Exploring Why Faux Thatch Roofs with Lesser Guarantees Can Be Risky for Your Business
Modern synthetic thatching have become increasingly prevalent, particularly at resorts and hospitality spaces. Offering easy care 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 becoming a defining feature.
While selecting faux thatch may be a modern choice for entrepreneurs, it is vital to focus on acquiring genuine, premium-grade materials with extensive warranties. The habit of attracting buyers through cheap pricing is a age-old tradition in the business world, and the artificial thatch industry is no different.
You should avoid manufacturers offering synthetic thatch roofs at cheap deals but with reduced coverage periods. Here’s why your project, and potentially your brand reputation, can be at risk when you opt for 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, needing regular repair. Installing the new thatch involves stripping old material and securing the new roofing over the support structure. Any unsealed joints during installation could cause water entry, causing waterproofing problems and escalating project costs. Additionally, breezes can infiltrate weak points. Ignoring such problems can upset guests, damage the brand's reputation, and cause financial losses.
Structural Weakness
A shorter warranty implies more frequent replacements, leading to an increase in the number of screw holes in your roof foundation. Over time, this can weaken the support frame, potentially leading to major restoration or extensive refurbishment. Using a compromised frame poses hazards, 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 unfit industrial leftovers. As a result, inferior compounds are often applied to create plastic thatch panels, leading to early deterioration and poor structural reliability. Ultimately, this can negatively impact the financial performance of your business.
Just Hollow Promises…
Sellers with lesser warranties often skip documentation to sidestep liability. At best, they might make spoken promises to customers before the sale, which offer no legal backing. If any after-sales concerns arise, you may find yourself without any recourse.
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 true instance: the Artificial Thatch Roof first Synthetic Thatch Roof we installed at Alibaug 14 years back at one of our client’s sites is in pristine condition, even to this day!
For us at WinRoyal, the completion of a project indicates the beginning of a continued collaboration. We stand firm in our promise to making superb quality products that last for years to come and create value for our customers.