{"id":1831,"date":"2019-03-06T17:34:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T07:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stormseal.com\/au\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2020-05-15T16:29:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T06:29:21","slug":"stormseal-cheaper-than-tarpaulins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stormseal.com\/au\/stormseal-cheaper-than-tarpaulins\/","title":{"rendered":"Superior Stormseal is significantly cheaper than tarpaulins. Here\u2019s why&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>It takes the same number of person-hours (12) to cover an average-sized (150m2), storm-damaged home with Stormseal or tarps.<\/h2>\n<p>Tarps leak, flap and fly-away, requiring frequent re-attachment or replacement. While householders wait for their insurance payout and permanent repairs, they call their insurers\u2019 builders back to re-install tarps every three weeks, on average.<\/p>\n<p>The first tarp installation to an entire home costs around $3,500 in labour and materials. Each re-installation costs around $800. Over a period of 3 months, initial tarp installation + 4 repeats cost around $6,700 or $45\/m2*.<\/p>\n<p>Superior Stormseal costs around $30\/m2 or <strong>33% less than tarps<\/strong>. Because Stormseal stays put and resists wind, rain and hail for at least a year, <strong>you only need to install it once<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But the real cost of tarps is far greater. Tarp failures cause additional property damage, adding many $thousands to each insurance claim. Leaking, flapping, fly-away tarps also cause immense suffering and frustration for residents who have to live under them for months.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stormseal.com\/au\/stormseal-and-insurance-builders\/\">Stormseal for contractors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stormseal.com\/au\/homeowners-with-stormseal\/\">Stormseal for homeowners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stormseal.com\/au\/stormseal-and-insurers\/\">Stormseal for insurers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*When a major storm damages many properties, householders often wait 6-12 months for permanent repairs, so this calculation is conservative.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It takes the same number of person-hours (12) to cover an average-sized (150m2), storm-damaged home with Stormseal or tarps. The first tarp installation to an entire home costs around $3,500 in labour and materials. 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