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High mechanical resistance
Other important advantages are the extraordinary characteristics. When going through the Monarch roof shingles specifications, you’ll see they score great numbers on the high mechanical resistance. The tensile strength (capacity to withstand loads tending to elongate) of the Monarch roof shingle is 1000 N/50 mm and 600 N/50 mm (tensile width), which makes it one of the best IKO roof shingles. The nail tear resistance is even more impressive, with an average registered value of 165N.
It seems like a Monarch roof is a durable and secure choice for every building project.
Your advantages with this premium quality roof shingle:
- Upgraded premium shingle option manufactured with polymermodified bitumen
- Thicker shingle
- More flexible at low temperatures
- Additional resistance at high temperatures
- Resistant against extreme weather conditions
- Maximum durability due to APP modified bitumen
Find out even more advantages on shingles.
Monarch
When looking for a shingle roof tile that offers you maximum security and an impressive durability, there is only one right option: IKO’s Monarch roof shingle. Monarch is a rectangular APP modified roof shingle available in classical primary colors.
Are you planning to install a bitumen shingle roof on a new project, but rain and storm 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.
4. Should I protect the roof when it’s only covered with an underlayment?
A roof side covered with an underlayment no longer needs protection against the rain. The underlayment will protect the roof deck prior to installing shingles. However it is always better to install the shingles over the IKO underlayment as soon as possible. Don’t leave the underlayment uncovered on the roof for more than 3 weeks. The top non-woven fabric is not UV resistant and can peel off by exposure to the sun. This peeled-off fabric doesn’t influence the water tightness of the membrane, but it’s not aesthetically nice. If the top of the underlay is wet due to the rain, we recommend waiting a while, so the moisture can evaporate. Trapped moisture can cause some hidden defects on the material such as buckling or wrinkling and can also lift the shingles etc. Of course if you covered your underlayment with a tarp while it is raining, you can continue with the installation of shingles immediately after the rain and you don’t have to wait for the fabric to dry.
