First impressions count when it comes to home, and whether you’re trying to sell your property or just impress visitors, there are many things you can do to give a positive impression. Estate agents often call this ‘kerb appeal’, which basically means the impression that your house gives from the outside. This can involve lots of factors, from whether the house looks well-maintained, perhaps with a nice roof coating to make the roof look like new, to decorative touches such as plants and pretty landscaping. So, what steps can you take to boost the kerb appeal of your home?
Exterior maintenance
Any part of your home that’s poorly maintained will soon stand out for all the wrong reasons, but you don’t need to spend a lot of money to get it looking like new. For example, roof coating systems are an easy way to upgrade your roof, making it look newly-installed, while also protecting your home. Some other maintenance jobs you could consider include:
- Wall coatings – both attractive and add protection to your home
- Jet washing your brickwork and pathways
- Cleaning your windows
- Paint your front door
- Replacing gutters and flashing
Just a few small jobs can bring your home up to date, making sure it is at its best and looks well looked after.
Light the exterior of your home
Exterior lights aren’t just for Christmas. A few tastefully placed lights can showcase your home and make it noticeable from the street, ideal for when you are trying to sell. Once your roof coating has been applied and your home is looking at its best, adding some small exterior lights along the pathway, or framing your front door, can transform your house into a show home.
Clear a path
When people pull up to your home, there needs to be a clear path to the front door, so make sure your pathway is tidy with raked leaves and trimmed hedges. If you don’t have a proper path, install one, it can make a big difference to your home. If you’ve made improvements such as adding a roof repair coating, it’s much easier to appreciate these upgrades when the façade of your house is clear and clean, and its nice to come home to.
Get planting
While many people have paved over their front gardens to provide more parking space, it’s worth trying to fit some plants in the space if you can. Even some small flowerbeds can make a big difference to your kerb appeal, and it makes your house seem homelier and loved. If you’re trying to sell your home, it makes it more likely people will want to see what’s inside.
If you want to improve the look of your roof or exterior walls, get in touch with Kingdom Coatings of Unit 1 & 2, Block 2, Ward Street, Alloa Industrial Estate, Alloa, FK10 1ET. Simply call us on 0800 228 9436 or e-mail info@kingdomcoatings.co.uk and we’ll get right back to you.
