Green walls are rapidly gaining popularity for cooling, biodiversity, water management, and aesthetics. However, one question keeps coming up: “How much maintenance does a green façade actually require?”
The reality: vertical planting requires attention. Not excessive, not unachievable, but structural.
Why is it important to maintain a green façade?
A green façade consists of living plants that depend on water, nutrients, light and a stable system. Without proper maintenance, a green façade can quickly lose its vitality.
A sustainably functioning living wall requires constant care, including:
- irrigation monitoring
- drainage inspection
- monitoring of accessibility and safety
- plant health inspection
How often should you maintain a green façade?
That depends on the system, the location and the choice of plants. In practice, these interventions recommend:
- At least 3–4 checks per year
- 1 major service per annum
- Additional interventions in extreme or unforeseen circumstances
What do we do during maintenance?
The maintenance interventions carried out by our staff at Vice Verda always include:
- Inspection of plant growth and vitality
- General pruning
- Replanting or replacing weak plants
- Checking irrigation, filters, and water distribution
- Cleaning water collectors
- Checking substrate and nutrient balance
- Technical inspection of the infrastructure
- Reporting and clear advice
Are there different maintenance options available?
Yes, we have developed three distinct packages so that you can choose the one that best suits your building and expectations.
Our maintenance packages:
1. On demand (per intervention)
Suitable for customers who have their green façade checked sporadically or who already do some of the work themselves.
Included:
- inspection and control
- maintenance and care
- technical inspection
- reporting and advice
2. Basic (annual maintenance + seasonal checks)
For those who want certainty and complete peace of mind for a high-quality green façade throughout all seasons.
Included:
- 1 major service per year
- Pruning, tidying up, replanting
- Replenishing substrate
- 3 seasonal inspections
- Review and adjustment of fertilisation
- Replacing and replenishing fertilisers
- Cleaning filters
- Maintenance of water collectors
- Treatment of irrigation pipes
Premium (extensive monitoring, ideal for visible locations or critical facades)
For green facades that need to remain in top condition all year round, are in visible locations or are more technically critical. This formula guarantees the highest succession, with monthly inspections and two targeted pruning treatments.
Included:
- Monthly check-up of irrigation, plant health, substrate, filters and technical components
- 2 major pruning sessions (spring and autumn)
- Cleaning up, replanting and replenishing substrate
- Review and adjustment of fertilisation
- Replacing and replenishing fertilisers
- Cleaning filters
- Biological treatment of irrigation pipes
- Clear reporting and preventive advice
Regular inspections, clear reporting and well-considered maintenance formulas ensure that every green façade remains healthy, safe and beautiful.
Are you interested in an estimate for your green façade, or would you like to know which maintenance formula best suits your building? Please feel free to contact us at our contact form.
