Why Faux Thatch Roofs with Limited Guarantees Can Be Risky for Your Business
Modern synthetic thatching have become increasingly prevalent, particularly at resorts and hospitality spaces. Offering easy care requirements, greater longevity, simple installation, and better ROI, these roofs are attractive to property developers who select them rather than natural thatch. Whether beautifying beach cafés, elevating leisure parks, beautifying designer landscapes, or gracing private villas, synthetic thatch roofs are undeniably leaving their imprint.
While choosing synthetic thatch may be a smart choice for property owners, it is essential to focus on acquiring 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 restricted coverage:
Be Cautious of Leakage Issues
A reduced assurance suggests that the durability of the product is inferior, leading to repeated maintenance. Replacing worn thatch involves removing the old one and mounting a new layer over the base. Any missed screw holes 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 increase in the number of screw holes in your support frame. 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 rest or relax under a thatch roof supported by a fragile frame, worrying about its safety.
Inferior Raw Materials
In order to compensate for the reduced selling price and narrow profit margins, manufacturers prefer recycled materials that are essentially waste discarded by other countries. As a result, low-quality materials are often incorporated into plastic thatch panels, leading to reduced strength and weak resistance to elements. 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 hold no enforceable value. 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 Artificial Thatch Roof 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 a project indicates the beginning of a sustainable client partnership. We emphasise our mission to crafting high-performance roofing that offer consistent reliability and create value for our customers.