Double Glazing On The Web

First impressions mean everything; we’ve all heard it, but does this age old saying really apply to such things as front doors?    Well folks, the scores on the doors reveal the answer is Yes.

After weeks of ritual cleaning, de-cluttering and sprucing, your home is finally ‘on the market’.  It seems a little unfair that after all that effort, your prospective buyers’ opinion was already swayed before they took their shoes off.  Expensive, stylish décor will certainly muster up some lust, but what use is this if their heart was left at the Front Door?   

Research shows that most home buyers take in only superficial impressions of a property, so it’s time to shift the focus and consider your front door and what it says about you.  Upgrading your “curb appeal” could help you sell your home more quickly, for the price you want and more importantly need.  However with so many Front Door choices, how do we know which one to buy?  Take the guesswork out of the equation by considering these four crucial elements: Safety, Durability, Design and Budget. 

Remember, your Front Door can serve as a powerful design element and project an instant image of luxury to your potential buyer.  However what they say about your tea and homemade scones is probably best kept to themselves!

In the current economic climate the national craze for interior design is beginning to wane. With the property market falling we no longer reveal in the fascination of watching strangers ignoring the good advice of Property Ladder expert Sarah Beeny and yet still make a killing reselling their property, despite only installing one bathroom and painting every room bright pink!

Nevertheless, the underlying message of programs like Property Ladder has sunk deep into the national psyche. Everyone knows that when looking to sell their home, especially in today’s difficult market, that the smell of freshly brewed coffee and a quick lick of magnolia can work wonders.

It’s surprising therefore that so many people overlook the equally quick fix which could give them the edge and invest in replacement exterior doors

 Most people are familiar with the expression ‘your eyes are the mirror to your soul’. Similarly it is an established fact that most people sum-up a stranger within 3 seconds of meeting them. First impressions, in today’s image obsessed world, are everything.

The same principals apply to your home – whether you are looking to sell and impress potential buyers or are simply looking to improve your home and how other people perceptive it, than a new front door can make all the difference to your home.

Never has the choice between moving to a new home or improving you new one been so relevant; well, not since the early 90’s anyway. Just when we thought the spectre of negative equity had been vanquished, once again it’s raised its head, gloomy as Christmas Past.

What’s this got to do with glazing and front doors you ask? More than you could ever imagine!

In the Spring of 2007 the average cost of moving was calculated as £9,486, a cost triple that of 2004. When these costs are allied to the depressed property market, its hardly surprising that more of us are choosing to improve rather than move. But there’s more to home improvement than just fitting a new front door, or updating your double glazing. Having said that, adding new windows will add an estimated £5,000 to the value of your property.

However, if you’re going to be flashing the ever-dwindling cash, it makes sense to spend it on the improvements that will add the most value - and we can do better than £5,000!

Adding a loft conversion will add an estimated 12.5% to your property’s value, that’s £27,500 on a £220,000 home! The next three most profitable schemes are shown below:

• An extension to create an extra room will add approximately 10.8%, or £23,700 on that average property
• A conservatory will add 6.7%, or £14,740
• A new kitchen will add 4.6% or £10,120

It has to be said that these values are based on national averages, so they may be slightly more or a tad less in your area; still, they are not figures to be sneezed at!

What all of these projects have in common is that they need glazing and doors. The double glazing industry is viewed rather negatively in the UK, hardly surprising given some of the scams that have been highlighted in various media; the hard sells and the over-inflated prices.

Double Glazing on the Web is different. Take a look, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.