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The storm is coming, ...what to do?

If a storm is approaching, remove or secure all moving objects such as gardening tools, flowerpots and garden furniture.

You should park your car in the garage or away from the trees before the storm. Because flying branches and loose objects can cause damage to vehicles, but also to the roof of the house. Mainly, your roof provides a large impact area for a strong storm. Roof covering can get loose and cause damage to the roof cladding, allowing rainwater to enter the roof structure. On the other hand, falling pieces can cause serious damage around your house and even injure people and animals.

As roofs must withstand strong winds, snow loads and torrential rains, your roof deserves special attention during new construction and renovation.

Any IKO shingle but especially those with self-adhesive backside are solid and wind-resistant roof material as well as the technology for laying and fixing with IKO barbed roofing nails provides safety in turbulent times.

IKO Cambridge XTREME 9,5° - Self-adhesive shingle

Proven resistance: wind-driven rain test, conducted in a Dutch lab

Durable against a strong wind with long life

IKO roof shingles are designed to protect your house from storm damage. Therefore, when designing your new home or renovating, you should choose suitable roof products that meet your regional requirements.

IKO roof shingles are ideally suited for the reconstruction of old trusses and wooden deck, because the fiber mat reinforced bitumen shingles covered with ceramic coated granules not only have a long service life but is also light and can be easily adapted.

Request up to 3 samples to choose the right colour and quality for your next project!

IKO self-adhesive shingles on vertical wall or façade

Cambridge Xtreme, ArmourShield Plus or DiamantShield shingles are very easy to install on steep slopes up to 90 degrees because of their adhesive surface on the backside of the shingle. These shingles can be applied also as façade products, and they are very resistant to all weather situations, mechanical stress, and storms in extreme conditions. The reason for this is the extreme stickiness and very good properties against wind driven water.

High durability is also provided with very secure nailing to a wooden deck. Shingles are fixed with more roofing nails on slopes between 60°-90°. Roofing nails are galvanized and corrosion resistant. The shank of roofing nails is barbed or ringed and provides a very good resistance against pop-ups from a wooden deck.

=> So, a vertical wall covered with IKO roof shingles is high resistant to storms and high winds.

In areas known for extreme wind speeds, the installation of roof shingles and their accessories must follow all manufacturer recommendations. Then the roof or façade is covered with a full IKO warranty and Platinum warranty as well.

Professional installation of shingles

Another important factor that speaks in favor of IKO roofs in turbulent times is the fact that roof shingles are laid exclusively by trained professionals, which guarantees their professional installation. In the IKO Training center, roofers from various companies are directly trained by IKO application professionals. This provides investors, homeowners and architects with a well high level of certainty and satisfaction, resulting in a reliable roof over your head.

Extreme wind conditions

Strong storms run not only through the mountains or along the coasts, but also in flat areas or in the valleys. If the building stands in a very exposed place or unprotected in a wind corridor, the wind can reach very high speeds even in the valleys.

Wind load is becoming an important topic, for example in the case of free-standing homes on the outskirts of the village or tall buildings in the city. Whether your house stands in the mountains, in the valley or by the sea, it must withstand harsh weather conditions.

It’s important that the choice of roofing products is selected well and the way how they are applied and fixed is carefully planned. IKO roofers and companies are properly trained and can also use the advice of IKO experts and technicians and it’s all to protect your home.

Our Cambridge Xtreme 9,5° passed two impressive tests in a windtunnel. See how well it survives extreme wind conditions. >>>