Understanding Why Artificial Thatch Roofs with Limited Coverage Periods Can Be Risky for Your Venture
Synthetic thatch roofs have become commonplace, particularly at tourist destinations and recreational hotspots. Offering easy care requirements, extended lifespan, straightforward setup, and enhanced return on investment, these roofs are preferred to property developers who favour them compared to natural thatch. Whether beautifying beach cafés, adding charm to themed venues, accenting luxury landscapes, or fitting private retreats, synthetic thatch roofs are becoming a defining feature.
While adopting synthetic roofing may be a forward-thinking choice for property owners, it is imperative to prioritise purchasing authentic, high-quality products with long-term guarantees. The tactic of luring customers with low prices is a longstanding tradition in the business world, and the synthetic roofing sector is no different.
You should avoid vendors selling synthetic thatch roofs at tempting prices but with shorter warranties. Here's how your property, and potentially your customer trust, can face trouble when you go for an synthetic roofing system with a smaller assurance period:
Water Seepage Can Become a Nightmare
A shorter guarantee implies that the roofing quality is poor, needing regular repair. Replacing worn thatch involves removing the old one and replacing it on the support system. Any unsealed joints during installation could cause water entry, causing roofing failures and escalating project costs. Additionally, strong gusts can penetrate through holes. Leaving them unattended can affect user comfort, impact your goodwill, and potentially reduce revenue.
Structural Weakness
A shorter warranty suggests ongoing replacement cycles, leading to an increase in the number of screw holes in your base structure. Over time, this can damage the frame, potentially leading to major restoration or extensive refurbishment. Using a compromised frame poses danger, as visitors could fear to sit beneath a thatch roof supported by a vulnerable support, concerned about falling debris.
Substandard Material
In order to balance the reduced selling price and thin profitability, vendors may use second-hand waste that are foreign rejects. As a result, inferior compounds are often applied to create plastic thatch panels, leading to early deterioration and poor structural reliability. Ultimately, this can damage your operational returns of your property.
Just Hollow Promises…
Producers with shorter guarantees often refuse formal guarantees to evade responsibility. At best, they might make spoken promises to customers before the sale, which hold no enforceable value. If any after-sales concerns arise, you may end up without support.
WinRoyal’s Strong Warranty Promise
WinRoyal, on the other hand, gives a two-decade documented warranty for all its faux thatch systems!
To illustrate the point, consider this practical example: the first Synthetic Thatch Roof we installed at Alibaug around fourteen years prior at Artificial Thatch Roof one of our client’s sites is just as good as new, even to this day!
For us at WinRoyal, the closing of a sale symbolises the onset of a lasting customer relationship. We emphasise our mission to crafting high-performance roofing that offer consistent reliability and create value for our customers.