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Green Roof

Are you looking for a way to conserve our natural resources, save money, protect our environment, and still catch the public eye? Moss Acres has the solution for the "eco-friendly" home owner with our new green roof. A green roof is a system of using earth friendly mosses as the roof cover to your home, instead of traditional less environmentally safe materials like shingles to reduce your carbon footprint in our ecosystem. A green roof can be a beautiful addition to your home. The soothing look of growing moss is refreshing and lends a nice atmosphere to any area.

The moss based, green roof system is light weight, and requires very little care. All that it needs to thrive is soil, moisture, and shade. Moss has been used for years, for gardening projects where green plants are needed, in areas where many plants will not grow, and can stand extreme temperatures. When growing conditions become difficult for the plant, it simply goes dormant, and then when the next rain comes, it will revive and bring back its natural green coloring. It can remain its brilliant green color even in extremely hot or cold temperatures. Once established, your green roof will need very little upkeep. Since moss is quick growing, it only takes about two to four months for your green roof to flourish and stabilize.

Moss is lightweight, and will absorb up to ten times its weight in moisture. The green roof requires only a small amount of soil in which to grow, and is fast growing. To set up your green roof, you just install a waterproofing membrane on top of your house or building, and place a small amount of soil inside; it will only take about 1 1/2 - 2 inches. After this you simply spread fragments of the moss, covering 25% of the roofs surface. There are water retention gel granules which must be applied to the area, as well. Water the moss lightly two or three times a day, for a week, then you won’t have to water it anymore after that. The green roof can survive a draught if necessary, because it will absorb ten times its own weight in water. But not to worry, Moss Acres has researched whether or not the excess weight would damage your home, and concluded that a roof that could support a heavy snow storm will have no problem supporting a green roof.

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A green roof is easily installed, and is cheaper than traditional roofing. It saves you from expenses like resealing or re-shingling your roof. The green roof will keep your home cooler during the summer months, conserve heat in the winter, is a great way to save money, and at the same time, benefits Mother Nature.

The staff at Moss Acres will provide the best solution for your green roof. We also have the expertise to keep you up to date on how to grow and maintain your green roof. We have all kinds of moss for you to choose from, and we can give you ideas for your green roof as well. Moss Acres is located in the Northeastern part of Pennsylvania. The owner of Moss Acres has the highest quality of mosses for a green roof, as well as the knowledge of how to keep it looking its best.

Our company is a family owned company that has specialized in moss since the early 1960’s, and we know all about moss and using it for landscaping purposes, and now for green roof system. Green roof systems help insulate for winter warmth, and cooling properties are useful in summer, reducing the need for air conditioning. Aesthetic beauty is inherent with our green roof systems, and by mixing in some floral plants, and even trees and shrubs, roofs and terraces become works of art, which will add value.

If you have questions about green roof systems, please call us see our green roof consultants to learn how to get started! Combine our moss green roofs with all your other environmentally friendly, energy saving efforts to turn your house into an overall green home! It's one more step easily done that lasts a long time and helps on all levels of conservation.