Obviously, repainting the house or replacing the kitchen counters won’t make a huge difference to the overall price of your home, but building a new kitchen or loft conversion can easily give you a 50% return on investment. Our statistics below show the average cost of a home improvement and the profit you can make:
TOP HOME IMPROVEMENTS |
RETURN ON INVESTMENT |
PROFIT (MEDIAN) |
AVERAGE COSTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatory | 108% | £5,750 | £5,300 |
| Garden | 88% | £4,000 | £4,550 |
| Exterior | 75% | £4,500 | £6,000 |
| Extension | 71% | £14,000 | £19,750 |
| Roof | 63% | £2,600 | £4,150 |
| Floor carpets | 50% | £2,000 | £4,000 |
| Loft | 50% | £12,000 | £24,600 |
| Kitchen | 49% | £4,750 | £9,600 |
| Bathroom | 48% | £2,350 | £4,900 |
Source – Zopa
HOW WE CAN HELP
At Proper Finance, we take the stress out of finding the best home improvement finance to suit your needs. We have searched the market to select the top lenders that can help provide affordable finance for your home improvement.
Our simple comparison table (above) allows you to compare the different lenders including their APR, loan amount and term – so you can find the most competitive quote and for the duration of your project. Our site is free to use and always will be and by using our comparison service, we will not pass you onto third parties or share your details without permission.