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Understanding Why Artificial Thatch Roofs with Reduced Warranties Can Lead to Issues for Your Venture

Artificial thatch roofing solutions have become commonplace, particularly at tourist destinations and entertainment venues. Offering very little maintenance requirements, greater longevity, hassle-free fitting, and enhanced return on investment, these roofs are preferred to property developers who prefer them over natural thatch. Whether gracing coastal cottages, 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 vital to ensure you buy reliable and certified roofing with solid coverage. The practice of drawing clients with bargain rates is a age-old tradition in the business world, and the artificial thatch industry is no different.

Businesses must be cautious about manufacturers promoting synthetic thatch roofs at low costs but with limited guarantees. Here's how your brand, and potentially your customer trust, can take a hit when you invest in an faux thatch roof with a limited warranty:

Watch Out for Water Seepage..!

A restricted coverage 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 missed screw holes during installation could cause water entry, causing moisture damage and increasing expenses. Additionally, breezes can infiltrate weak points. Ignoring such problems can disappoint customers, impact your goodwill, and potentially reduce revenue.

Compromised Structural Integrity

A brief coverage period suggests more frequent replacements, leading to an accumulation of drilled points in your roof foundation. Over time, this can damage the frame, potentially leading to major restoration or costly replacements. Continuing with a weakened structure poses safety concerns, as customers might hesitate 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 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 reduced strength and poor structural reliability. Ultimately, this can hurt your profitability of your business.

Just Hollow Promises…

Vendors with shorter Artificial Thatch Roof guarantees 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 durable synthetic roof panels!
To illustrate the point, consider this practical example: 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 sustainable client partnership. We emphasise our mission to crafting high-performance roofing that last for years to come and create value for our customers.