Planning to sell your house? You may need to spend a little more money to make your house more attractive to potential home buyers. One of the common strategies is to schedule plumbing upgrades.
Find out about plumbing upgrades that can increase your home's resale value.
1. Newer Toilets
Older toilets can make your house less valuable. Today's house buyer is more savvy than ever, so when they are considering your home for their investment, you don't want old or problematic toilets to be a deal-breaker!
Even if your existing toilet is working well for you, a new home buyer may want the most up-to-date, water efficient toilet so they don't have to worry about it after the sale.
You may consider options such as dual-flush toilets. Dual-flush toilets use a button or lever mechanism to control toilet flushing. The mechanism allows you to choose the amount of water volume used to flush. For example, you can choose to flush with minimum water if not too much substance is in the toilet bowl.
Bidet seats are also in huge favor right now! Aurora Plumbing has many options available and have some actually hooked up in our beautiful showroom!
2. Eco-Friendly Upgrades
Using eco-friendly features in your home will have a positive impact on the environment. Many of today's buyers will be willing to pay more for a house with cost-saving features. Some popular eco-friendly improvements, in addition to low-flow toilets, are low-flow showerheads and energy-saving water heaters, and faucets.
3. Newer Pipes
If your home is older (prior to 1970), you may want to upgrade the water lines to today's best materials! Galvanized water lines are a source of constant issues in leaking, rusting, and clogging up faucets. Copper and PEX are the new standard, and will allow for better water flow over your old galvanized pipes. Newer plumbing is always likely to improve the value of your home.
4. Quality Faucets
Due to frequent use, faucets tend to wear and break down more easily than other fixtures. The best approach is to get faucets that are made out of either stainless steel or brass. These faucets have a better design and can look attractive to potential home buyers. Inexpensive, hardware-grade faucets have a certain 'feel' to them, and buyers can tell!
5. Insulated Pipes
Exposed pipes can freeze and burst when temperatures drop in fall and winter. When you insulate your pipes, you guarantee a regular water supply and protect your home from flooding. Many of today's home buyers want to know the water pipes are insulated.
Pipe insulation is inexpensive and can save you money in the long run. You will only need a few materials such as duct tape, insulating pipe wrap, and foam pipe covers. Just wrap these materials around the pipes, or hire a professional plumber to insulate the pipes.
6. Tankless Water Heaters
A common plumbing repair problem for many homeowners is a hot water tank. An outdated water tank is fragile and costly because it uses energy all the time to keep the water warm.
As a result, many homeowners have switched to tankless water heaters. Tankless water heaters are streamlined and highly functional to reduce your energy expenditure.
Effective and affordable plumbing improvements will make it easier to sell your home. Such improvements can also make your house more stylish, functional, and energy-efficient.
Aurora Plumbing and Electric Supply can help you decide what is the best solution for you so that you can sell your house quickly, and for the maximum amount of money! Contact us for high-quality plumbing services.
