02 Feb What Are The Most Cost Effective Home Improvements?
When renovating property, it is always worth considering what your renovations will do to the value of your home. This article lists some of the high value, low cost, high reward renovations that you can make to your house. Of course, this is by no means an exhaustive list and it will depend entirely on the property and its location.
Double Glazing
Double glazing installation can seriously improve your home’s energy efficiency and, therefore, increase the price you can ask for it during sale. Double glazing works by trapping a bubble of nonconductive gas – usually argon – in between two or more layers of glass. Unlike air, gasses like argon conduct heat poorly, meaning that heat transfer is slower between one side of the window and the other.
In terms of value, double glazing is a no brainer. The government is extremely keen to promote double glazing adoption, which means there is a relatively large pot of money available for homeowners to claim when sorting out an installation. How much are double glazed windows? Play your cards right and they could be completely free.
Sliding Door Replacement
Busted old sliding doors put a dent in your home’s value. Replacing sliding door tracks and even the doors themselves is not too expensive a commitment and will ensure that your property keeps value for longer. Remember: sometimes the smallest home improvements can have a big impact on your home’s value.
Bathroom Remodel
Bathroom remodelling is not always cheap. If you do shell out for a refit, however, you are very likely to add a good deal of value to your home. Design and quality is key. Potential buyers are not going to be blind to the trends in bathroom design, which happen to change at a rather blistering rate.
Solar Panelling
Solar panelling is another home improvement that will not only increase the value of your home, but also has the potential to be partially funded. Although end of the ‘green deal’ essentially put an end to fully funded solar panel installations, the Smart Export Guarantee ensures that energy companies will pay for any extra energy you produce and reduce your tariffs accordingly. This means that you can effectively earn your money back, but you certainly will not do so without a few years of financial deficit.
Garage Conversion
Ultimately, the more space and utility that you make out of unused areas of a home, the more value you are going to be able to squeeze out of your property. Garage conversions enable you to add a bedroom or studio where before you might have just had dusty old tools.
Garage conversions could add up to 20 percent to the value of your home. There is, however, a small catch. A good garage conversion will involve considerable investment. This is a long-term venture as opposed to a cheap money maker. Poor quality garage conversions can actually decrease the value of your home. A perpetually cold or leaky room is not going to thrill potential buyers.
