Green roof for the carport: cost and types

Can every carport be greened?

Not every carport is suitable for a green roof. Simple wooden carports often cannot withstand the weight of a green roof. Steel carports, on the other hand, can be planted without any problems, especially if you opt for extensive planting. It is important that the carport is accessible, because even with extensive planting, the weight of the green roof is at least 40kg per square meter.

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Extensive versus intensive green roofs

The extensive green roof is more suitable for a carport. Here systems with a height of 6 to 20 cm are used and planted with low perennials and thick-leaf plants. The weight of the green roof is significantly less than that of an intensive green roof, which is up to 40 cm high and is planted with taller plants, ornamental grasses and even shrubs and trees.

What does the green roof of a carport cost?

It is difficult to say in general what the green roof of a carport costs. The costs depend, among other things, on the following factors:

• extensive or intensive green roofs
• Own work or company
• Area of ​​the carport
• Roof pitch
• Type of plants

Price examples

You can find complete sets for green roofs in-house in online shops. Here are a few price examples:

The prices for such inexpensive complete sets for extensive green roofs vary from 40 € to 69 € per square meter . With a 10 square meter carport roof, you can expect total costs of 400 to 690 € . If you want to have your roof green, you have to reckon with significantly higher costs, as a wage of 30 to 50 € must be added.

Tips

Greening a carport roof is not difficult at all. Find out here how you can green your garage roof yourself, step by step.