Home Improvements
Residential
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Let us help you turn your present home into your dream home. We do interior and exterior remodeling to include additions, baths, kitchens, porches, organization, garages, exterior 'facelifts,' green remodeling and whole house remodeling. We will work with you through designs, cost estimates, demolition, material selections, and reconstruction until your dreams become reality. Contact us for a free consultation on your building, remodeling, or addition needs. We are also experienced in light commercial construction. No matter how strong or weak the market, making the right home improvements that will add equity to your house is a simple matter of knowing where to put those hard earned dollars. |
Understanding how much
you have to spend, setting realistic expectations of how much you will
recoup if sold for each improvement made and along those lines determining
the right improvements to make. The majority of people when undertaking home
improvements projects really do not understand where the best places are to
make those improvements to add value to the home. Remember this is probably
your single most expensive investment that you will make in your
lifetime....so why not put those hard earned dollars to work for you.
Curb Appeal
One of the best ways to add value is curb appeal because how you present
your home from the outside forms the first and most lasting impression with
potential buyers. According to Remodeling magazine's "Remodeling
Cost vs. Value Report 2006," the project that will bring the highest return
on your investment is new vinyl siding. Nationwide, homeowners can expect a
huge return on high-quality, low-maintenance vinyl siding. For homes that
can benefit from higher-cost, upscale building products, like foam-backed
vinyl siding, the return approaches 90 percent.
Replacement windows add to curb appeal and speak to the quality of your home
right from the street. New windows are sharp-looking, energy-efficient and
easy to operate. They add to your home's equity and are second only to new
siding in return-on-investment. Likewise, a new deck improves the
exterior appeal of the home and adds outdoor living space. To capitalize on
this asset, realtors suggest staging the deck with furniture, a grill and
potted plants.
Best Upgrades for Inside the Home
Bathrooms and the number of bathrooms are still the number-one place to
recoup expenditures in your home. If you do not have a guest half-bath, the
investment of adding one will certainly bring a return when you sell the
home. When upgrading your shower, consider an oversized shower with a
rainhead instead of a spa tub. While tubs are luxurious, most families still
want a shower where they can bathe quickly and a tub that is easy for
bathing children.
Improving your existing kitchen with a minor remodel is likely to bring a
high return when you sell your home. Minor remodels include updating
appliances, countertops and flooring as well as re-facing or replacing
cabinets. In the kitchen, as with all improvements, it's important to stay
within a budget.
Creating New Space
Adding a bedroom or family living area to an attic is a wise use of space
and dollars. Not only does it make use of existing, unused space, it
insulates under the roof and makes dead space energy-efficient. Improvements
that are energy-efficient are selling features in all areas of the country.
Attic rooms can also be versatile or multi-purpose spaces. A guest room,
bedroom or teen gathering place can double as a craft room or office.
A basement remodel is also a sensible use of your dollars. Like the attic,
it's existing space waiting to be converted. The dollars spent to convert it
are easily recouped in resale value. Buyers are looking for added family
space and home theaters, which are easily accommodated in remodeled
basements.