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Secure Start® Plus

Our Most Popular Underlayment

Secure Start® Plus is a lightweight, synthetic underlayment designed with anti-skid technology, which securely holds the underlayment in place and provides a more walkable surface for greater installation safety.

 

Our most popular underlayment for asphalt shingles, Secure Start® Plus also works well for tile, wood, and metal roofing applications.

 

Underlayment for Shingles, Tile, Wood & Metal Roofs

A new roof requires more than just shingles. It’s a cohesive, coordinated system of 5 parts. In order of installation, they are: 1) ice & water barrier, 2) underlayment, 3) starter shingles, 4) field shingles, and 5) hip & ridge shingles.

 

Underlayment sits under the shingle and provides a vapor barrier covering the entire roof. Malarkey offers three underlayments tailored to asphalt shingle roofs.

 

Secure Start® Plus is our most versatile and popular underlayment.

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Three Underlayment Options for Shingles

Moisture Barrier

Made from recyclable polymerized polyolefin, in five unique layers, Secure Start® Plus is a synthetic, water resistant membrane applied to the wood decking of the entire roof as an extra layer of water penetration protection and backup to your shingles.

Versatile & Textured for Safety

Secure Start® Plus is a performance synthetic underlayment that is ideal for asphalt shingles, but versatile to also work for tile, wood, and metal roof applications.

 

An improvement over smooth-surfaced underlayments, Secure Start® Plus has a textured top-side which helps with foot traction for greater walkability, and a safer roof installation.

Installed Second

When installing a complete 5-component system for your new roof, underlayment in installed second, after the ice & water barrier, and prior to the start shingles.

Key Features

Mechanically Fastened

Sheets are applied with 1″ diameter plastic cap fasteners.

Strong & Durable

5 plies, with a synthetic polyolefin reinforcement layer, provides greater tear strength than conventional felt paper underlayment for exceptional durability.

5 Layer Construction

  1. Bottom Non-Woven slip resistant deck gripping layer
  2. Waterproofing Layer
  3. Woven membrane for tear strength
  4. Additional Waterproofing Layer
  5. Non-Woven, UV Stable walkable surface

Water Resistant

Non-porous monolithic layer of polypropylene helps resist water penetration.

Faster Installation

Synthetic membrane is up to 3X lighter than conventional felt paper to help improve product handling and installation speed.

Safer Installation

High tear strength and embossed surface design help prevent accidents by providing an anti-skid surface for workers, and keeps roofing materials from sliding.

UV Stability

Incorporating UV resistant polymers, sheet surface can withstand 180 days of direct sunlight, providing a water resistant roof for longer duration installations.

Fire Resistance (FR)

Class A fire rated in a system assembly over a combustible or non-combustible deck.

Sustainable

Made from recyclable polypropylene that be re-used for new product production at the end of its lifecycle.

Non-Scratch Surface for Metal

Constructed with a soft polypropylene surface that prevents scratching of metal during installation.

Wrinkle Resistant

Lays down flat and does not wrinkle when moist or wet.

Enhanced Warranty

Enhanced warranties are available when product is used in a complete roofing system of Malarkey shingles and accessories, and installed by a Malarkey Certified Contractor.

Product Details

  Deck Grip Slip Resistance Tear Strength Permeability UV Stability Recyclable
Moderate Enhanced Exceptional No 180 days 100%
Better Secure Start® Plus
Enhanced Enhanced Exceptional No 180 days 100%
Enhanced Enhanced Exceptional Yes 180 days 100%
 
Better
Deck Grip

Moderate

Enhanced

Enhanced

Slip Resistance

Enhanced

Enhanced

Enhanced

Tear Strength

Exceptional

Exceptional

Exceptional

Permeability

No

No

Yes

UV Stability

180 days

180 days

180 days

Recyclable

100%

100%

100%

1031 Secure Start Plus

Malarkey Roofing Products Roll Roofing

1031 Secure Start Plus Label

Malarkey Roofing Products Roll Roofing

Technical Specs

SKU: 1031
L: 250′
W: 48″
SQ/Roll: 10
Thickness: 15 mils nominal

 

Testing Compliance

ICC-ES AC188
ASTM D226
ASTM E108 Class A
Meets physical properties of ASTM D4869
Intertek CCRR-1082
CAN/CSA A123.3
FBC Approval – FL23186.
 

Shipping Specifications

SQ/Roll: 10
Rolls/Pallet: 36
Rolls/Truckload: 1332

PDF Documents

Videos

Warranty

1031 Secure Start® Plus is eligible for expanded warranty coverages relative to its use as a single roofing accessory or in combination with others in a complete Malarkey roofing system. Installed separately, it carries a 10-year product warranty against manufacturing defects. Contact Malarkey’s Technical Services Department for details.

Warranties

Compare Products

  Deck Grip Slip Resistance Tear Strength Permeability UV Stability Recyclable
Moderate Enhanced Exceptional No 180 days 100%
Better Secure Start® Plus
Enhanced Enhanced Exceptional No 180 days 100%
Enhanced Enhanced Exceptional Yes 180 days 100%
 
Better
Deck Grip

Moderate

Enhanced

Enhanced

Slip Resistance

Enhanced

Enhanced

Enhanced

Tear Strength

Exceptional

Exceptional

Exceptional

Permeability

No

No

Yes

UV Stability

180 days

180 days

180 days

Recyclable

100%

100%

100%

Specifications & Testing

1031 Secure Start Plus

Malarkey Roofing Products Roll Roofing

1031 Secure Start Plus Label

Malarkey Roofing Products Roll Roofing

Technical Specs

SKU: 1031
L: 250′
W: 48″
SQ/Roll: 10
Thickness: 15 mils nominal

 

Testing Compliance

ICC-ES AC188
ASTM D226
ASTM E108 Class A
Meets physical properties of ASTM D4869
Intertek CCRR-1082
CAN/CSA A123.3
FBC Approval – FL23186.
 

Shipping Specifications

SQ/Roll: 10
Rolls/Pallet: 36
Rolls/Truckload: 1332

Documents & Resources

PDF Documents

Videos

Warranty Information

Warranty

1031 Secure Start® Plus is eligible for expanded warranty coverages relative to its use as a single roofing accessory or in combination with others in a complete Malarkey roofing system. Installed separately, it carries a 10-year product warranty against manufacturing defects. Contact Malarkey’s Technical Services Department for details.

Warranties