Exterior Home Improvements to Boost Your Curb Appeal

How to Make the Outside of Your Home Look Its Best

Winter is winding down, and many Mason City homeowners are itching to start their home improvement projects or repair some of the wear and tear brought by snow. Others might be looking to boost their home’s curb appeal in preparation for putting their house on the market.

Whether you want to upgrade your home for you or future owners, good news – you can do a lot to improve your home's exterior without breaking the bank. Let's consider some home improvement projects you can jump on starting today!

Make your home’s siding a sight to behold

House siding can take quite a beating over the years. Rain and snow are common Mason City weather hazards. If exposure doesn't wear down your siding, pests might instead – Mason City is also home to several species of termites, which can demolish wood house siding.

Whether your siding needs to be replaced or just refinished with a fresh coat of paint, don’t discount the value it can add to your home’s curb appeal. To that end, consider choosing a new material for replacement siding, such as vinyl siding, which is affordable and perfect for many house styles.

Alternatively, you can add manufactured stone veneers to your home’s exterior. Stone veneers look fantastic and can be placed atop many standard siding materials, like wood or vinyl.

Roof repairs and gutter fixes

Your roof has a big impact on your home’s value. After all, no one wants to buy a house with a leaky roof and bad gutters!

Take a look at your roof and check for:

• Leaks or roof shingle damage, which should be repaired ASAP
• Gutter dams, which can crop up during winter when ice clogs your gutters
• Loose gutters, which decrease curb appeal and can be hazardous for people walking beneath them

Fixing up your roof, getting new shingles, and cleaning out your gutters will lead to practical and aesthetic benefits for your house.

New front door, new first impression

A home’s front door heavily affects a guest or potential buyer’s first impression. If you want people to value your home properly, your front door needs to look perfect.

Is your current front door worn down, or are you just looking to change up the style to match your new exterior? Either way, it’s good to look at trends to see what might work best with your current or new home exterior design. Architectural styled doors and front doors with sidelights are in. Worried that your new trendy door won't hold up over time? We have some great long-lasting durable weather-resistant designs to choose from to fit any aesthetic or current trend.

Window World of Mason City has a diverse selection of entry doors to choose from, ranging from woodgrain entry doors to modern entry doors to smooth entry doors made of fiberglass.

Alternatively, maybe your front door just needs a fresh coat of paint. Get an expert to help you choose the right exterior paint color, so your front door catches the light and draws the eyes of visitors.

Install worthwhile windows

Take a tour of your house’s windows and check them for aesthetics and functionality. If you can feel drafts coming from the windows, their seals may need to be repaired or replaced. Or you might need to replace your windows entirely with modern and energy-efficient options from Window World of Mason City.

When looking to boost your curb appeal by replacing or installing new windows, take a look at current exterior window color trends for inspiration. Currently trending are exterior black window trims which can add a bit of sophistication to your look without much effort. Other trends this year are large windows like our picture windows and artistically placed architectural windows. Not sure what would fit your local neighborhood aesthetic? We have an online design tool to help you visualize your new look, and if you’re still not sure, our Window World experts are here to help!

Add some enchanting exterior lights

Brighten up your lawn and driveway with exterior lights. Installing a few lights on either side of your garage door or by your entry door won’t just let you navigate more easily at night. They’ll also make your home seem all the more charming and inviting during the day. For added flair and style points, consider installing exterior lights shaped like classical lanterns or torches.

Low-maintenance front yard curb appeal boosts

Naturally, tending to your front yard can also make your home seem more valuable and attractive to friends, family members, and future buyers. Here are a couple of quick ideas to spruce up the lawn and hedges:

• Keep your lawn mown and trimmed
• Add a few decorative bushes or flowers along your home’s foundation and along any pathways
• Consider trimming the branches of trees in your front yard if they’re looking dangly and thin, or hire an arborist

When it comes to front yard landscaping, the sky’s the limit! Research some cool front yard landscaping designs online before starting any large projects so you have a good grasp of what’s feasible for your space and budget.

Spruce up the patio furniture

If your home has a patio, get some new furniture for the space, install a new light for comfy outdoor conversations, and set a new welcome mat in front of the entry door. The right patio furniture will make your home look staged by a professional!

Make the mailbox look like new

Lastly, stroll a bit further from your house and look at your mailbox. Odds are its paint has faded, or it could use a bit of maintenance. Give it a new coat of paint or purchase a brand-new mailbox and replace the wood post it sits on for even more curb appeal. Make sure the mail flag rotates up and down easily before you’re done!

As you can see, just a few projects can make your Mason City home look better than ever, plus yield higher asking prices from prospective buyers. When it comes to refurbishing or replacing windows and doors for your house, get help from the professionals at Window World of Mason City. Contact us today!