Garage Doors Offer an Instant Boost in Curb Appeal and Home Value, With 149% Return on Investment in San Antonio
For a fast home improvement project that offers a dramatic boost in curb appeal, great affordability, and nearly instant gratification, consider the garage door. According to a new report by Remodeling Magazine, it’s one of the top choices for increasing a home’s value upon resale. The magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report shows that a new garage door in the San Antonio area offers a 149 percent return on investment, based on the installation of a foam-insulated 16-foot-by-7-foot door and new tracks priced at $4,434. The report shows that investment adds $6,609 in value upon selling a home.
According to the report, it’s second only to manufactured stone veneer, which returns 275 percent of the initial $10,077 cost upon resale.
With a relatively low cost, fast installation, and an instant boost in curb appeal, it’s one of the best home improvement projects in terms of ease and enjoyment, said Randy Oliver, president of Hollywood-Crawford Garage Door Company, which has served customers in the greater San Antonio area since 1947.
“A new garage door adds a lot of value and style to your home, even if you don’t plan on reselling anytime soon,” Oliver said. “A new garage door is like an instant facelift for any home. Our showroom has more than 40 beautiful garage doors to show homeowners the many options available.”
Garage doors are often used as the primary entrance, covering up to 40% of the front elevation of some homes, which allows homeowners to greatly improve the function, value, and curb appeal of their home by just replacing their garage door. Modernizing your garage door can also help reduce energy costs. Insulated garage doors are very popular, helping to keep garages cooler and reducing the heat that enters the home. Residential garage doors are available in a wide variety of styles, colors, materials, and insulation values, with styles for every exterior and price ranges for every budget. Homeowners can choose from materials including aluminum, glass, faux wood, real wood, steel with a stained wood look, insulated steel, fiberglass, and vinyl garage doors for harsh environments.
Hollywood-Crawford also furnishes doors made with specialty materials, including reclaimed barn wood, Corten steel, composite faux wood materials, and full-view aluminum garage doors with a variety of insulated and non-insulated glass panels.
Homeowners can visualize the possibilities of various garage doors using virtual tools online at www.HollywoodCrawford.com. Simply upload a photo of your home or choose a house with similar structure and style, and select from many styles, materials, finishes, and accessories to build a door unique to your needs.
Each year Remodeling Magazine compares average costs for popular remodeling projects with the value those projects retain at resale in various U.S. markets. For more information on the report, go to www.costvsvalue.com.
To learn more about how a garage door can quickly, easily, and affordably boost any home’s curb appeal, visit online at www.hollywoodcrawford.com or call 210-494-3434.
