ABG Building Solutions Ltd

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ABG Building Solutions is a UK-based designer, manufacturer and supplier of sustainable rooftop drainage systems for commercial and residential construction projects. The company operates from its production facility in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire and is part of ABG Limited.

== Background ==

The company was established with a focus in delivering rooftop stormwater management systems. 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 projects across the UK and internationally.

ABG Building Solutions produces more than 2.5 million square metres of drainage products per year at its West Yorkshire facility. ABG is accredited to ISO quality management accreditations and holds memberships with a number of professional organisations, including CIRIA, the Green Roof Organisation and BALI.

== Products and Systems ==

ABG offers an extensive range of blue roof and green roof systems, categorised into a number of system types.

=== Blue Roof Systems ===

Blue roof systems provide attenuate and control the release of stormwater at source, supporting compliance with SuDS requirements and surface water discharge consent limits. Systems are available across multiple build-up depths and finishes, including pedestrian and trafficable hard landscape options as well as green finish systems.

=== Green Roof Solutions ===

Green roof systems span extensive, intensive and biodiverse configurations, including solar-integrated options. Extensive green roofs are capable of retaining up to 80% of rainfall where it lands, contributing to sustainable urban drainage and flood risk reduction. Intensive systems support deeper growing media 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 collaborates with project architects and building engineers to calculate and specify the full system build-up above the waterproofing layer to achieve the required surface water attenuation performance.

== External Links ==

* ABG Building Solutions website: https://abg-buildingsolutions.com/