If selling your home is on your radar, you’ll want to do all you can to protect and improve the value of your home. This starts with good maintenance on what you already have and thoughtful choices for home improvements. Some home improvements add more value than others. Let’s look at a few types of home projects that can really improve your home’s value.

Roofing

If you put your home up for sale, the first thing that potential home buyers are going to ask is how old the roof is. If your home is sporting a new roof, you will automatically increase your chances of selling your house for a great price. You should look at this as an investment. According to Forbes, shingle roofing lasts about 15-30 years. So, if your roof is already aging and you want to add value to your home, connect with a local roofing company for an estimate.

Flooring

Another vital element that potential homebuyers inquire about is flooring. The flooring in your home goes through a lot of abuse. If your floors have started to look shabby and worn out, it’s going to make a bad impression on buyers. New flooring, especially high-quality flooring materials, will greatly increase your home’s value as well as improve your home’s appearance. Even if you don’t wind up selling, you’ll get the benefit of new flooring for both value and functionality.

General Maintenance

The general maintenance on your home also needs to be top-notch, as this is really where homes lose their value over time. If you allow major systems of your home to go without proper maintenance and repairs, you wind up with two big problems. Number one, your home will slowly lose value over time. Number two, you’ll wind up with small problems turning into big problems that are far more expensive to repair.

General maintenance items you want to stay on top of would include your siding, windows, fallen trees, and more. All of these have the potential to become severe and expensive if problems are ignored for too long.

These are just a few things you can do to protect or improve the value of your home. If you’d like to learn more about home improvement services or you need a roofing company, please contact Stevenson Contractors, LLC today.