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Bitumen glue on IKO Cambridge competitors test
Bitumen glue on IKO Cambridge
Lamination and gluing system of tested product 1 competitors test
Lamination and gluing system of tested product 1
Lamination and gluing system of tested product 2 competitors test
Lamination and gluing system of tested product 2
Lamination and gluing system of tested product 3 competitors test
Lamination and gluing system of tested product 3

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We’ll be posting the second part of the “IKO vs. competitor” test soon. 

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Strong fiberglass shingles

Because of the demanding European standards, IKO Shingles only produces shingles with a glass fiber inlay.

Please be aware that organic shingles (with felt inlay) don’t meet the EN norms. Even though IKO only offers a high quality fiberglass (and not felt!) based asphalt shingle, fiberglass roof shingles are often confused with organic felt shingles on the market. These felt shingles, also known as felt tiles or felt roof tiles, offer a below average quality.  

Strong fiberglass inlay for IKO roof shingles

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Organic felt shingles and fiberglass shingles are NOT alike!

Here is why:

Being a strong and durable shingle, Victorian PLUS (with fiberglass inlay!) is resistant to all kind of weather conditions.

A roof shingle with an organic felt inlay (commonly referred to as felt shingles, felt tiles or felt roof tiles and – just to be clear - NOT in IKO Shingles)

on the other side is less waterproof and fireproof,

which can lead to premature and destructive curling and cracking.

In our opinion, IKO’s expertise crushes quality of the products in the competitors test – part 2

At our earlier post we already proved 3 important advantages of IKO’s Cambridge shingle compared to the products in the competitors test:

  1. The size of the shingles: IKO’s Cambridge is the biggest shingle in the range vs. tested products 
  2. The width of the shim:  IKO’s nailing lane is up to 2-3 times larger (making correct nail placement easier) vs. tested products
  3. The gluing system: IKO laminated shingles are glued together with five strips of bitumen

Today we take a look at the other reasons why we believe, you should choose IKO’s quality:  the security of gluing system and nailing zone + angle cut.

4. Security of gluing

The quality of the seal system holds shingles in place during high winds and protects your roof against wind-driven rain entering beneath the shingles. IKO Cambridge shingles are manufactured with a double line of defense in its critical shim area. Laminated shingles of the tested products only have one single line of glue in this critical part.

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