The BIG 3 ROI Considerations for Commercial Greenhouse Structures

Here is a quick post for you today about maximizing your return on investment when you're considering purchasing a greenhouse structure.

1. Buy a quality greenhouse structure
In today’s tough economy it is easy to get sucked into the trap of focusing solely on price. And though price is important, value is more important. Let’s face it: a greenhouse that falls down in a blizzard or tropical storm is not going to give you any return on your investment. When making capital decisions like which greenhouse to buy, we all want to make sure it is a greenhouse built to last.

2. Think of your Greenhouse as a Production Facility
As a greenhouse manufacturer that designs greenhouse structures we would like to believe that the extra details in aesthetics are appreciated, but we also never forget the purpose of the greenhouse is to produce plants. Production must always be top of mind whether you are building a new greenhouse range, adding one freestanding house, or retrofitting new roof vents on existing greenhouses. ROI means you need to get the production value out of you greenhouse structure purchases. Better crops, more crops, less labor, more efficient labor. Whatever the feature of the greenhouse or equipment, there needs to be a production value associated with it.

3. Invest in your Greenhouse Future
Investment decisions that focus only on the past and the present rarely yield staggering returns. Remember this is a greenhouse built to last for decades, so what you want it to do 10 or 20 years from now is almost as important as what you need it to do in the next 5 years. Many minor changes can be made to add extra flexibility for future crop changes, labour shortages, energy savings, etc. As with any business capital investment decisions need to consider current constraints and future opportunities and threats. The better your investment case is for the future of your greenhouse operation the higher your likely realized ROI will be.