IKO Armourdek – Offsite’s Latest Roofing Innovation

IKO Polymeric launched an innovative offsite manufactured roofing panel, IKO Armourdek, in January 2016. There was a number of reasons for doing this which we will explain in a little more detail in this blog but with the offsite market worth up to £3 Billion per year and accounting for over 5% of today’s new build market, exponential growth is forecast over the next few years in this sector and we feel there is massive potential for the IKO Armourdek Roofing System which is certainly a product that can provide a positive solution to the challenges that lay ahead for the UK Construction Industry.

Single Ply Membranes: Does thickness matter?

The use of 1.8mm + thick PVC membranes is normally a requirement on extended 20 and 25 year guarantees. The theory behind is that it should last longer as it has a larger volume of plasticiser and more robust due to its additional thickness.