It’s not always easy to find the money you need to make those home improvements, especially when you have a growing family to think about, but there are a number of home improvements that are worth saving for because, not only will they improve your home life, but they will actually pay for themselves in a relatively short amount of time.
Sound good? Here are the home improvements that you should concentrate on making to your home if needed:
Insulation
Insulating your attics, basements and crawlspaces, if you have them, along with the walls, will set you around $100 per every 60 meters, so it isn’t all that expensive, but it will change your life because it will ensure that your home is always adequately insulated. This will also save you lots of money over the years because you won’t need to use as much energy to keep the temperature of your home right. It’s estimated that insulation will pay for itself within 5-10 years.
Adding a Bedroom
If your family is growing and you don’t have as much space as you would like, seriously consider adding a bedroom extension. You might think that it makes more sense to sell up and move to a bigger place or to just do the best to work with the space you have, but actually, adding an extension is a sound option because, the more bedrooms your home has, the more it will be worth. In fact, you could boost your property’s value by twice the amount it costs to add a bedroom, and that’s just smart!
Install Solar Panels
Installing solar panels on your roof is a fantastic way to cut your energy bills, especially in this country where we get a huge amount of sun. With just a few solar panels on your roof, you could cut your energy bills right down and be financially ahead within as little as 5 years, less if you add more panels.
Renovating the Kitchen
Renovating the kitchen will ensure that you have a beautiful space to cook, eat and spend time together as a family; it will also increase the value of your home. Even if you just replace the old countertops with some attractive stone ones or invest in a new backsplash, you should be able to boost the value of your home and come out even in most cases.
Updating Your Roofing
Having a new roof installed, along with new siding and guttering, if applicable, might be expensive, but it will save you money if you’re old roof is in bad shape, because the rest of your home won’t be affected by leaks, and should you decide to sell, a new roof will be a big plus point for your property.
Landscape the Garden
Landscaping the garden might not seem like a priority, but if you plan to sell your home any time in the near future, boosting your property’s curb appeal by making the outside pretty (something that need not cost more than a few hundred dollars) you will see more people interested in your place, and may even be able to bump up the value enough to recoup your costs.
