ABG Building Solutions - Blue and Green Roof Systems
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ABG Building Solutions is a United Kingdom-based specialist manufacturer of blue and green roof systems for the construction and development industry. ABG Building Solutions is based at its factory in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire, England 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. Since then, ABG has supplied over one million square metres of blue roof drainage systems to projects across the UK and internationally.
ABG Building Solutions produces more than 2.5 million square metres of drainage products annually at its West Yorkshire facility. ABG is accredited to 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, organised across several product categories.
=== Blue Roof Systems ===
ABG's blue roof systems 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 hard landscape and green finish variants.
=== Green Roof Solutions ===
The green roof range are available in biodiverse, extensive and intensive types, as well as biosolar systems that combine green roof and solar panel installations. Extensive green roofs are capable of retaining up to 80% of rainfall where it lands, helping achieve SuDS compliance and the creation of sustainable urban environments. Intensive systems accommodate deeper substrates suitable for more substantial planting and amenity roof gardens.
=== System Components ===
In addition to complete system solutions, ABG supplies individual system components, including Roofdrain and Deckdrain drainage boards, protective and filter geotextiles, void formers, growing media, sedum and wildflower blankets, and inspection and restrictor chambers.
== Technical and Design Services ==
ABG Building Solutions provides professionally indemnified 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/