Owner

Hi, I’m Rick Peterson and along with my wife Patti, own PowerLift Hydraulic Doors Inc. Our company philosophy is simple: we value and are committed to our customers, our families, our employees and our reputation.

I started a welding repair shop in Lake Benton, Minnesota in 1988. I built the first commercial hydraulic door in Minnesota in1992 for a farmer who thought a one piece door would be easier to operate. When you look at all the advantages and value of a PowerLift Hydraulic Door it’s no wonder that the business has kept expanding.

We built a new shop in 2008. The new facility allowed us to better meet the needs of our growing customer base. Eventually even the new building wasn’t enough. After receiving several calls from folks outside our usual service area, we knew we had to start doing things differently.

We decided upon the concept of collaborating with other shops to build and install Powerlift Hydraulic doors. Priority one was to find shops that would be of the same mindset and business values. The associates would have to be willing to do what it takes to produce the best hydraulic doors and provide the ultimate in customer service.

To date, we have found twelve such shops with the PowerLift Hydraulic door being built domestically in North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee. We cover all the central plains region of the United States. Currently two locations in Canada provide our product for our friends to the north. Most importantly all twelve partners share the same vision: build the best hydraulic door at the highest value while maintaining superior customer service. We honestly treat customers in the same way we want to be treated.

That’s the PowerLift Hydraulic Door story. If you have any questions or if you would like to contact us, we would love to hear from you. Just go the contact page, click on us and drop us a note. Value and commitment are what we take seriously. We hope you do too. Sincerely, Rick Peterson.

Twenty Years

Posted on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 8:46 pm

Wow how time flies! 2012 marks our 20th year of building PowerLift Hydraulic Doors and I want to thank all our past, present and future PowerLift customers and associates. We look forward to another 20 years of building and installing the best doors in the world. Thanks again….Rick

International

Posted on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 at 2:50 pm

The PowerLift Door family is now international, having two locations with our friends to the north. Jamie of PowerLift of Ontario is located in the western point of Ontario. Brothers John and Rob of PowerLift by Neeralta are located northwest of Edmonton. The PowerLift advantages and other good ideas aren’t confined by borders. Welcome Canadians…..Rick

Welcome Tennessee

Posted on Friday, September 16th, 2011 at 6:02 pm

The whole PowerLift crew would like to welcome Stan Sims, Andy Johnson and company to the PowerLift family. Operating from western Tennessee, Stan and Andy will be able to provide our great product and service to areas of Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, northern Mississippi and Alabama. We know Stan and Andy will provide you with a great door so give them a call. Welcome guys…Rick

Buy the Best

Posted on Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 at 10:50 pm

A product’s life cycle is a measure of how long you can expect the product to last while still doing its job.  Superior products have longer life cycles meaning they actually cost less money over time. Inferior products not only cost more but they irritate you in the process. “Always buy the best you can” ….Rick

That time of year

Posted on Friday, August 5th, 2011 at 5:17 pm

On the Road again… its farm show and fair time. Come out and meet the PowerLift crew. We look forward to meeting you and sharing some stories….Rick