Avant Gardening is a Live Roof Certified Contractor
- Green roofs protect the roof from the sun, wind, heat and cold and can extend the life of the roof by up to 40 years.
- Reduce air conditioning costs by up to 20%.
- Provide sound insulation.
- Provide aesthetic appeal and many environmental benefits.
- Reduce the effects of Global Warming.
- Keep pollutants out of our lakes.
- Helps replace plants that may have been present prior to building construction.
Madison Firestation #12
In June 2009 we installed a Live Roof on Madison's Fire Station #12, a LEED project which attained Platinum status.
Residential & Small Scale Green Roofs
We work with many highly skilled carpenters and craftsmen on our garden structure design and construction projects. A well established construction method in Europe, the benefits of green roofs are just catching on in North America.
Green roofs don't just apply to residential or commercial buildings. They can be installed above dog houses, garages or garden sheds as seen in the photo of a garden shed with a green roof currently under construction..
