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Download the DOP document of your selected IKO Shingles product &
Check out the website of the Declaration of Performance documents of the IKO Group.
Easy tool to calculate how many shingles and accessories you would need for your roof.
Insert the roof data (length, width and roof slope) you have measured and find out the needed quantities.
Print out the document and request your offer with our IKO distributor
Need help in finding an IKO distributor in your neighbourhood? Or do you have another practical roof question, simply contact IKO.
SUPER TIP!
Do you want to easily figure out
what is your roof's angle in degrees (in °)?
5 easy steps are needed to define your roof slope:
1. Print out the roof slope estimator (see PDF beneath)
2. Cut out
3. Stand back 20 m from your roof
4. Turn card until one of the angles (in °) matches the roof slope of your roof
5. Remember or write down the matching roof slope (e.g. 35°)
Now, you are fully prepared to use the IKO Roof Calculator for your new roof project or your roof renovation with IKO Shingles!
Are you planning to install a bitumen shingle roof on a new project, but bad weather might be coming soon? Or do you want to renovate an existing shingles roof, but you are afraid a storm will hit before the roof is covered? No need to worry! If you take the right precautions, you can safely install a shingle roof during bad weather.
1. Check the weather forecast and plan accordingly
Weather forecasts are available on various media channels (television, internet, mobile applications etc...) and are always useful during the reconstruction or installation of a new roof. Always check the forecast for the next few hours before starting the job. If the weather forecast is bad, postpone your roofing project to another day when the weather is predicted to be nicer. Some excellent applications for weather forecasting are e.g. www.windy.tv, www.weatherpro.eu and www.accuweather.com.
2. Never lay roof shingles when it is raining
When it starts to rain during the roof installation, it is always recommended to stop the installation and to temporary cover the roof. If the roof is not covered correctly there will be a risk of leakage into the wooden deck or other parts of the roof and/or building. During a rain shower the roof also becomes slippery, which can cause dangerous conditions for the roofer. So cover up the roof and wait until the rain is over.
3. Unexpected rain during reconstruction of shingle roof – what to do?
When you are renovating the roof of an occupied house, you need to be prepared for a sudden change of weather like a storm or rain. If the rain water leaks inside the house, the plasterboard ceiling or the insulation can be badly damaged. Roofing contractors are very often insured against these risks but it’s better to prevent any potential damage than to solve the problems. Renovating a large roof can take up to several days, and sometimes it might be quite difficult to wait for several days of good weather in a row. That’s why it is a good idea to open only a small part or one side of the roof, so it can be easily protected against the rain. If you remove an old roof covering and the wooden deck is exposed, you should always try to finish this part of the job as soon as possible and cover the wooden deck with an underlayment.
The underlayment is a crucial part of the roof build-up.
It prevents leakage into the house and protects the wooden deck (OSB or planks) from getting wet. A wet wooden deck can twist and deform the roof structure when it dries, causing shingles to buckle. Therefore we suggest temporarily covering the roof with a tarp when it suddenly starts to rain if the deck is not covered with an underlayment. Tarps must be laid in such a way that the water runs down from the top to the bottom without the risk of infiltrating the uncovered roof. Load the tarp with some weights. Some tarps have circle openings at the edges where you can hang the weights (e.g. filled PET bottles). Shingle bundles can be placed on the sides of the tarp to protect the tarp against the wind lift ups. Alternatively you can hammer battens on the lower edges of the roof and load them with bundles. It will function as a weight and will prevent the tarp from lifting up. As soon as the rain stops, remove the tarp and let wet parts of the wooden deck dry for a while and afterwards you can start installing the underlay.
