It may be hard to believe, but it is a common cause of damage rented bouncy castle is often a robot lawn mower. The situation is familiar: the bouncy castle is delivered, set up, the party is on and everyone is having fun. But the next morning there was a shock: the lawnmower robot was busy during the night and did its rounds - unfortunately so diligently that it also left a few cuts in the bouncy castle.
What now? Who is to blame, who will cover the costs and what is the best way to repair the damage? We'll show you what you need to pay attention to and how you can best proceed in this case.
Prevention: Better to be safe than sorry
In principle, you should inform the customer during delivery/assembly or when collecting it yourself that an existing robot lawn mower must be unplugged (switched off).
You may want to adjust your rental conditions or general terms and conditions accordingly to provide clarity.
The damage has happened: who is liable?
But now it's too late, the bouncy castle has been damaged. We've seen and repaired everything: from one or two small tears to hundreds of small and large cuts. The damage varies greatly, depending on the robot lawn mower model and how the bouncy castle was lying uninflated.
Who is liable for the damage?
The tenant is generally liable for the damage. The “great luck” (under quotation marks) for tenants is that in most cases the tenant’s private liability insurance covers the damage.
Procedure for settling claims with the insurance company
Here's how to get insurance to cover the damage:
- Contact by the landlord: The landlord (owner of the bouncy castle) contacts a bouncy castle repair shop directly.
- Damage documentation: Send pictures of the damage to the workshop.
- Cost estimate: The repair shop will prepare a cost estimate for the repair by the robotic lawnmower.
- Attention addressee: The offer is not made out to the landlord, but in the name of the tenant. The tenant must submit this offer to his liability insurance.
- Cost release: Depending on your insurance, it may take a few days for the costs to be approved.
- Appointment: As soon as the insurance company confirms that the costs will be covered, make an appointment with the repair workshop.
Professional repair of the bouncy castle
How will the bouncy castle that was damaged by the robot lawnmower be repaired?
Based on our many years of experience in this area, we can give you some examples. The type of repair depends on the degree of damage:
- How many cuts does the bouncy castle have?
- Was only the outer PVC tarpaulin damaged or are there also cuts in the inner structure (inside walls)?
a) If the damage is minor: If the damage is minor and the areas are not exposed to high stress (e.g. an outside wall where children cannot reach during work), bonding with PVC adhesive and a PVC patch may be sufficient.
b) If the damage is greater: If the damage is greater, the areas must be sewn professionally. In some cases, entire sheets have to be replaced with new PVC material.
Since a robot lawn mower can usually only cause cuts on the outside of the bouncy castle (it rarely moves into the inside area), these areas can often be easily repaired. In these cases, the seamstress does not have to cut as many seams on the interior parts to get to the damage.
We hope this report on the bouncy castle's "arch enemy" was helpful to you. If a robot lawn mower has damaged your bouncy castle and you are looking for one Bouncy castle repair shop, we would be happy to help you!
What to do in the event of a total loss?
If, contrary to expectations, the damage caused by the robotic lawnmower is so serious that a professional repair no longer makes economic sense or the bouncy castle has to be classified as a total loss, we would be happy to offer you an attractive alternative. We will help you buy a new, high-quality bouncy castleto replace the failure as quickly as possible. We provide you with comprehensive advice on selecting the right model and are available to assist you as a competent contact.
