3 Smart Home Improvements to Make NOW

If you’ve been on the fence about making improvements to your home, now is the ideal time to get key projects underway to take full advantage of the warmer outdoor temperatures. Here are three smart improvements that can make your home more livable, improve its energy efficiency and boost its value over the long term.

Remodeling Your Kitchen

Does your kitchen need a makeover, but you’ve put it off because you’re dreading the mess and are concerned about being without food storage and cooking facilities? If so, summer is the perfect time for tackling your kitchen remodel with the least amount of stress. Setting up a temporary kitchen isn’t difficult; just put an older refrigerator in the garage, or on your covered patio or deck, and use your grill for preparing meals. It’s also a lot easier to get rid of construction dust and debris this time of year because you can keep the windows and doors open to maximize ventilation while work is going on in the kitchen.

Replacing Inefficient Windows

Installing replacement windows is one home improvement project that offers multiple benefits. Not only do attractive new windows enhance your home’s curb appeal, but they require little maintenance, can reduce your household energy consumption, increase your comfort and add to your home’s value, too. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the different types, features and performance factors when you’re comparing windows, so it’s wise to get the advice of an experienced installer to help you gain the greatest ROI. As a general guide to performance factors, the best windows for our Minnesota climate have a low U-factor, a high solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) and a low air leakage rating (AL).

Revamping Your Unfinished Attic

When you consider rewarding home remodeling projects, making improvements to an unfinished attic may not be high on your list of priorities. However, conditions in your home’s attic directly affect the comfort level you enjoy in the living spaces below, and how much of your budget goes toward heating and cooling. Expert home improvement contractors in the Twin Cities know that air sealing the attic, installing sufficient ventilation and adding blown-in insulation to R-49 between the floor joists is a worthwhile project that lets you reap benefits both summer and winter, year after year.

For personalized advice from trusted home improvement contractors in the Twin Cities, contact us at Midwest Roofing, Siding & Windows.

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