Property is an expensive investment, so it’s essential to do everything in your power to maintain or even increase your home or business’s value. One simple, cost-efficient, and highly effective way of doing this is by installing a gate with an automatic gate opener. While a beautiful driveway gate can create a sense of elegance and security on its own, an electric gate opener is where the true value lies. Here’s a look at five ways automatic gate openers can boost your property value and improve your life.

1. True Security

If you have a manual gate, your property isn’t as secure as it could or should be. Each time you have to get out of your vehicle to push the gate open and closed, you are vulnerable. Furthermore, manual gates are incredibly inefficient and a real pain in the neck. As a result, many property owners give up on having to open and shut the gate and leave it open at all times, thus negating any security or value for the gate. With an electric gate opener, on the other hand, your gate will open and lock closed behind you while you remain in the vehicle. It’s convenient, so there’s no temptation to leave the gate open and create a security risk.

2. Automation

As guests approach your home or business, you want them to be able to easily but securely access your property. You can easily integrate automatic gate openers with keypads, remote controls, cameras, and sirens, making it simple for wanted visitors to get inside while protecting you from intruders.

3. Flexibility

Although you want to keep your property secure, you also want to ensure visitors can get to your home or business without any hassle. Electric automatic gate openers provide you with flexible options for safety and accessibility. For example, you can temporarily suspend locking during a party or choose systems that allow you to assign temporary passcodes for delivery persons, guests, etc.

4. Accessibility

Manual gates are frustrating enough for able-bodied individuals, but they can be a nightmare for those with mobility issues. Using an automatic gate opener is inclusive and fully accessible for all people.

5. Sustainable Operation

In today’s increasingly eco-conscious world, it’s very important to choose practical and sustainable solutions. Electric gate openers can rely on solar power to operate efficiently and effectively. Even during the winter months, solar panels can collect enough sunlight to supply the gate opener with the power it needs to reliably keep your property accessible, safe, and secure. As an added bonus, you get to enjoy low-to-no-cost operation, and if you choose to sell your property in the future, the sustainable gate design will make the sale more attractive to prospective buyers.

Are you ready to increase the value of your residential or commercial property? Ghost Controls can help! Reach out to discuss the electric gate opener best suited for your needs today

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For years, customers have asked for an alternative for slow, unreliable, and noisy operators. At Ghost Controls we have worked hard with innovations in Noise Reduction, Speed, and Reliabilityon our heavy duty electric gate openers. Additionally, we provide all of our customers with the opportunity to share our love of solar powered renewable energy by converting their systems into a solar automatic gate opener. Using a solar operator is a great way to go off the grid and provide your system with endless clean energy.

Speed, and Reliability:

• Quiet – motor noise is accurately correlated to quality in the mechanical and electronic design. All our openers have a maintenance free gear box and motor.They were designed for smooth, quiet operation regardless of the age and cycles of the battery powered gate opener.
• Fast – Our mechanical design and new radio frequency offer superior range offering a greater level of convenience for customers.
• Invincible (Limited Life-Time Warranty) – The motor is one of the most critical components to ensure reliability and longevity. We back our proprietary gear motors with a limited lifetime warranty. No other product in the market can make this claim.

GHOST CONTROLS® swing gate openers are designed and manufactured with pride, delivering the highest quality product and customer support in the industry. We believe in our products with our limited lifetime warranty on each solar compatible dual or single gate opener*. Our corporate philosophy is; steadfast commitment to our customers, culture, products, and people.

*Limited lifetime warranty on motor and gear assembly.