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SOLAR SOLUTIONS PAY OFF
Deana has worked for a door and operator dealership in the Midwest for 15 years.
Nonetheless, it’s only in the last 18 months that she has started selling gate operators, and she quickly found that solar gate operators offer her an easy, affordable solution for property owners that may not have previously thought there was a way to automate their gates. Plus, with the extension of the 30% federal tax credit on solar gate operators and installation through 2021, Deana’s finding these solar installations give her the ability to provide her customers with a proven solution at great savings.
PROBLEM
In the countryside of Kansas, a new construction homeowner was interested in automating the bi-parting gate at the end of his driveway. However, that gate was located about a quarter mile away from the residence, making the distance to run the power line daunting and expensive.
Similarly, a recreational facility on a lake, also located in Kansas, was faced with the same struggle – in order to control vehicular access to the parking area around their private boat dock, they’d have to invest $8,000-$10,000 just to run the
electricity to the gate operator.
A third customer, a wastewater treatment facility, was interested in automating their existing manually operated gate. Although, to make this happen, the facility would have to invest in trenching the concrete driveway to connect the gate operator to a power supply.
After meeting with the owners of each site, Deana found that although there were unique challenges specific to each location, her recommendation for each was the same. A LiftMaster® Solar Solution that not only addressed their specific gate and power challenges, but could also save them money on the initial install and electricity costs.
“WHEN EVALUATING A SITE, I LIKE TO POINT OUT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER THAT ALTHOUGH
A SOLAR GATE OPERATOR MAY COST MORE UPFRONT, YOU GAIN THAT MONEY BACK WITH THE
30% TAX CREDIT. ON TOP OF THAT, YOU DON’T HAVE THE EXPENSE OF ADDING POWER AND THE MONTHLY ELECTRIC BILL. THE UPFRONT INVESTMENT IN A SOLAR SOLUTION PAYS OFF, BIG-TIME.”
—DEANA BUSHELL
OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY, WICHITA, KS