LiveRoof®, LLC announced its new overburden removal warranty program for the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System. Under the program, LiveRoof warrants the removal and replacement of LiveRoof modules when they must be taken up in order to assess and repair leaks in roof membranes. Subject to the conditions of the program, the warranty applies to any roof membrane from any membrane manufacturer. Building owners, architects, roof designers and contractors can specify, select and install LiveRoof with the assurance that overburden removal is under warranty no matter which manufacturer's membrane is on the roof.
The LiveRoof® Overburden Removal Warranty covers installations of the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System by Diamond Level LiveRoof Certified Installers. The program applies to any brand or type of waterproof membrane system, provided that the membrane has been inspected, tested (using a flood test or electronic leak detection), and certified as being watertight prior to the LiveRoof installation.
"As a LiveRoof Diamond Level Certified Installer, I can bid projects with LiveRoof and any waterproof membrane I want," said Joe Riddiford, vice president, Riddiford Roofing Company. Founded in 1901 and headquartered in Arlington Heights, Ill., Riddiford Roofing Company was selected as a "2011 Contractor of the Year" by Roofing Contractor magazine.
"Overburden removal warranty is a bid requirement on many green roof jobs. Being able to offer the LiveRoof warranty sets us apart from other landscape contractors who install green roofs," said John Kruzshak, estimator, Evergreen Environments, LLC, Sand Hook, Conn. Evergreen Environments has served corporate and high-end residential clients in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey for more than 30 years and is one of the most experienced green roof contractors in the Northeast.