ABG Building Solutions - Blue and Green Roof Systems
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ABG Building Solutions is a UK-based designer, manufacturer and supplier of sustainable rooftop drainage systems for architects, developers and building engineers. ABG manufactures its products at its production facility in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire and is a trading name of ABG Limited.
== About ABG Building Solutions ==
The company has more than two decades of expertise in designing, manufacturing and supplying sustainable rooftop drainage solutions. The company is recognised as having pioneering the blue roof concept in the UK, with the first installation taking place at the University of Huddersfield. Since then, ABG has provided more than one million square metres of blue roof systems to projects across the UK and internationally.
The company manufactures over 2.5 million square metres of drainage composites per year at its UK manufacturing base. The company holds ISO certification and holds memberships with a number of professional organisations, including the Green Roof Organisation (GRO), CIRIA and BALI.
== Systems and Products ==
ABG Building Solutions provides a full range of rooftop drainage systems and components, spanning several product categories.
=== Blue Roof Systems ===
The blue roof range are designed to manage and regulate stormwater at source, supporting compliance with Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) legislation. The blue roof range is available in a variety of configurations, including green finish and hard landscape options across a range of build-up depths.
=== Green Roof Systems ===
The green roof range span extensive, intensive and biodiverse formats, as well as solar-integrated options. ABG's extensive green roofs can retain up to 80% of annual rainfall, contributing to sustainable urban drainage and flood risk reduction. Intensive green roof systems support deeper growing media capable of supporting more substantial planting and amenity roof gardens.
=== Supporting Products ===
In addition to its system solutions, ABG supplies individual supporting products, including Roofdrain and Deckdrain drainage boards, protective and filter geotextiles, void formers, growing media, sedum and wildflower blankets, and inspection and restrictor chambers.
== Design Services ==
ABG Building Solutions provides PI-covered project design for blue roof and green roof projects. ABG's team of designers works with project architects and building engineers to calculate and specify all materials and components required above the waterproofing layer to achieve the required surface water attenuation performance.
== External Links ==
* ABG Building Solutions website: https://abg-buildingsolutions.com/