Want to add value to your home? Then make it as low maintenance as you can.
That’s the opinion of homebuyers all over the world, and from real estate experts as well. In recent years, there’s been a trend towards living an easier life while at home. While there will always be a solid core of DIY fans who will always want to improve their homes, many more want to live in low-maintenance bliss and do other things in their spare time.
Our wooden floors are about as low maintenance as you can get. Compared to many other flooring surfaces, particularly carpeted floors, ours are a breeze to clean and maintain. Just as importantly, they’re incredibly durable.
One report we’ve read said that engineered wooden flooring can last up to 80 years, and that is highly plausible. This is another factor in their favour; a durable floor that is built to last and won’t need replacing for many, many decades just adds to that feeling of easy living.
So, if you’re building or considering a new flooring surface for your home, think about low maintenance but high-class wooden floors. They will catch the eye of any home buyer for two key reasons; their beauty and their easy care qualities. But what else do home buyers want? According to real estate professionals, this is what they desire:
- Less lawn. It seems the new generation has fallen out of love with lawn, and the time it takes to mow and tend to it.
- Easy care gardens. A garden that promises less weeding and watering, and plants that virtually look after themselves, is another big selling point.
- A quality metal roof. Tiled roofs covered with lichen and mildew scream potential problems to any homebuyer. On the other hand, a metal roof appeals as being less likely to leak, easier to clean and far more durable.
- Washable paint finishes on the interior walls are easy to clean and that time-saving quality is a big attraction for buyers.
- Non-porous counter materials mean no staining and a quick wipe to keep clean, not a long and frustrating scrub to try and remove stains.
- No pool. This might be a controversial one but to many buyers, a pool just looks like a lot of time, maintenance and mucking about. Think again if a pool will really add value to your home.
Keeping it simple and having more time to do the things they really love is what more homebuyers (and homeowners) crave these days. That’s one of the many reasons why our wooden flooring is more popular than ever. Contact us to find out more about this highly beautiful, low maintenance flooring surface and how it will add long term value.
