Green Roof Drainage Layer

EnkaDrain Can Be used for Green Roofs

Green Roof Drainage Layer - EnkaDrain

Green roofs have become very popular for many years. They add visual appeal for communities, reduce the effects of stormwater from buildings, absorb heat, reduce the cost of cooling a building, and improve atmospheric conditions in local areas. The difference can be slight or substantial depending on various factors.

EnkaDrain Geofabrics

EnkaDrain offers a range of high-performance geocomposites made of durable synthetic drainage cores of fused entangled filaments and a thermally bonded nonwoven fabric secured as one. It offers strength and continuous flow even under high load. The entangled filaments are molded into a pyramid configuration. 

The filter is a spun, nonwoven fabric that provides excellent performance through its uniform open structure. The system is dimensionally and thermally stable while exhibiting high tensile strength per unit weight. The nonwoven fabric is thin and flexible while still resisting tearing or puncturing. To facilitate seamless installation, the fabric overlaps the drainage core along one edge of the roll.

Pro Tip: Using our mud mats for construction on your next jobsite will help provide traction as needed for heavy vehicles or machinery and where protecting sod and soil areas from damage is a priority.

EnkaDrain Composites

This is a lightweight geocomposite drain that replaces traditional gravel or sand chimney drains and is designed to collect and discharge groundwater as well as excess surface water behind reinforced slopes and retaining walls.  The geocomposite combines drainage, protection, and filtration all in one simple installation. There are various discharge capacities and compressive strengths. It eliminates clogging in the drainage core and there is no deterioration of the boundaries associated with many traditional drainage systems.

There is no aggregate involved which will reduce the total weight of the roof. The drainage provides multi-directional water flow while the nonwoven layer works as a filter and separator from the substrate. The EnkaDrain covers a large number of different drainage mats each designed for a specific purpose. The right product depends on the specific roof structure and use.

EnkaDrain 3811R comes with Fabric on Both Sides