{"id":28766,"date":"2023-01-26T17:17:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/plumbing-upgrades-that-increase-a-home-s-value\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T17:24:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:24:57","slug":"plumbing-upgrades-that-increase-a-home-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/plumbing-upgrades-that-increase-a-home-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Plumbing Upgrades That Increase a Home\u2019s Value"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/sell-for-free\">selling your house<\/a>, you never know what might be the tipping point for a prospective buyer. Maybe it\u2019s that new coat of paint you slapped on the exterior of your home. Perhaps it\u2019s the plush carpet you installed in the bedrooms. You can do many things to increase your home\u2019s value, but one area that often gets skipped is the plumbing. Did you know that some simple bathroom and <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidserviceplumbing.com.au\/services\/kitchen-plumbing-sydney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kitchen plumbing upgrades<\/a>\u00a0are beautiful to buyers? Here are some of those upgrades to consider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Replace Single Vanities With Double Sinks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sharing a bathroom is challenging, even with a family member. Maybe, especially if it\u2019s with a family member. Many prospective house buyers are looking for bathrooms with double sinks instead of a single vanity. People often start their days simultaneously and need the extra space a double vanity has to offer. It\u2019s no fun fighting over the single sink when rushing to work on time.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, upgrading from one sink to two in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/home-improvement\/bathroom\/high-value-bathroom-renovations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bathroom<\/a>\u00a0is simple because one water line can be diverted into a second sink. You don\u2019t have to replumb the entire bathroom or install special (expensive) equipment. Simply find the double vanity you want in your bathroom and have a plumber divert the water line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Replace Plumbing Fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d be surprised at the impact new faucets, and water handles can have in a kitchen or bathroom. Styles come and go in popularity, and the fixtures you had installed when you first bought your home or renovated your bathroom or kitchen, are probably no longer in fashion. They\u2019re functional, but replacing the plumbing fixtures can make a dull room look fancy.<\/p>\n<p>This upgrade can be as expensive as you want to make it. Some fixtures cost well over \u00a3400, but there are much cheaper options that can fit your budget and increase the value of your home at the same time. If you\u2019re trying to make the bathroom or kitchen look nicer and not worried about the actual brand of the fixtures, you can get by with fixtures for between \u00a3100 and \u00a3200.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s homeowners, particularly those that belong to the younger generations, are looking for environmentally friendly homes. They want sustainable plumbing options such as low-flow toilets, tankless water heaters, and water-efficient showerheads\u00a0and faucets. Changing out your old, inefficient toilets, water tanks, and other fixtures is a great way to demonstrate the sustainability of your home.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the green upgrades you choose, you can get your money back and more when your house sells for more than it would have with the old fixtures. For example, changing the showerheads and faucets in your house with more efficient models is fairly inexpensive but comes with big returns. Swapping your water heater for a tankless version is more involved, and you might not see as much of a value increase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Repair Water Leaks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll either have to either repair your leaky pipes or give your buyer an allowance to repair them themselves anyway, so you might as well fix any water leaks you have so that it\u2019s one less point on which prospective buyers can negotiate. Plus, if your house fails a plumbing inspection due to leaky pipes, your buyer will probably walk away, and you\u2019ll have to fix them before you get another one.<\/p>\n<p>Before you put your house on the market, have a professional plumber inspect your plumbing to determine where leaks, if any, and what needs to be done to fix them. You might have to replace your plumbing if your house is old, but in most cases, repairs are pretty simple. It\u2019s best to get ahead of any repairs needed before showing your house so you can put it on the market for as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Replace Kitchen Appliances<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kitchens are hugely important to home buyers. Research shows that homeowners spend approximately one hour daily in the kitchen, up to almost 400 hours a year. For this reason, your kitchen needs to show well to prospective buyers. Spending money replacing kitchen appliances like the dishwasher or garbage disposal might be annoying when you don\u2019t intend to use them for very long. Still, the home value increase you get from this upgrade is worth it.<\/p>\n<p>Again, how much you spend on these upgrades is entirely up to you. It\u2019s unnecessary to spend a fortune on new appliances that you\u2019ll never get to use to make the kitchen look better. But, the higher your appliances&#8217; quality, the more impact they will have on your home\u2019s value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plumbing upgrades can go a long way in increasing your home\u2019s value. Just be sure to weigh how much you want to spend on these upgrades and how much impact they\u2019ll have on your home\u2019s value before replacing everything. Some upgrades are necessary (like repairing leaks), while others are less so.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"background-color: #999999;\">Ref: 3208.27844<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When selling your house, you never know what might be the tipping point for a prospective buyer. Maybe it\u2019s that new coat of paint you slapped on the exterior of your home. 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