With the housing market becoming increasingly competitive, it is understandable for homeowners to throw thousands of pounds at their home to attract potential buyers. With the help of reclaimed products and materials, however, the cost of renovating a home needn’t go through the roof. In our latest blog post, we outline some of the most effective ways of increasing the value of a home with reclaimed products.
1. Paving
In urban locations, concrete spaces for parking is like gold dust, so by paving over any outdoor space at the front of your home will add tens of thousands of pounds onto the value of your home. Concrete and stone paving may not seem like the most aesthetically pleasing option for renovating your home, but reclaimed paving tiles can be used to provide a practical yet stylish front drive. Not only is paving great for adding value to your home, but it is also easy to clean and maintain, meaning you do not have to spend hours sprucing it up for when the viewers come snooping.
2. Don’t Neglect the Garden
It is easy to allow your garden to become detached from your home, especially in the winter. However, it is important for any homeowner to understand that the garden is part of the big picture, and dedicating time, effort and money into your outdoor space can increase the value of your home significantly. Although routine garden maintenance can help your garden stay neat and tidy, you can also smarten up your outdoors by introducing trough flower beds and other pieces of garden furniture sourced from reclaimed products and materials. To view our range of reclaimed garden items, click here.
3. Have a Theme
People looking to buy will have an idea of the type of home they are after, so it is worth targeting a specific type of buyer to maximise your chances of selling. For example, if your home is located in a rural setting, then it is more than likely that people viewing your home are looking for a house with a lot of natural elements, such as wooden floor, ceiling beams, stone garden ornaments and furniture of a similar ilk. Introducing these items into your home can quite easily break the bank, but not unless you introduce reclaimed products instead. Reclaimed floorboards, doors and beams are massively discounted in comparison to new furniture, but due to the robust nature of materials such as oak and pine, the quality and aesthetic of these products will still be intact.
4. Follow the Pattern
The key to selling your home quickly, painlessly and without any added stress is to keep up to date with the latest interior design trends. As discussed in our previous blog, How Reclaimed Materials Can Help You Achieve The Must-Have Interior Design Trends of 2018, it is important to target popular trends and introduce these features into your home. Features such as statement ceilings and dark woods can all be achieved with reclaimed products, so keep your ear to the ground and stay in the loop with the latest interior design trends for the best chance of selling your house.
5. Increase Your Curb Appeal
The outside of your home is just important as the inside of your home, hence why we made such a fuss about focusing a lot of time and effort into your garden. However, it is the front of your house that can make the biggest difference in whether people buy your house or not. Target the curb appeal of your home by focusing on all aspects of your house’s exterior by introducing reclaimed roof tiles and pantiles, chimney pots and the paving we mentioned before.
When trying to sell your home, consider every single aspect and leave no stone unturned. You never know what might swing the decision for a potential buyer, so target every aspect of your home to make sure you have buyers fighting over your property.
For more information on all of the products mentioned in this blog post, contact Cawarden Brick & Tile Company Limited today by calling us on 01889 574066 and speaking to a member of our team.