ZinCo is the leading global provider of sustainable roofing systems, specializing in Intensive Roof Gardens and sustainable building solutions. The Canadian team brings extensive experience and expertise to the market with a mission to create greener, healthier, and more resilient cities through sustainable design.
With offices in Toronto, Ontario, and Langley, British Columbia, ZinCo roof systems are shipped nationwide!
Largest Sustainable Roof Supplier in the World with Offices in Over 50 Countries
Over 1.3 Million Square Feet of Sustainable Roofs Supplied in Canada since 2005
Design, Consult & Supply solutions for all Systems
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Lightweight and Low Maintenance
Extensive green roofs are the perfect starting point for existing buildings or new builds looking to get green. ZinCo offers two different versatile systems.
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Create your Oasis
Intensive green roofs open up the world of landscape design on the roof. The full range of landscape features and plants can be included.
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A green roof system that lets you play all the angles.
Creativity should not be constrained by green roof technology. Our Sloped Roof systems help you be creative and design green roofs on slopes as steep as 45 degrees.
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Bringing urban communities closer to nature.
Green roofs with hard surfacing for pedestrian use that can be combined with planted areas to bring urban communities closer to nature.
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A Greener Parking Lot
ZinCo's fully engineered assemblies are designed to create lightweight and shallow assemblies that eliminate the potential of membrane penetrations, with the added benefit of designed flow rates. ZinCo has a wide variety of heavy-duty drainage layers to satisfy specific project needs engineered for water retention, drainage flow rates and compressive strength.
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Increased energy efficiency with lower costs
Green roofs combined with solar panels work in synergy. The full range of green roof benefits, with no roof penetrations and improved solar panel efficiency.
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Maximum water retention
New municipal regulations and climate change have highlighted the need for responsible stormwater management. These custom roof systems are designed to capture stormwater and release it sustainably.
Benefits of Green Roofs
Green Roofs offer many ecological and economical benefits. Whether your goal is to increase stormwater management, attain LEED points, protect your waterproofing, or enhance your ecological footprint, green roofs can help!
Stormwater Management
Depending on the green roof design, the immediate water run-off can be reduced by 50–90 %, greatly reducing drainage flow rates. This enables the rainwater management system to be reduced in capacity, thereby greatly reducing construction costs. In some areas this can also reduce sewer costs.
Waterproofing Membrane Protection
A green roof protects the waterproofing from climate extremes, UV exposure and mechanical damage. This greatly increases the life expectancy of the waterproofing and results in reduced maintenance and replacement costs.
Reduces Energy Costs
A green roof has the ability to buffer temperature extremes and improve the buildings energy performance. It acts as an additional insulation layer, reducing cooling costs in the summer and heating costs in winter.
Creates Usable Space
Converting or designing unused areas into green roofs, particularly for recreational or sporting use not only makes use of expensive space, but saves the costs of purchasing additional land. Green roofs often assist in gaining planning consent.
Increases Biodiversity and Habitat
Landscaped roofs compensate for green spaces, which are lost to building development. They provide natural habitats for wildlife and bring nature back into the cities.
