Question: Our house has a flat roof outside our bedroom window. We would like to put a roof garden on it. We could access it if we changed our bedroom sash window to glass doors. What do we need ...

Most are lawns laid on flat or gently sloping roofs ... James Ripp, of Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward estate agency, says: ‘A green roof garden can add from £10,000 to £150,000 to the value ...

Not everyone with a roof can have a roof garden. Not all roofs are flat enough or can handle the weight. Some aren”t easy to reach. But if you have the right slope, a sturdy enough structure and ...

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Whether it's a private home, garage, apartment building, office complex, or a shed, you can take advantage of any flat or sloped roof by turning it into a garden. There are two types of green ...

With planning policy now favouring vertical expansion, flat roofs offer strong potential for landlords and investors ...

It is a tar-paper roof, applied by professionals over a flat wood surface. They had no idea how to add a slope after I said the roof was gathering several inches of water after heavy rainfalls.

The size and shape of an extension is a balancing act. For the new space to interact in harmony with the existing house, you will need to consider form, cost, and practicalities. The roof style in ...

You’ve heard the Guys for years saying that any building needs a great roof and a great foundation. But in that discussion, we have ignored a huge segment of the roofing market: flat roofs.