Live hot-air welding and unique offsite roofing solutions drew specifiers and contractors to the IKO Polymeric stand at the Build Show, held in the NEC in October. IKO Polymeric’s Armourplan PVC and Spectraplan single ply roofing membranes were on show alongside its new IKO Armourdek pre-fabricated roof panel. “As well as its environmentally friendly features,Read more
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A common query we receive at our Technical Office in Clay Cross is that the Roofing Contractor is having trouble welding the PVC membrane and that it must be a product issue! The problems generally range from the membrane just won’t weld or the quality of the weld is poor and blisters are forming withinRead 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 the roof in place for its lifespan. The aim of this blog is to provide a greater insight to whatRead more
Live hot-air welding will show the remarkable qualities of IKO Polymeric’s Spectraplan TPE membrane on stand B4/1005 at the Build Show this October. The BBA certified single ply combines the best performance characteristics of PVC and EPDM membranes – and can be welded between 200-600˚C! IKO Polymeric Managing Director, Anthony Carlyle, gives further details: “SpectraplanRead more
Market-leading single ply manufacturer IKO Polymeric has launched two new brochures for its Armourplan® PVC and Spectraplan TPE membranes. The A5 landscape brochures are aimed at specifiers and contractors who work with single ply or want to know more. Both Armourplan and Spectraplan are BBA certified and manufactured at IKO Polymeric’s dedicated plant in ChesterfieldRead more
What is BIM? Within the construction industry, BIM is a topic of much confusion and misunderstanding. There have been many articles and blogs written about BIM which never really answer the question: What is BIM? Over the course of this article I will endeavor to explain what BIM is and 4 steps of getting BIMRead more
Why choose adhered single ply roofing systems? Adhered single ply roofing systems are particularly popular in the UK flat roofing market. They are chosen for a myriad of reasons such as achieving a more aesthetically pleasing roof finish, avoiding the need to predrill into a concrete roof deck or the need for several fixing andRead more
Single Ply membranes over the last 50 years have always been credited with being flexible and able to cope with the vast majority of roofing details or challenges put in front of them, especially PVC & TPE membranes. However, we have all had that impossible detail where the builder has placed a pipe detail upRead more
Is it possible to overlay an existing flat roof with Single Ply? Mostly the answer is yes, but each project should be taken on its own merits. The fact that a roof looks in good condition should not be the basis of installing a new roof covering. There have been many instances where new materialsRead more
Anthony Carlyle, Managing Director of IKO Polymeric, took over the Chair of the Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) from Mike Crook, who had held the office for the last four years. SPRA is the UK authority on single ply waterproofing. The organisation ensures standards of products and application are high, and it provides help andRead more
