When it comes to selling your home, you will want to make sure you get the best possible price for it. It doesn’t matter if you’re planning on selling your home in the next few months, or don’t have any plans to sell it for a number of years, any steps you can take to add to the value of your property add will pay off in the long run. Your home is one of, if not your biggest single asset, so investing in it over time is always a smart decision. While there are a whole host of different ways you can add value to your home, one of the easiest and most effective ways is by adding hardwood flooring to one or more rooms.
Industry experts have estimated that having well maintained hardwood flooring in key areas of your home can add up to 15% to the price of your property when you come to sell it. Even if you don’t get quite as much of an increase as 15%, you can rest assured that you will definitely see some form of added value with wooden flooring.
Hardwood flooring gives a feeling of classic luxury to your home, instantly changing the perception of any prospective buyers. While other types of flooring like carpet will need to be replaced after a certain time, good quality hardwood flooring is very durable and will last a lifetime. They also require much less maintenance than carpet, just needing to be swept or vacuumed every so often.
Hardwood flooring is very popular, and many people looking to purchase a new home will put hardwood flooring high up on their list of priorities. With an ever increasing range of different types of wood available for flooring, there is something suitable for every taste. Recent trends have even found an increase in popularity for hardwood flooring in kitchens, where tile flooring used to be the more popular choice.
If you want to install hardwood flooring in your home to increase its value, get in touch with us today to see how we can help.