{"id":8118,"date":"2025-01-21T11:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T11:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/?p=8118"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:28:16","slug":"rising-operational-costs-in-2025-4-ways-operators-are-offsetting-the-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/rising-operational-costs-in-2025-4-ways-operators-are-offsetting-the-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Operational Costs in 2025? 4 Ways Operators are Offsetting the Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-8119 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Janus-Article.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">While we know that for many self-storage operators, property taxes in their markets continue to create challenges, many others are also experiencing the strain of inflation and other increased operational costs. But at Janus International, we\u2019re seeing some solid strategies that are working for our customers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Read on for tools and ideas that can help offset increasing costs within the self-storage industry.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Payroll:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> When was the last time you \u201caudited\u201d your site for the most frequented times of the day? What did you find? Are you making your technology work for you? The <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janusintl.com\/products\/noke?utm_campaign=Janus%20More%20Than%20Doors&amp;utm_source=LSS%20Article&amp;utm_medium=LSS%20Article%20Rising%20Operational%20Costs&amp;utm_content=LSS%20Article%20Rising%20Operational%20Costs%3A%20Noke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #222222; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Nok\u0113 Smart Entry smart lock solution<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> includes data and dashboards that can help you staff your site according to your foot traffic and determine how you set your \u201coffice\u201d hours. By using data to help staff during your busiest times, you\u2019ll have the ability to switch to automated or remote-style management during the slower times \u2013 all while keeping the open sign lit.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Online Rentals:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Speaking of staying open, are prospective tenants able to truly rent a unit at your facility entirely online? Don\u2019t miss opportunities to sell to people who shop almost exclusively online by staying stagnant in how you onboard new renters. Integrations between your property management software, website and <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janusintl.com\/access-control-technologies?utm_campaign=Janus%20More%20Than%20Doors&amp;utm_source=LSS%20Article&amp;utm_medium=LSS%20Article%20Rising%20Operational%20Costs&amp;utm_content=LSS%20Article%20Rising%20Operational%20Costs%3A%20ACT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #222222; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">access control providers<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> make capturing the necessary tenant information not only possible but delivered in seconds \u2013 saving time and money for both operators and tenants alike.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Maintenance and Repairs:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Industry experts from groups such as Janus International provide maintenance and repair checklists that operators throughout the country are using to mitigate expansive repairs and protect their investments. These free checklists can be shared with individual facilities to provide a guide that addresses everything from when you should have your gutters cleaned to how often you should be scheduling a roof inspection or servicing your ventilator.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.janusintl.com\/maintenance-plan?utm_campaign=Janus%20More%20Than%20Doors&amp;utm_source=LSS%20Article&amp;utm_medium=LSS%20Article%20Rising%20Operational%20Costs&amp;utm_content=LSS%20Article%20Rising%20Operational%20Costs%3A%20Facilitate%20Checklist\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><u><b>Request this free checklist from our Facilitate division<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Cost Segregation and Facility Improvements:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Another successful way to offset rising operational costs is through strategic tax benefits like cost segregation, which accelerates depreciation on your property and can <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janusintl.com\/news-media\/blog\/cost-segregation-101?utm_campaign=Janus%20More%20Than%20Doors&amp;utm_source=LSS%20Article&amp;utm_medium=LSS%20Article%20Rising%20Operational%20Costs&amp;utm_content=LSS%20Article%20Rising%20Operational%20Costs%3A%20R3%20Cost%20Segregation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><u><b>help you pay for your next renovation project<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">. For instance, if we\u2019re working with you to replace 20 to 30-year-old doors, we\u2019ll help you find tax advantages through partners like CSSI, so you\u2019re adding value to your facility at a much lower cost.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i><b>Learn more about the wide array of solutions and services from Janus that can help you offset your operational costs at <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.la\/Q032t90H0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i><u><b>https:\/\/hubs.la\/Q032t90H0<\/b><\/u><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i><b>.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While we know that for many self-storage operators, property taxes in their markets continue to create challenges, many others are also experiencing the strain of inflation and other increased operational costs. But at Janus International, we\u2019re seeing some solid strategies that are working for our customers. Read on for tools and ideas that can help offset increasing costs within the self-storage industry. Payroll: When was the last time you \u201caudited\u201d your site for the most frequented times of the day? What did you find? Are you making your technology work&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":8119,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21],"tags":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8118"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8118"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8121,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8118\/revisions\/8121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}