5 Reasons you need a GoldShield Warranty


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When purchasing a park home, you would expect to be buying into exceptional quality.  All new park homes should arrive with a manufacturer guarantee.  However, like most things in life, things do go wrong and levels of warranties differ between different manufacturing companies. That is why a GoldSheild warranty is provided by leading park home manufacturers and the National Caravan Council (NCC) and why GoldShield is the market-leading British standard for park home warranties in the UK.

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What is a GoldShield Warranty?

A GoldSheild warranty offers park homeowners protection from financial loss should a park home suffer any inherent structural defects in the first ten years. An inherent (existing) defect is one that may not be found until siting and is something a GoldShield Warranty would cover. The problem may only become apparent after a number of years, this is why GoldSheld cover will last ten years.

A GoldSheild warranty will cover a number of parts of your park home, this will include;

  • Windows
  • Door frames
  • Roofing
  • Interior
  • Exterior

Why Get a GoldSheild Warranty?

Just as you would take out insurance for a traditional property or for your possessions, you’d make sure to protect an asset or a car.  A park home, of course, is an asset with a little bit of a difference, as it may be one of the biggest financial investments of your life.  Therefore, taking out a warranty makes perfect sense.

What will you do if your home develops a fault week into ownership?  What if you don’t have the money to fix a significant problem?  If you’re going to enjoy your park home to the fullest, and if you want piece of mind, buying from a manufacturer with adequate warranty will give you piece of mind.

GoldShield is a name in park home warranty standards that we believe you should invest in.  You only have to see how many home manufacturers choose Gold Shield as the standard for warranty protection!

Here are five great reasons we think you should people use GoldSheild

1. Full Structural Cover for up to Ten Years

During the first ten years of owning a park home, you never know what could happen.  While all park homes offer luxury and quality, you should never have to pay out for them yourself if there are any slight problems or issues.  Gold Shield will cover park homes that develop defects you weren’t aware of when you first bought your property. 

GoldShield Provides Reliable Contractors

If you do need any work undertaking at your property, GoldShield will always supply contractors and specialists they thoroughly verify.  Your warranty gives you access to tradespeople who can conduct maintenance work with your approval.

Parks and homeowners recognise GoldShield as a leading industry name in insurance and warranty supply.  Therefore, the contractors who fix everything up for you are reliable and qualified in everything they do.  The last thing you need is tradespeople who don’t know what they’re doing!

GoldShield works with a variety of trusted contractors and services.  They will carefully choose the right professionals to ensure your property defects are entirely brought up to code.  They are exact.

Registering for GoldSheild is Easy

Setting up with GoldShield couldn’t be easier.  You can check out the complete list of Gold Shield partner manufacturers on the service’s website.  Therefore, when you buy a home from a specific brand, you’ll know if you’re getting GoldShield protection.

The process from here is straightforward!  When you choose your perfect park home, you’ll get the chance to apply with GoldShield.  This means, alongside signing park agreements and other documents, your warranty starts from the date you move in.

This should appeal to anyone worried about getting complete protection from the world.  While your park agreement will cover and protect you on many different bases, a GoldShield warranty will add an extra level of care that you can rely on should any problems arise that aren’t your fault.

SellMyGroup lists parks and manufacturers that receive protection from GoldShield.  We’d strongly recommend you look at the parks and homes currently available on our site for more details.

Save Money on Maintenance and More

If you’ve read our complete guide on park home maintenance, you will know that there are many different things you need to consider and pay for.  All park home agreements will expect you to take good care of your property.  But what happens when problems occur that you don’t expect to pay for?  Therefore, without a good warranty in place, it is likely going to be you that foots the bill.  That’s money you are probably better off saving for other things, as we’re sure you’ll agree!

That’s why signing up with GoldShield makes good sense.  When you sign up for a warranty, you will get protection for various problems and common issues. So, for example, if a manufacturer gets GoldShield approval, your home meets all the requirements.  You never have to worry about jumping through any additional hurdles!

If the thought of keeping up with repairs and extensive fixes is putting you off buying a park home, please don’t worry.  A GoldShield warranty will ensure that you have complete backing.  There are, of course, a few things that a guarantee won’t cover.  Therefore, we recommend you carefully read through the cover you receive from GoldShield before you sign any documents.

Simply registering for a warranty means you will automatically save money in the long term.  Think of the costs that could escalate if you don’t receive the cover you need!

With GoldShield Warrranty you can Relax

The whole point of buying a park home is to retire with ease.  The last thing you will need is to worry about what to fix and how to pay for repairs.  Therefore, taking out a GoldShield warranty should take much of this concern off your plate.  As you’ll receive a registration offer at the point of agreement, you can choose whether to go ahead from early on in your ownership.

Gold Shield’s ten-year warranty service is market-leading.  That means many of the biggest and best-known park home manufacturers are already giving new owners the chance to protect themselves. So the first thing you will want to do is to settle into your park home, safe in the knowledge that you’ll get the financial protection you need to bounce back from worst-case scenarios.

Choosing a GoldShield Warranty

From the start of your park ownership, you’ll likely get the chance to start a warranty with Gold Shield.  However, we understand that you’ll probably like to know more about the brand before you sign anything! So it’s better to be safe than to be sorry.

Therefore, make sure to look at their entire website and terms.  GoldShield gives you a full rundown of everything you can expect from their policies and cover.  Here at SellMyGroup, we are confident that you’ll find all the bodies you need for your new park home.  However, we understand that you’ll want to take your time looking through the terms and conditions before you sign!

Buying and moving into a park home is very exciting. So why risk your long-term happiness without a warranty?  It would help if you also thought about saving yourself money for years to come.  Unfortunately, you never know when problems may strike.  Therefore, we strongly recommend you contact GoldShield, or consider signing a warranty agreement as soon as possible.

If you want to know more about owning a park home and the maintenance involved, SellMyGroup’s regular guides and blogs will help break everything down for you.  However, for all things warranty and park home protection, contact a GoldShield agent who can help you on your journey to park homeownership!