Buying a house is one of the best long-term investments you can make, as the market value of a home increases over time. However, some people wonder if their home is starting to look drab after living in it for so many years. For those looking for a way to make their old homes look new and feel new again, an article from Yahoo! Voices suggests a quick fix:
The Most Inexpensive Remodel. Does your home need a new look? In this economy, homeowners are finding out that there’s nothing quite like painting to refresh your home and living environment, at a fraction of the cost of a remodel. A gallon of paint will run $15 to $50 per gallon. For quality paint, expect to pay more. If hiring a professional painter, expect to pay from $300 per room, and $1500 to $3000 for 1500 feet, depending upon the quality of the paint and the kinds of painting treatments you have done to your home.
That being said, paint doesn’t last forever and most homeowners find themselves repainting their walls in 3 to 5 years’ time. Aside from this, painted walls have to be regularly cleaned in order to maintain their appearance. Given the maintenance and money it requires, repainting might not be the best option for improving an old home’s façade.
Fortunately, people who need a beautiful but longer-lasting alternative can turn to vinyl siding. Made from polyvinyl chloride, vinyl siding can be fashioned into a variety of styles and patterns that will suit any homeowner’s tastes. For example, leading Maryland siding contractors like Roof Masters offer horizontal lap, board, batten, or even shingle-type siding. You can also take your pick from a myriad of colors—350 in fact, according to the Vinyl Siding Institute. The color is incorporated into the vinyl siding during manufacture so it won’t fade like paint.
Repainting a home’s exterior can cost you thousands of dollars each time you have the job done. If you want a more cost-effective solution to making your old home shine again, call on Roof Masters, experienced siding contractors in Maryland.
(Article Excerpt and Image from Top 10 Reasons Why You Need to Paint Your House Inside and Out, Yahoo! Voices, February 1, 2010)