Here you can find information on the most up to date industry guidelines, guidance documents on the best practice of installing IKO’s products in various different site conditions and other useful and practical information about IKO’s products.
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The difference between warm roof and an inverted roofs is in the positioning of the roofing components. An inverted roof is effective as an upside-down warm roof. The waterproofing layer in a warm roof system… Read More
BS 6229:2018 describes best practise for designing, constructing, and maintaining roofs with a flat or curved surface. It is limited to roofs with a pitch no greater than 10 degrees to the horizontal and a… Read More
With over 60% of all single ply roofs in the UK being mechanically fixed it’s critical that the correct fixings are used for the individual application. After all, these are the key components that secure… Read More
TPO’s (Thermoplastic Polyolefin) have been extensively used within the single ply roofing industry since the early 90’s and had been developed from Polyethylene membranes which were being installed in ground engineering applications such as tunnel,… Read More
There are a number of considerations to ensure that the client receives an aesthetically pleasing single ply roof. Some are more obvious than others. The contractor & trained experienced operativesSubstrate & attachmentMaterial tolerancesMembrane applicationManufacturers support… Read More
The following guidance should be followed when a flat roofing area is to be overlaid with a permanent system such as heavy duty timber dmecking, paving, ballast or bio-diverse (Green/Brown) systems. Any such roofing… Read More
Concrete Specification In-situ Concrete for roof decks shall be specified and produced in accordance with BS EN 206:2013 and installed in accordance with BS13670:2009 and the National Structural Concrete Specification. Normal Weight and Lightweight concretes… Read More
Spectraplan TPE membranes can exhibit surface rippling, particularly with changes in temperature, the effect is also noticeable when the daylight changes from dispersed or diffused light of a cloudy day to direct sunlight. This is… Read More
All Polymeric Membranes 1.0 General Roof maintenance, as with any part of the building, is essential in order to comply with the waterproofing system guarantee and to ensure maximum performance and life expectancy. 2.0 Access… Read More
Use of Adhesives Generally both PU Adhesives and contact adhesives should not be used if the temperature is below 5° C, they should also be stored at 15+°C. Storing the adhesives on the roof overnight… Read More
There are many reasons for water ponding on a flat roof, from the incorrect design of roof falls and insufficient slope, degrading materials causing roof sagging to drainage issues and build-up of silt on… Read More
Areas to be worked on should be swept with a soft brush to remove any debris or sharp fines that may be laying on the surface. As well as the area to be repaired the… Read More
