Lets talk Seattle remodeling.

There probably hasn’t been a more affordable time for Seattle remodeling.  With interest rates at historic lows and most Seattle remodeling contractors cutting their rates to stay afloat in this economy, home improvement never looked so good.  Of course when considering a Seattle home renovation project its always wise to know what the cost vs resale value is.  Some home remodeling project costs are more easily recouped than others. 2009-10 survey by Remodeling Magazine gives some great data on cost vs value of some popular Seattle home renovation projects.

Seattle remodeling top ROI

Interestingly the top return on investment according to the survey is simply installing a new front entry door.  It’s the only Seattle remodeling project that returns more than it costs.  This is probably due to the fact that not many other Seattle home renovation projects go as far to improving curb appeal and first impressions as a new entry.

Up or down with a Seattle Remodeling

Because I’m a Seattle home renovation Contractor and have done a lot of Seattle remodeling I get asked weather someone should go up for more space in there house or down (ie: finishing a basement).  I’ve always recommended going up as it has a better resale value.  Well the survey bares that out with a dormer bedroom addition being one of the best returns on the list of Seattle remodeling projects.  Of course this may not always be practical but if both options of up or down expansion are available, up seems to be the right Seattle home renovation choice.

Another high value Seattle remodel project on the survey is replacing your siding with fiber cement and upgrade window replacement.  This makes sense to me in that new siding is protecting the house and new windows are making the house more efficient.  You get better protection, higher curb appeal, lower heating bills and low maintenance.

Now we can’t base all of our Seattle remodeling decisions on highest return on investment.  If your roof is shot and you need a new one, it may not have the highest return on investment but you’d better do it or you won’t have an investment.  But if we are weighing your Seattle remodeling options it might help to look at the numbers in the survey as one more piece of data to help make the decision.

It makes $ence -Seattle Remodeling

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