Before You Remodel Read This!

Thinking about remodeling your home? Before you do, find out which remodels add the most value to your home!

If you are looking for the top ten mid range remodeling projects ranked by the percentage of dollars returned, then you are in luck! I’ve just happened to compile a list from Remodeling magazine’s 2014 Cost vs. Value Report and have listed them below:

1. Entry Door Replacement (steel)

Job Cost: $1,162                                      

Resale Value: $1,122                                          

Cost Recouped: 96.6%

2. Deck Addition (wood)

Job Cost: $9,539

Resale Value: $8,334

Cost Recouped: 87.4%

3. Attic Bedroom

Job Cost: $49,438

Resale Value: $41,656

Cost Recouped: 84.3%

4. Garage Door Replacement

Job Cost: $1,534

Resale Value: $1,283

Cost Recouped: 83.7%

5. Minor Kitchen Remodel

Job Cost: $18,856

Resale Value: $15,585

Cost Recouped: 82.7%

6. Window Replacement (wood)

Job Cost: $10,926

Resale Value: $8,662

Cost Recouped: 79.3%

7. Window Replacement (vinyl)

Job Cost: $9,978

Resale Value: $7,857

Cost Recouped: 78.7%

8. Siding Replacement (vinyl)

Job Cost: $11,475

Resale Value: $8,975

Cost Recouped: 78.2%

9. Basement Remodel Job Cost: $62,834 Resale Value: $48,777 Cost Recouped: 77.6% 10. Deck Addition (composite) Job Cost: $15,437 Resale Value: $11,476 Cost Recouped: 74.3% Remodeling Magazine's 2014 Cost vs. Value Report, Copyright 2014 by Hanley Wood, LLC. Republication or re-dissemination of the Report is expressly prohibited without written permission of Hanley Wood LLC. "Cost vs. Value" is a registered trademark of Hanley Wood, LLC.