Understanding Why Artificial Thatch Roofs with Reduced Warranties Can Cause Problems for Your Company
Artificial thatch roofing solutions have become highly sought-after, particularly at leisure locations and recreational hotspots. Offering low maintenance requirements, prolonged service life, straightforward setup, and improved value for money, these roofs are preferred to project owners who prefer them over natural thatch. Whether used for seaside huts, adding charm to themed venues, enhancing curated gardens, or completing high-end properties, synthetic thatch roofs are becoming a defining feature.
While selecting faux thatch may be a progressive choice for entrepreneurs, it is vital to prioritise purchasing authentic, high-quality products with comprehensive protection. The tactic of tempting customers using discounts is a common tradition in the business world, and the artificial thatch industry is no different.
Customers should avoid suppliers promoting synthetic thatch roofs at bargain rates but with minimal assurance. Here’s why your project, and potentially your brand reputation, can be at risk when you choose an artificial roof covering with a restricted coverage:
Watch Out for Water Seepage..!
A reduced assurance suggests that the durability of the product is inferior, leading to repeated maintenance. Re-installing roofing involves stripping old material and mounting a new layer over the base. Any improperly sealed spots during installation could result in seepage, causing moisture damage and escalating project costs. Additionally, breezes can infiltrate weak points. Neglecting these issues can frustrate visitors, impact your goodwill, and potentially reduce revenue.
Compromised Structural Integrity
A brief coverage period indicates ongoing replacement cycles, leading to an accumulation of drilled points in your roof foundation. Over time, this can undermine the strength, potentially leading to major restoration or complete overhauls. Continuing with a weakened structure poses safety concerns, as guests may be reluctant to sit beneath a thatch roof supported by a weak foundation, worrying about its safety.
Inferior Raw Materials
In order to compensate for the lower retail cost and narrow profit margins, some producers resort to reprocessed plastics that are foreign rejects. As a result, low-quality materials are often incorporated into plastic thatch panels, leading to reduced strength and poor structural reliability. Ultimately, this can hurt your profitability of your business.
Verbal Guarantees with No Value
Sellers with shorter guarantees often refrain from providing written commitments to sidestep liability. At best, they might give informal commitments to customers before the sale, which lack any legal validity. If any performance problems arise, you may end up without support.
WinRoyal—A Brand That Stands by Its Word
WinRoyal, on the other hand, offers 20 years’ explicit written warranty for all its faux thatch systems!
To illustrate the point, consider this real-life scenario: the first Synthetic Thatch Roof we installed at Alibaug over a decade ago at one of our client’s sites is as intact as brand new, even to this day!
For us at WinRoyal, the completion of Artificial Thatch Roof a project indicates the beginning of a sustainable client partnership. We emphasise our mission to crafting high-performance roofing that last for years to come and create value for our customers.