Why Artificial Thatch Roofs with Lesser Guarantees Can Lead to Issues for Your Venture
Artificial thatch roofing solutions have become commonplace, particularly at tourist destinations and entertainment venues. Offering low maintenance requirements, prolonged service life, hassle-free fitting, and enhanced return on investment, these roofs are appealing to property developers who choose them instead of natural thatch. Whether gracing coastal cottages, elevating leisure parks, complementing scenic environments, or completing high-end properties, synthetic thatch roofs are leaving an enduring impression.
While adopting synthetic roofing may be a smart choice for resort operators, it is essential to ensure you buy genuine, premium-grade materials with extensive warranties. The tactic of luring customers with low prices is a common tradition in the business world, and the faux roofing market is no different.
It’s best to steer clear of market players providing synthetic thatch roofs at bargain rates but with shorter warranties. Let’s explore how your property, and potentially your brand reputation, can face trouble when you choose an artificial thatch roof with a smaller assurance period:
Be Cautious of Leakage Issues
A limited warranty often means that the quality of the thatching is below par, needing regular repair. Adding new roofing layers involves taking off existing thatch and replacing it on the support system. Any unsealed joints during installation could trigger moisture issues, causing dampness and raising long-term costs. Additionally, air gaps allow wind to pass through. Leaving them unattended can upset guests, tarnish your brand image, and cause financial losses.
Structural Weakness
A limited guarantee indicates ongoing replacement cycles, leading to an increase in the number of screw holes in your support frame. Over time, this can undermine the strength, potentially demanding expensive fixes or complete overhauls. Continuing with a weakened structure poses safety concerns, as guests may be reluctant to rest or relax under 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 minimal returns, some producers resort to reprocessed plastics that are foreign rejects. As a result, low-quality materials are often utilised in making plastic thatch panels, leading to inconsistent durability and poor structural reliability. Ultimately, this can hurt your profitability of your business.
Just Hollow Promises…
Vendors with limited coverage often avoid giving written assurances to avoid legal obligations. At best, they might verbally convince clients to customers before the sale, which hold no enforceable value. If any post-sales issues arise, you may have no resolution path.
WinRoyal’s Strong Warranty Promise
WinRoyal, on the other hand, provides a clear 20-year written guarantee for all its durable synthetic roof panels!
To illustrate the point, consider this practical example: the first Synthetic Thatch Roof we installed at Alibaug around fourteen years prior at one of our client’s sites is still perfectly intact, even to this day!
For us at WinRoyal, the moment of purchase marks the start of a sustainable Synthetic Thatch Roof client partnership. We reiterate our commitment to producing long-lasting materials that offer consistent reliability and deliver satisfaction.