Buying a home is a huge investment, often the biggest most of us will make in our lifetime. So just like any investment, when it comes time to sell, you are going to want to see a profit. A great way to make sure you see a profit is by making some improvements to your home to raise its value. Reading through this guide will give you an idea of what you should be looking to install.
Upgrade your central heating system
To start off you will want to look at your home’s central heating system. The most important part of upgrading a heating system is making sure that your new boiler is more energy-efficient than your previous. New boilers have a much higher energy efficiency rating, some as high as 96%. They are also a lot more reliable. This means that a newer boiler is less likely to break down and will also increase the houses energy efficiency.
When choosing a replacement boiler, it is important to go with the same boiler type as you currently have. This way it will be able to fulfil all your homes heating needs. When it comes to boiler replacement you will want to make sure that you use a gas safe registered heating engineer or company. This way your boiler’s warranty will remain intact.
A new central heating system can add around 4% value to the price of your home.
Add a conservatory
With many people spending a lot more time at home, space around the house has become a luxury. So, if you have a large garden, turning some of that space into a living area with a conservatory is a great improvement.
When it comes to choosing your conservatory, you will want to make sure that it fits with the rest of your property. For example, if you are living in a period property, you are going to want to make sure that the conservatory keeps this look. The same goes for living in a newer modern home. This way there will not be a drastic change in how your home looks.
A conservatory can add up to 10% value to your home. Which is a great increase!
Makeover your kitchen
We spend a lot of time in our kitchens, so it is important that your home’s kitchen is up to date and keeping with the times. While a full kitchen makeover can be very costly and end up not being worthwhile, the best thing to do is to makeover your kitchen. These are some of the easiest ways to makeover your kitchen:
- Re-paint your kitchen: Repainting your kitchen is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to give your kitchen a makeover. Using a neutral colour will go with a lot of kitchen furniture.
- Replace your cupboards: Replacing the cupboards in your kitchen is a great way to change the whole feel and look of your kitchen. If you cannot afford to replace the full cupboards try re-painting them or replacing the handles on them.
- Replace your worktops: Updating your worktops to a more modern top such as granite can add some huge appeal to your kitchen.
- Update your tiles: Replacing older tiles that may be patterned or chipped and dirty will help give your kitchen that modern and sleek finish.
All of these things could add up to 5% value to your property.
Update your bathroom
Just like with your kitchen, you can also add value by updating your bathroom. Updating your bathroom can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. Some of the best upgrades are:
- Replace tiles: Many bathrooms have tiles that are now considered outdated and an eyesore. The best course of action is to replace these tiles with newer, modern ones. However, if you cannot afford this, painting over these tiles with a neutral colour can be an alternative.
- Upgrade the shower: There are many ways that you can upgrade the shower, be it just updating the showerhead or updating the full column. Updating the showerhead to a power shower is a great way to make your shower more powerful and appealing.
- Underfloor heating: If you can afford it, installing underfloor heating is a great option. Underfloor heating makes a bathroom feel modern and also very comfortable.
Updating your bathroom can add up to 5% extra value to a home. Which is a great addition in value for not a lot of cost upgrading.
Increase your kerb appeal
Finally, increasing you homes kerb appeal. Increasing kerb appeal is an often-overlooked aspect of home improvements. Increasing your homes kerb appeal is quite an easy process and there are a few things you can begin to do straight away such as:
- Replace / repaint your door: Your front door is a standout part of your home. So, making sure that your front door is spruced up and looks clean is very important. The best way to do this is to either replace your old door with a brand-new door or to re-paint your old door.
- Repair your gutters: Repairing your gutters is very important to your kerb appeal. Making sure that your gutters are fixed and successfully drain water is vital. While you are repairing them, you can also clean them out.
- Repair your masonry: Make sure to take some time to check over your masonry and see if there are any cracks or damage around the building. If you find some cracks, it is best to hire someone to make sure that these cracks are fixed.
- Replace your garage door: Just like your home’s door, if you have got an old garage door it will be best to replace it.
Sprucing up the outside of your home can add up to 5% value to your home.
Those are five tips to help with increasing the value of your home. Hopefully, this guide will give you some ideas and help you to see a great return on your investment!
