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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, enhancing theme parks, beautifying designer landscapes, or fitting private retreats, synthetic thatch roofs are making a lasting mark.

While choosing synthetic thatch may be a forward-thinking choice for property owners, it is imperative to focus on acquiring reliable and certified roofing with long-term guarantees. The practice of luring customers with low prices is a age-old tradition in the business world, and the thatching trade is no different.

Businesses must be cautious about vendors providing synthetic thatch roofs at low costs but with limited guarantees. Here's how your property, and potentially your customer trust, can face trouble when you go for an artificial thatch roof with a smaller assurance period:

Be Cautious of Leakage Issues

A reduced assurance suggests that the quality of the thatching is below par, requiring frequent replacement. 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 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. Using a compromised frame poses hazards, as customers might hesitate to sit beneath a thatch roof supported by a weak foundation, concerned about falling debris.

Low-Grade Components

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 affect your bottom line of your business.

Just Hollow Promises…

Vendors 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 lack any legal validity. 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 Alibaug over a decade ago at one of our client’s Synthetic Thatch Roof sites is in pristine condition, even to this day!
For us at WinRoyal, the final transaction represents the beginning of a lasting customer relationship. We take pride in our dedication to making superb quality products that last for years to come and enhance client confidence.