Understanding Why Synthetic Thatch Roofs with Shorter Coverage Periods Can Spell Trouble for Your Establishment
Modern synthetic thatching have become widely popular, particularly at holiday attractions and resort zones. Offering minimal upkeep requirements, extended lifespan, ease of installation, and higher profitability, these roofs are favourable to business investors who favour them compared to natural thatch. Whether adorning beachfront shacks, transforming amusement parks, accenting luxury landscapes, or decorating residential villas, synthetic thatch roofs are making a lasting mark.
While opting for artificial thatch may be a modern choice for business owners, it is crucial to get hold of trusted branded options with solid coverage. The trend of attracting buyers through cheap pricing is a longstanding tradition in the business world, and the synthetic roofing sector is no different.
You should avoid manufacturers offering synthetic thatch roofs at cheap deals but with reduced coverage periods. Below is how your business, and potentially your public image, can take a hit when you invest in an synthetic roofing system with a limited warranty:
Water Seepage Can Become a Nightmare
A shorter guarantee implies that the roofing quality is poor, needing regular repair. Adding new roofing layers involves taking off existing thatch and securing the new roofing over the support structure. Any loose fittings during installation could trigger moisture issues, causing dampness and raising long-term costs. Additionally, air gaps allow wind to pass through. Failing to address them can affect user comfort, damage the brand's reputation, and affect profitability.
Support Structure Concerns
A reduced assurance term implies repetitive roof changes, leading to an excessive structural punctures in your underlying system. Over time, this can weaken the support frame, potentially causing the need for reinforcement or full replacements. Using a compromised frame poses risks, as visitors could fear to spend time under a thatch roof supported by a unstable base, concerned about falling debris.
Low-Grade Components
In order to balance the smaller profit margin and tight margins, vendors may use second-hand waste that are foreign rejects. As a result, inferior compounds are often utilised in making artificial thatch roofs, leading to inconsistent durability and poor structural reliability. Ultimately, this can affect your bottom line of your resort.
Just Hollow Promises…
Vendors with limited coverage often avoid giving written assurances 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 have no resolution path.
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 Artificial Thatch Roof 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 a project indicates the beginning of a lasting customer relationship. We emphasise our mission to crafting high-performance roofing that last for years to come and enhance client confidence.