Home Improvements - The True Worth

Home Improvement Secured Loans are still as popular as ever as people try and improve their current property rather than incure the costs of moving home.

When you are looking to improve the value of your home then look no further than a Loft Conversion - they add more value to homes than any other improvement.

However, most homeowners do not realise this. Homeowners tend to think that the best way to increase the value of their property is by getting a new kitchen or bathroom.

Recent research saw estate agents saying that converting an attic or loft would add £22,300 to the value of the average home and £45,000 to the value of a home in London.

Next top improvement is extending a room in your home - increasing house prices by an average of £19,271.

The most popular home improvements are adding a new kitchen or bathroom - despite this only increasing the value of the average property by £8,250 and £5,155 respectively.

Top 10 Home Improvements by Value:

1   -   Loft Conversions - £22,300

2   -   Add an Extension - £19,271

3   -   Build a Conservatory - £11,904

4   -   New Kitchen - £8,250

5   -   Add Central Heating - £6,147

6   -   Windows - £5,239

7   -   New Bathroom - £5,155

8   -   Redecorate - £4,576

9   -   Resurface Driveway - £3,928

10   -   Add Decking to Garden - £3,617