IKO shingle 2.0

The future of roofing is lighter, more durable and European Made.

With more than 70 years of experience, IKO is a global leader in shingle technology. We continuously enhance our roofing solutions to meet and exceed European standards. As climate conditions evolve, we strive to improve our products to withstand the challenges of tomorrow: storm and high winds, hot weather, humidity, snow, or persistent rain.

That is why we introduce to you IKO Shingle 2.0:

Lighter, more durable and European made.

Introducing IKO Shingle 2.0

By launching IKO shingle 2.0, we reinforce our commitment to durability and innovation. Our roofing shingles are composed of carefully selected European raw materials, including a fiberglass inlay, bitumen, and a topcoat of natural stone granules available in a variety of colors. Through continuous improvement, we have refined our production process to elevate the quality of our shingles to the next level.

Learn how we enhanced the reliability of our shingles >>>

IKO Shingle 2.0: importance of granules

Finer granules

The new IKO Shingle 2.0 incorporates finer granules, optimizing the granulometry—the distribution, composition, and texture of particles based on their size ranges. This advancement enables a more homogeneous coverage of the shingle surface, which results in an improved UV protection of the bitumen substrate.

Water-repellent coating

Our aim is to prevent as much as possible the access of water into the structure of the granules. IKO has taken an additional step in innovation by enhancing the surface finish layer with a water-repellent coating. This theory has been proven in the lab. The improved coated granules are less water absorbent and due to its finer structure or granulometry, water has more difficulty of getting through.

See the impressive results of the water-repellent coating on our granules >>>

Lighter bundles, more durability

Reducing the size of the stone fraction results in a reduction in the amount of material required for the top coating and not absorbing water, which ultimately means an overall reduction in the weight of the shingles. There is no change in bitumen content, which is the waterproofing part of the roof shingles. So even though there is a weight reduction, IKO has increased the durability of your roof.

Next to reducing the weight of the shingles IKO decided to reduce the m² per bundle to around 2 m². This implies much easier handling for the roofer on the roof.