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Supercharge Your Curb Appeal With These Home Maintenance Tips

March 31, 2021 by Jeremy Lindy

Curb appeal is a common term that we use to talk about how nice homes look from the outside. When you go to sell a home, having a high amount of curb appeal is essential to attract buyers. However, it's still nice to have even if you plan on staying in your home for many years. Nobody wants to have the house that makes the street look horrible, right? 

Therefore, you should work on improving your curb appeal as much as you can. Plenty of ideas spring to mind, some of which require a fair bit of renovation work. Still, there are lots of other ways you can improve the curb appeal without spending loads of money or making drastic changes to your home. In fact, you can do it by using the following maintenance tasks:

Clean the roof

Have you ever stopped and thought about how dirty your roof is? It's strange, nobody tends to notice how filthy roofs are until you see a clean one. This is because we're all guilty of not really maintaining our roofing, meaning that moss and grime form on the surface. If you call a company like High & Tight Roofing, they can provide soft roof cleaning services that will transform your property. In essence, all the dirt and grime is cleared from your roof, leaving it sparklingly clean. That's literally all you need to do, and it's a task that's completely in maybe an hour or so by the roofing company. You will be amazed at how much of a difference this instantly makes to your curb appeal. A clean roof makes your entire house stand out from others, putting the neighbours to shame. 

Paint the walls

Similarly, the exterior walls of your house can get super dirty. There isn't a way to prevent this as it mainly stems from bad weather. The wind whips dirt and stuff in the air, and it splatters against the walls of your house. This happens time and time again without you even realising it. Before you know it, there are nasty black marks all over your walls, making your home look absolutely terrible. So, the easy way to fix this is by painting the walls. Give them a new lick of paint to cover up all the dirt - while also filling in any patches of peeled paint. Again, it's a relatively simple task that can be made easier by paying someone to do it for you. But, if you want to save money, this is a task you can do by yourself. Once more, the results are instantaneous. 

Clean the windows

Yes, another task that simply involves cleaning part of your home. As you do these tasks, you soon realise just how easy it is for your home to fall into a dirty state. It's not technically your fault - you can't control what happens outside your home! Your interior might be spotless, but that has nothing to do with curb appeal. Clean your windows to remove any grime or watermarks left by rain and bad weather. If you clean the window fixtures as well, it will make your whole house sparkle. When you combine this with the first two tips, you will have a house that exudes curb appeal. For some of you, this may be where your work ends. However, if you have a driveway and a front garden, the work shall continue…

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Re-lay your driveway

If you've lived in your home for years, and parked a car on the driveway, there's a high chance things won't look as good as they used to. Specifically, your driveway might be very cracked and have small holes forming. It can look really unsightly when your car isn't parked on it! Thus, you can improve the situation by re-laying your driveway. It sounds like a big task, but it really isn't that crazy. Now, you'll have a crisp new driveway that looks so fancy and turns heads. Whilst you're at it, look into Castle Fort Garage Door Repair Columbia MD (or wherever you are) to fix up your garage doors. Doing up your driveway will only make an old garage door look worse, so do both jobs at once to create a cohesive look.

Tidy your garden

Finally, if you have any sort of garden in front of your house, make sure it is tidied up! Get rid of any weeds, mow the lawn, and just generally be sure it is in good shape. Keep up this regular maintenance to ensure your front garden stays in good condition and doesn't let the rest of your home down. 

Just like that, you've got a house that has so much more curb appeal than it used to. Everything will look neat and clean, meaning all the neighbours and passers-by will turn their heads!


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