If you’re thinking of selling your home soon, getting the best price possible for it is crucial.
Buyers are often put off from a property if there is too much work to be done or if it isn’t presented nicely.
With that in mind, Robert Quinton, DIY expert and owner of Construction Megastore, has provided top tips on adding value to your home.
The expert recommended focusing on quick changes such as painting, decorating and increasing kerb appeal.
According to the pro, these changes could add as much as £40,000 to the value of your home.
Painting and decorating
The expert said: “One of the easiest and cheapest ways to give your house a new look is with a fresh coat of paint.
“Be it one room or the entire house, painting can completely change the outlook of your house, making it neat, shiny, and fresh on a very low budget for big returns.
“In my experience, neutral colours attract a wider audience, particularly if you are looking to sell. Giving your home a lick of paint can add as much as five percent to your home’s value – that’s approximately £15,000 for a £300,000 property.
“Generally speaking, painting a couple of rooms can be done in a couple of days, an entire home may take a week or two.”
Kerb appeal
When it comes to adding value to your home, first impressions are crucial, and this all comes down to increasing kerb appeal.
Little DIY tasks such as painting the front door, planting flowers, cleaning pathways and installing lighting outdoors can all make a huge difference to how your home is perceived by others.
The expert explained: “These straightforward yet effective enhancements can raise your home’s value by three to five percent, adding perhaps £9,000 to £15,000.
“Smaller projects, such as painting or planting, can be accomplished within a day or two. Larger jobs, such as minor landscaping or installing lights, may take three to five days.”
Kitchen and bathroom updates
It’s no surprise that kitchens and bathrooms are the most important rooms when it comes to viewing a home.
They are major selling points due to being the rooms in which people spend most of their time.
The DIY pro continued: “Simple updates like new hardware, re-grouting of tiles, painting of cabinets, or upgrading of lighting fixtures can give these rooms a more modern look and functionality.
“These things, from my experience, add from five to seven percent to the value of your home, meaning £15,000 to £21,000. The minor ones take about one to two days per room, but bigger tasks can take a week or so.”
