It’s a new year—a perfect time to set goals to update your home’s exterior. Doing so provides numerous benefits! Exterior upgrades enhance the equity you have in your home—raising its value. You’ll have a more attractive property that makes you proud. With the latest materials and fixtures, your exterior will be energy-efficient and easy to care for—giving you confidence in its lasting performance.
Consider these popular exterior updates for your Kansas City home, and experience the value they provide for years to come.
5 Ways to Update Your Home’s Exterior This Year
There are many ways to give new life to an aging house. These 5 updates are highly popular among homeowners:
1. Boost Charm and Protection with Exterior Siding
Your home’s siding is typically the first thing that catches someone’s eye. If it’s old, worn, or cracked, it can make your home look unattractive. Even worse, battered siding can allow moisture and pests to attack your house’s structure, creating costly damage. New siding is therefore one of the most valuable investments you can make.
Homeowners in Kansas City appreciate the high-performing, weather-resistant results of America’s #1 fiber cement siding—James Hardie. This gorgeous siding option is specially engineered to resist our region’s cold, wet weather. It comes in smooth and wood-grain designs, as well as lovely, long-lasting hues. It features an impressive warranty. You can also choose options like insulated vinyl for efficiency, or stucco and stone veneer to create visual pop.
2. Get Peace of Mind with a New Roof
Roofing is a vital protective element for your house, keeping moisture at bay during the stormy springs and snowy winters that Kansas City experiences. But you might not realize how much a new roof also adds to your home’s overall appearance. When roofing matches siding, gutters, windows and doors—everything looks pulled together.
With a new roof, you’ll get a sharp, sleek design that looks eye-catching, while also keeping hail, rain, snow, ice and debris from damaging your attic and interior rooms. For our region’s harsh winters and stormy springs, we recommend durable Malarkey roofing. Malarkey’s performance is perfectly suited to handle Kansas City’s climate with lasting results you can count on.
3. Install Gorgeous, Efficient New Windows
New windows offer so many pluses! They usher in ample natural lighting, invigorating fresh air, attractive looks, and strong safety features that make your home secure and comfortable. With features like double- and triple-panes, insulating (non-toxic) argon gas between panes, and low-E glass that keeps your treated air cozily inside, your home will be efficient year-round.
Today’s replacement windows come in numerous colors and materials that look beautiful and are super durable. We love ProVia windows for their impressive energy-efficiency and lasting performance.
4. Protect Your Home with Gutters and Gutter Guards
Worn-out, clogged gutters leave your roof, basement, and foundation susceptible to costly moisture damage. If your drainage system is old, cracked, and hard to maintain, a new gutter system with guards will make your life so much easier.
New gutters effectively direct rain, snow, and ice runoff safely away from your house. Gutter guards placed atop the system will keep dirt, debris, and nesting birds from obstructing water flow. You won’t have to climb ladders and clean out the gunk. And with many colors and looks to choose from, new gutters will help your home look great from the street.
5. Spruce Up the Little Details That Add Character
With the biggest home upgrades addressed, you can consider enhancing the other outdoor features that help your abode be cohesive and stylish. If it’s been a while since your home was built or last updated, take a look at doors, fencing, porch décor, flowerbeds, and other small but essential details that will help your new siding, roofing, windows and gutters look their best.
Ensure Your Kansas City Home Delivers Beauty and Protection for Years to Come
As a homeowner, you deserve to know that your exterior looks attractive, protects against the elements, and provides lasting value. The right upgrades with top-performing materials is part of the equation—the rest is working with a team (like ours!) that knows how to install roofing, siding, windows, gutters, and more with superior craftsmanship.
Look through our gallery of beautiful Kansas City area properties that our team at Smart Exteriors has updated—and get a picture of what’s possible when you call on us to provide lovely, lasting upgrades that make you proud of your home.