Exterior Upgrades: Top Reasons To Improve Your Home

Investing in the right home upgrades is important and the exterior of your home is a good place to start if you want to enhance your curb appeal. Exterior upgrades can make your home a better place to live. Your exterior also gives visitors and onlookers a first impression of the rest of your home and you as the homeowner. Working on the exterior can help you love your home again. 

1- Increase The Lifespan Of Your Property

Exterior upgrades will help make your home more structurally sound and last longer. Improving your siding, walkways, landscaping, and roofing will keep your home safe and limit the number of repairs you will need to do. 

While a remodel will make your home feel brand new, you will need to make repairs before starting a project so that all of our structure points are up to code. Painting over damages or only replacing the broken materials will still lead to your property needing maintenance. Deterioration is only slowed down when old materials or growths are fully removed. 

2- Better Energy Efficiency

Siding and windows help to keep your home at a comfortable temperature and improve your energy efficiency. Replacing windows and doors with more modern solutions can help you increase your ROI by 73%. Exterior upgrades will help keep your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter and shield you from bad weather conditions. Better exterior solutions will limit how much work your HVAC system has to put in, which will limit your carbon footprint. 

3- Increase Security And Safety

Keeping your home safe is important to every homeowner. You want to feel secure and at peace, while spending time in your house, so taking actionable steps to make exterior upgrades can help. An updated home is a more secure space for children, pets, and adults. Updating locks, siding, windows, doors, entryways, and fencing will help lower the risk of break-ins. 

4- Outdoor Space For Entertaining

Doing an exterior remodel gives you an excuse to design a back patio, bonfire area, outdoor theatre, basketball court, or any other area you have dreamed of. Cole Val Construction can help you make your Utah home a place where everyone wants to gather. While your home should be a comfortable place to spend time, you don’t want to miss out on family time outside those four walls. Exterior upgrades can help you make lasting memories. 

5- Show Off Your Personality And Your Favorite Designs

Maybe you bought your home from someone with a different design taste or your style has changed since you first built your home. Exterior remodeling gives your home a fresh face-lift and an opportunity to show off your personality. 

Exterior projects can help you change the color or layout of your home’s siding, change your door and window style, and lay different pavers for your walkway. Share your favorite designs and show off your style on the exterior of your home. 

6- Reduce The Need For Maintenance

Older homes need a lot more maintenance and repairs than newly constructed homes. Making upgrades and applying new materials will help limit the number of repairs you need to make each year. 

Sealing stone or brick, scraping off old paint and applying a new coat, or replacing back doors can help reduce the number of maintenance checks and repairs needed on your home. Cole Val Construction wants to help improve your home and give you more time to spend with your family. Let our team help you make exterior upgrades to your home. 

Exterior Remodels With Cole Vale Construction

Cole Val has worked on many homes in Utah and builds fully custom homes for our clients. Exterior upgrades can be a great way to get a custom home look without building a completely new home. Making your home look and feel new will give you a better outlook on your home. If you want to have less maintenance, better security, and increase your home’s value, we can help! Schedule an appointment to discuss your next project here.