Exterior home remodeling is a fun and rewarding experience. It does not have to be hard, expensive or overly complicated. So we’ve compiled a few tips and tricks for you to consider when you are ready to start your next exterior home remodeling project.

Exterior Home Remodeling: Where to Start

A good strategy for planning is to simply start from the roof and work your way down around the perimeter of your house, finishing up with your foundation, garage, then your yard, gardens and finally the sidewalk if you have one.

To get the best bang for your buck in the easiest fashion, below are some of our most popular exterior home remodeling suggestions.

Going from the top of your house down:

Roof and Gutters

Pressure wash your roof, repair any damaged tiles or shingles with a color matching material and for heaven’s sake clean your rain gutters! If your gutters are metal you can paint them too.

Exterior Window Shades

Exterior window shades are made in several different sizes and materials. And since they mount to the outside of any window, porch or patio this makes them usable throughout the day. In addition to keeping the heat from the sun from warming your home, the shades block up to 92% of the sun’s harmful UV rays, preventing possible skin damage or color damage to rugs and upholstery inside the home.

Wood Shutters

Wood shutters are a wonderful thing for houses. They create a uniform look for the windows. The good thing about wood shutters is that they really help cover up a lot of the window’s flaws, like making small windows appear larger and create a theme that connects all the windows. So if you have a small window that bothers you or if you have a very large window that seems to be too big in contrast with the other windows, wood shutters will help solve that.

Exterior Home Painting

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Home owners know that choosing paint colors is a nerve-wracking yet critically important decision. Ready-mix paints have been available since the middle part of the nineteenth century and from that time home owners have had to choose their colors without really knowing how their finished home will look. After all, a two inch paint chip looks very different from a 3,000 square foot house!

Here are some tips for painting the exterior of your home:

  • Light colors “advance” a home while dark colors cause it to “recede”. This means that lighter shades will make your home appear larger and closer to the street. While darker shades make your home seem smaller and further away. If you want your house to blend in to its environment and be less noticeable then a darker hue is best.
  • If you want your gutters and downspouts to be less noticeable, paint them the same color as the house.
  • Make sure any mildew problems are solved before painting anything. Test suspicious spots with household bleach. Because if they change color then you definitely have a mildew problem.
  • Moisture problems must be eliminated before painting. If they are not, water will ruin even the best paint job.
  • Get expert help. Our exterior home painting consultants are familiar with paint types, styles and the color combinations that will compliment your home, personal tastes and match your lifestyle.

Exterior Home Lighting

Everyone’s home needs some sort of outside lighting. Outdoor lighting is a simple exterior home remodeling upgrade. Whether it’s to help you get the key in the lock at night, for security, or to emphasize some of your favorite garden features.

Driveway

Your driveway goes a long way toward enhancing the overall appearance of your home. Sometimes all a driveway needs to look near new again is a simple cleaning. Soap and scrub brush. Or maybe a pressure wash. Then properly repair any fill any cracks and holes.

Yard

Trim, mow, clean and rake. Makes for an inviting area that improves the home. Go a few steps further if you want to. Plant flowers, bushes, paint and/or repair a fence or go the distance and put in a new walkway.

Decks and Patios

Is the aim of your deck to have a cozy outdoor reading place every morning? Or will you entertain a few guests over a cup of coffee once in a while? Or do you desire your deck as the most fitting spot for your children or pets to play and/or relax? Building a new deck or remodeling your old patio are two great options for enhancing your home and gaining more enjoyment.

Conclusion

Exterior home remodeling can range from simple and free all the way to expensive major upgrades. And  big upgrades are best left to the professionals. So give us a call if you are ready to get going on an exterior home remodeling project but not sure where to start, or if you need some helping hands to get it done. Always happy to help you in any way we can!

Call (858) 748-6580 for a price quote today.

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