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 commercial and residential construction projects. 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 ==
ABG 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. Over the years, ABG has provided more than one million square metres of blue roof systems to construction projects worldwide.
The company manufactures over 2.5 million square metres of drainage composites annually at its Meltham Mills production facility. The company holds ISO certification and is a member of several industry bodies, including CIRIA, the Green Roof Organisation and BALI.
== Product Range ==
ABG Building Solutions supplies a comprehensive range of rooftop drainage systems and components, spanning several product categories.
=== Blue Roof Systems ===
The blue roof range provide manage and regulate stormwater at source, supporting compliance with SuDS requirements and surface water discharge consent limits. The blue roof range is available in a variety of configurations, including hard landscape and green finish variants.
=== Green Roof Systems ===
The green roof range are available in biodiverse, extensive and intensive formats, as well as biosolar systems that combine green roof and solar panel installations. 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 a range of 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. The company's design team 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/