Tips How to Apply Shingles In Cold Climates

How to ensure proper performance from shingles in cold climates?

Proper performance from shingles installed and used in cold climates can be achieved by following the recommendations listed below:

• Make sure that the roof is properly ventilated.
• Be careful and patient when handling shingles in cold climates.
• If you are in an area that experiences freezing winter temperatures, eaves protection should be used to reduce water damage from ice dam formation.
• Use self-adhesive underlayments such as Armourbase Stick or Armourbase Pro Plus. These are much safer to use on roofs in cold climate.

• Hand seal bitumen shingles in cold climates with a mastic containing elastomeric polymers like IKO Shingle Stick.
• When applying ridge caps, keep the shingles that are to be used as ridge caps in a warm place so that they will be flexible enough to bend. As alternative some applicators would put the ridge caps in a bucket with pre-warmed water for a minute prior to manipulating them into shape.
• Always use caution and take adequate safety measures when walking and working on a roof in a wintertime.