing temporary storage of storm water and controlling discharge in line with site planning conditions. Installing a blue roof system requires skill, experience and an understanding of the components, system build-up, penetration and waterproofing details. ABG Installs (the trading name of Geogreen Solutions), was established in 2015 when ABG Geosynthetics needed to offer a specialist and trusted installation service to accompany their high performance SuDS and retaining wall system designs.

What can you expect from a specialist installation service?

ABG Installs offers accountability and a high quality of surface finishes to ensure the blue roof performs in accordance with the calculated design. The reputation of ABG Installs and ABG’s design team depends on the quality of the application, and our installation service is backed up by a full design & installation warranty for the ABG blueroof.

ABG Installs offers Project Management Skills developed over hundreds of blue roof installations where our experienced contracting team have truly ‘seen it all’, and as a result can usually pre-empt and quickly overcome any site issues. We are available to offer an advisory service from as early as the specification stage of the project and can provide tailored technical advice to suit the needs of the project.

As a specialist installer, our installations team practices continuous improvement and we actively promote an environment that values and rewards continual learning. Each project is different and offers new challenges, meaning our clients can tap into our installation teams know-how to ensure the development is delivered on time, to budget and as per the specifications and requirements of the design drawings.

As the specialist installation arm of ABG Geosynthetics, ABG Installs offers a wealth of technical knowledge and fundamentally understands the blue roof system design and how the components need to be fitted in order to comply with the planning consent conditions.

Surface finishes

In addition to the installation of the primary Blue roof installers components including geotextile / geocomposite layers, attenuation voids and restrictor chambers, ABG Installs are skilled in delivering a multitude of surface finishes, including green roof (extensive, biodiverse or intensive), paving, decking, ballasted or resin bound surfacing for amenity and / or access areas. Integral to this is our maintenance service, particularly important where a bi-annual green roof visit is required to achieve a successful long-term installation.