Lightweight Soil
Grows like soil, weighs like it shouldn’t, blended for rooftops, podiums and load-limited structures.
About this product
Every rooftop garden fights a weight budget. Lightweight soil swaps dense mineral fractions for materials like scoria fines and composted organics, cutting saturated density dramatically while keeping the structure and nutrition plants need.
It’s specified on podium landscapes, green roofs and large planter installations where the structural engineer sets the limit.
Specifications
| Material type | Lightweight planting soil |
|---|---|
| Character | Reduced bulk density, free-draining |
| Use context | Rooftops, podiums and planter boxes |
| Typical density | ~0.8 to 1.0 t/m³ (indicative) |
| Common uses | Green roofs, podium planters, weight-limited beds |
Figures shown are indicative typical properties and vary by source and batch; details and conformance for your delivery are available on request.
Use cases
Supply & delivery
By the cubic metre
Supplied loose in bulk and delivered by tipper, sized to your access and the day’s program.
Screened & blended
Screened and blended to a consistent product, batch to batch.
Documentation on request
Batch results and conformance supplied for specified soils on request.
Live in NXT Control
Every load GPS-tracked from the yard to your gate, with the volume on the docket.
How much do you need?
Soil is supplied by the cubic metre. Multiply your area by the depth (in metres) to get the volume. Tell us the area and depth on the quote form and we will work out the metres and price the delivery for you.
50 m² × 0.3 m deep = 15 m³
Common questions
Why use lightweight soil?
Does it still drain and grow well?
How is it delivered, and can I track it?
Specification references
Need rates for Lightweight Soil?
Tell us the volume, the site and the program. Every load is tracked live through NXT Control, from yard to your gate.