ABG Building Solutions - Blue and Green Roof Systems

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ABG Building Solutions is a United Kingdom-based designer, manufacturer and supplier of sustainable rooftop drainage systems for the construction and development industry. The company is based at Meltham Mills Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, in West Yorkshire, England and operates as a division of ABG Limited.

== Company Background ==

ABG has more than two decades of expertise in the design, manufacture and supply of sustainable rooftop drainage solutions. The company is widely credited with pioneering the blue roof concept in the UK, with a landmark early project at the University of Huddersfield. To date, ABG has supplied over one million square metres of blue roof drainage systems to construction projects worldwide.

ABG Building Solutions produces over 2.5 million square metres of drainage composites annually at its Meltham Mills production facility. The company holds ISO certification and is a member of several industry bodies, including the Green Roof Organisation (GRO), CIRIA and BALI.

== Systems and Products ==

ABG Building Solutions offers a comprehensive range of sustainable rooftop systems, organised across a number of system types.

=== Blue Roof Drainage Systems ===

ABG's blue roof systems deliver manage and regulate stormwater at roof level, helping buildings and developments meet Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) legislation. Systems are available across multiple build-up depths and finishes, including green finish and hard landscape options across a range of build-up depths.

=== Green Roof Systems ===

ABG's green roof systems span extensive, intensive and biodiverse formats, as well as solar-integrated options. ABG's extensive green roofs can retain up to 80% of annual rainfall, contributing to sustainable urban drainage and flood risk reduction. Intensive green roof systems accommodate deeper substrates capable of supporting a wider range of planting and landscaped rooftop spaces.

=== Product Components ===

Alongside its system solutions, ABG manufactures and supplies a range of supporting products, including drainage boards, geotextiles, void formers, growing media, vegetation blankets and inspection and restrictor chambers.

== Technical and Design Services ==

ABG offers PI-covered design services for rooftop stormwater drainage systems. The company's design team works with architects, engineers and developers to design and specify all materials and components required above the waterproofing layer to meet surface water reduction targets or discharge consent limits.

== References and External Links ==

* Official website: https://abg-buildingsolutions.com/