Eco Roof

Please browse the recent articles featured for the tag eco roof. The PermaRoof UK blog provides industry news, customer stories, product features and analysis for our customers and peers in the industry.

More and more of the UKs homeowners are turning to environmentally-friendly roof options when planning their renovations. Whether you’re thinking of insulation to make the most of the thermal properties, installing skylights to reduce energy consumption or a green roof project, we can help.

How we can help you with your eco roof

PermaRoof UK stock a range of innovative products to help make planning and installing your enviro-friendly roof fast and straightforward. Our high quality EPDM roof kits offer a reliable, long-term solution to waterproofing for green roofs and we supply insulation boards developed to strengthen the thermal value of your home.

Our extensive range of flat roof skylights, rooflights and skypods deliver the energy-saving benefits of natural lighting. Whether within a home extension or a garden office, skylights bring value to any environmentally friendly roof project.

Talk to us today and find out how we can help you plan and install your eco roof. Buy online and with fast, reliable delivery, PermaRoof UK can help you get the job done. In addition to reading our blog we recommend you connect with us on Facebook and LinkedIn for even more updates.

Authorised Elevate RubberCover Distributor: Beware of imitations

2025-07-03T08:31:23+00:00October 31st, 2023|Categories: Elevate, PermaRoof UK News|Tags: , , |

PermaRoof is an authorised distributor of Elevate RubberCover EPDM membrane, one of the highest performers in the flat roofing sector. With a service life expectancy of more than 50 years, it outperforms other, cheaper rubber membranes by far and is highly popular for domestic projects of all sizes. As in all sectors, EPDM buyers must beware of imitations, as they are widespread. Many cheaper

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Circular economy: Choosing the right roofing materials

2025-07-03T08:39:26+00:00February 3rd, 2021|Categories: Features, Roofing Industry|Tags: , |

From electronic goods to clothing, the circular economy concept of reduce, re-use and recycle has been successfully applied across a multitude of industries – but to a lesser extent for construction and building components. Adrian Buttress, managing director at PermaRoof UK, discusses how EPDM rubber roofing can contribute to circular construction through modular building. Circular economy is gaining more attention, particularly

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EPDM for Green Roofing

2025-08-15T12:49:04+00:00May 20th, 2019|Categories: Green Roofing, EPDM|Tags: , , |

Green roofing is one of the fastest-growing eco-friendly options for homeowners looking at sustainability when tackling home improvements. The UKs homeowners tend to consider the environment during the planning stages of any renovation project in today’s troubling times of climate change and endangered wildlife, and green roofs can offer great benefits that tick many boxes. What is green

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EPDM and the Environment

2022-01-12T14:25:06+00:00April 12th, 2019|Categories: EPDM, Green Roofing, Guides|Tags: , , |

With the growing concerns over global warming and the increasing awareness over pollutants, it is only natural that people start to look at all kinds of ways to help the environment, including their choice of roof materials. If you think about how big a roof is and how much material is involved in building it, as well as

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Green Roofs Around The Globe

2022-10-07T12:08:06+00:00March 22nd, 2019|Categories: Green Roofing, Roofing Industry|Tags: , , |

Green Roofs are growing in popularity for many reasons. From increasing biodiversity, to the more aesthetic benefits of installing a green roof, more of them are popping up all over the world, in places you might never have expected them to. We have found seven amazing examples of extravagant green roofs to share with you: Biesbosch Museum, the

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Green Roof Design Tips

2022-01-19T11:42:16+00:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Green Roofing, Guides|Tags: , , |

Green Roof Design Tips The living roof is also known as a green roof, and as the name suggests, has a visible top layer that consists of plant medium. There are several ways a living roof can be crowned, depending on your taste, the purpose of the green roof and its weight-bearing capacity. Permaroof’s green roof division is

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Coalition for Greener Building

2025-07-09T11:45:50+00:00April 15th, 2017|Categories: Green Roofing, PermaRoof UK News|Tags: , , |

A European coalition of 300 organisations and businesses, including property developers, energy companies and trade associations, has called for Europe to address measures to cut emissions of greenhouse gases from its buildings (amounting to approximately 36% of Europe’s total GG emissions). The coalition believes that such measures would assist Europe in meeting Paris Agreement targets, and raise the call as a

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Green Roofing in 2016

2022-10-07T19:29:57+00:00February 26th, 2016|Categories: Green Roofing, DIY Roofing|Tags: , , |

Not only is green roofing aesthetically beautiful, but the environmental benefits are making this sector a fast-growing part of the roofing industry, as both local governments and homeowners realise the potential of sustainable roofing. We have extensive knowledge and experience in flat roofing and green roof development, and provide a comprehensive green roofing service to support you all

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Start Planning Your Green Roof

2022-01-12T15:13:40+00:00September 28th, 2015|Categories: Green Roofing, DIY Roofing|Tags: , |

The Permaroof Green Roofing Division is dedicated to making the UK greener – one roof at a time. Our specialist green roof systems are designed to deliver all the environmental benefits of this sustainable solution to roofing, in addition to the creation of a beautiful piece of architecture to enhance your home or workplace. Permaroof has an extensive

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Making the UK Greener

2022-01-19T11:57:20+00:00February 2nd, 2015|Categories: Green Roofing, PermaRoof UK News|Tags: , |

Making the UK Greener Designed to help contractors and homeowners with all their green roofing needs, our Green Roofing division is a part of our business that we are proud of. Green roofing can create an aesthetically pleasing aspect to any property, enhancing a living space while maintaining an environmentally friendly solution, particularly in urban areas. We can

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