ST. LOUIS – RSS Roofing Services & Solutions, a national commercial design-bid-build roofing contractor, announces its partnership with DJM Ecological Services, Inc. to provide turnkey green roof capabilities to the Midwest. DJM Ecological Services is a technical service provider focused on the installation and maintenance of landscapes comprised of native plants with a particular focus on green infrastructure.

“We are thrilled to work side-by-side with DJM moving forward,” said Bill Klein, project manager of RSS St. Louis. “Combining DJM’s ecological expertise with our commercial roofing services provides customers the ability to receive a sustainable roof option very few contractors in market can offer.”

With this partnership, RSS can coordinate waterproofing, irrigation, media selection, load requirements, plant selection and more, establishing it as a single-source green commercial roof installer. Other features this partnership offers includes storm water management, operational expertise related to these unique systems and the installation of photovoltaic solar panels to offset electricity consumption. 

“As companies become more concerned about the environment and sustainability, a partnership like this is crucial,” said Doug Bauer, president and owner of DJM Ecological Services, Inc. “We are excited to see all of the possibilities working with RSS can bring to our current and future clients.”

RSS and DJM first worked together on the National Great Rivers project in Alton, Ill. and then again on the BJC Campus Renewal Project in St. Louis, Mo. Currently, RSS is installing a new roof on property utilized by DJM in St Louis City.