DIY Guide to Improving Your Curb Appeal

Curb appeal is extremely important if you are looking to sell your house, and it’s something that you should consider even if you have no intention of leaving. Perhaps you’ve even thought about it before but were concerned about the costs? Don’t let that stop you. It doesn’t have to be an expensive job to give your house a face lift.

Here are some jobs that are incredibly easy to do yourself:

Fix What’s Broken

Nothing will damage the appeal of your home faster than having broken items in front of it. Whether it is a broken gate, a wonky house number, worn out door handles, lights that don’t work or weeds in the garden path – fixing these issues will give your home a new lease of life.

Carrying out these repairs shouldn’t cost you more than £20 and can drastically improve the visual appeal of your property.

Add Plants

It may sound basic, but dressing your door and the outside of your property with potted plants can help it to give a brighter, lighter first impression. Try to use symmetry to create a simple arrangement that is easy to maintain and matches the theme of your house. Once this has been put in place it is very easy to change out the plants to accommodate the seasons, and this will help to keep your house up-to-date.

Depending on the plants and pots you choose, this fix shouldn’t cost you more than £100 and can be done in less than an afternoon.

Give it a Lick of Paint

This may take a little bit longer to do than the other makeovers listed here, but it does have the biggest impact, especially if it hasn’t been done in a while. What colours you opt for will depend largely on the style of your house, your personality and the colours of the surrounding houses. If you don’t want to paint the entire house then it may be a good solution to simply give the doors and window frames a fresh coat of paint.

Again the price here will vary greatly depending on the type of paint you use and how much of it you need. The vast majority of people will be able to carry out this basic DIY task for less than £200.

Replace Gutters and Downspouts

Old and worn-out gutter systems can be a bit of an eyesore and may no longer function as they should. If this is the case then it may be having a negative impact on your home’s curb appeal, as well as increasing the risk of water dama

ge to your property. These systems are very easy to replace and it can be done at a relatively low cost.

Prices will vary depending on the quantity you need and which guttering materials you decide to choose.

Do Some Gardening

It is surprising how much patchy lawns and overgrown bushes can damage your property’s appearance. When well-groomed they can give an elegant, refreshing feel to the house, but when overgrown it turns into a suffocating, neglected mess. Take the time to trim back bushes, cut the grass, plant new seed and tidy up any trees on your property.

If you already own the tools for the job then this task is pretty much free to complete and could be the difference between people being impressed or put off by your property.

Don’t Outdo the Neighbours

This doesn’t adhere to everyone, but if you live in a semi-detached or terraced property then it pays to stay in keeping with what everyone else is doing. If the rest of your street has pastel-coloured rendering then throwing up a bright green stone veneer probably isn’t the best of the idea. Yes, your home will definitely stand out from the crowd but it will be for all the wrong reasons!

Make sure you carefully consider what really needs to be done to your house before making any major changes. Visit Speedy Plastics online today to find more home improvement tips, guides and walkthroughs.