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5 Ways To Add Value To Your Home

When making any home improvements, it’s important to do so strategically so you are actually adding value without being out of pocket.

Certain projects are quick and easy and will add instant interior appeal while others may be larger extensions that will give you customer appeal or help your house sell for the right price on the property market. Here are 5 different ways you can increase the value of your home:

Installing A New Heating System

Many old houses have no central heating or if they do, they need updating and modernising. This addition will always add more value to the house than it costs; it should be done in conjunction with improving the general energy efficiency of the building. Improving the efficiency could include any of the following:

Sealing any drafts around doors or windows.
Replacing windows that are beyond repair with double glazing.
Adding insulation into loft space.

This process is undoubtedly efficient and effective- placing small amounts of heat around a home is much more efficient than a single large heat source attempting to heat a home. It also gives a more even temperature spread so it's much more effective. Water transfers energy around the home much more efficiently than moving air; people feel much warmer when heated radiantly (e.g. radiators/underfloor) than when heated with air (e.g. convection). Similarly, new radiators can also help you considerably lower your heating bills as they are potentially much more energy efficient.

Boilers- if they are in reasonable working order and have adequate output for the heat requirement of your home, you should try to make use of it. However, boilers that draw their air intake from inside the house should be changed and improved. If the boiler has sufficient capacity, you could add new radiators, a heated towel rail or underfloor heating to the existing system.

Going Eco-Friendly With Solar Panels

Solar panels are certainly a great investment as they add value to your home, especially in today’s eco-conscious world! They work to turn sunlight into free electricity at home and the popularity of solar is skyrocketing; nearly one million rooftops in the UK are now decked out with panels. We’re experiencing a sun-driven shift to green energy, and your household can certainly play its part.

The correct positioning in the UK is to face south on a pitch of around 35 degrees and any deviation will have a negative impact on the annual energy yield. It is important to consider if your home is structurally correct to withhold solar panels. The roof must be structurally sound enough to take the weight of the panels, and also be strong enough to combat any possible wind lift (caused by wind getting behind the panels).

You need to choose between either photovoltaic (PV) panels, which generate electricity from sunlight, or solar thermal panels which generate heat for use in your domestic hot water cylinder. Once this decision has been made, you can take the next steps into getting a consultation with a solar panel fitter to come and examine your home.

The main benefits of this improvement, besides adding value to your home, is that solar panels will reduce your energy bills. Typically, a 4 kWp solar PV system could save you between £85 and £220 each year, depending on where you’re located in the UK! Also, they massively reduce your carbon footprint; the average residential solar PV system in the UK saves between 1.3 and 1.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere each year!

Restyling the Exterior of Your Home

The exterior of your house creates a possible buyers first impression, something that is crucial when it comes to selling a property. Most people subconsciously form an opinion from the outside of the house and it becomes difficult to shift their mindset. To prevent this, here are a few examples of possible exterior home improvements:

Repointing any brickwork.
Repainting doors and windows.
Replacing an old garage door.
Changing or repairing windows.
Repainting walls.
Repairing cracked or broken cladding such as render or timber.
Removing stone cladding.
Adding a porch.
Adding climbing plants or trellis.
Replacing or adding a house sign or number.
Renaming the property.

You will most likely need planning permission for any radical changes. However, the results are breathtaking and will upscale your house on the market.

Building a Conservatory

Adding a conservatory to your home adds far more value than it costs, but only if it is designed, built and integrated into the layout of your house correctly. Conversely, a poorly devised, insubstantial and cheap looking extension can detract from the value of your property. Most often, building a conservatory doesn’t require planning permission, but it has to comply with the Building Regulations.

On valuable period properties, a basic kit conservatory is unlikely to be a good investment, depending on the ratio of cost to value; a bespoke conservatory is likely to make more sense, even if it costs £10,000s. They are certainly an investment, but they most certainly add more value to your home too! They need to be made with quality materials and provide a lot of light in order for the value to be significant. Done correctly, a conservatory costing between £4,000 and £10,000 could increase value by five per cent – an average of around £15,000.

Some typical uses of the extra space include:

Extra sitting room.
Home office or Study area.
Dining Room.
Living Room.
Home Theatre.
Kitchen Extension.
Sun Room/Country Sitting Room.
Breakfast/Tea Room.

Most Important of all: Installing a Laundry Chute

How much value does a laundry room add? Well, to most peoples surprise, laundry room remodels offer a 67% to 78% return on investment! One room that's often not considered for improvements is the laundry room. That’s why it should be updated like any other room.

The best renovations are ones that make laundry rooms more convenient and functional. Why not add a laundry chute to reduce transportation time? Not only this but they make the dreaded chore fun! Who’d have ever thought that was even possible? We understand the tedious nature of laundry and want nothing more than it to become a time efficient job; let’s get out of the house knowing the laundry is completed with so much spare time for yourself. Also, consider installing shelves or aesthetic elements like curtains or a new coat of paint. Laundry rooms are becoming a show-stopping room within homes; why not up-level even more by installing a unique and luxury laundry chute.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us! We are here to have a friendly chat and talk about the possibilities of adding more value to your home!

Contact us:
0330 133 2606
neil@laundrychutes.co.uk

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Tel: 0330 133 2606

neil@laundrychutes.co.uk