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From Ordinary to Extraordinary: How a New Roof Can Transform Your Home

Posted on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025 at 9:55 am    

Homeowners have access to various investment opportunities when replacing their roofs. In addition to aesthetics, roof replacements impact your home’s overall functionality and property value. From energy cost savings to enhancing curb appeal for potential homebuyers, a new roof offers multiple ways to generate greater returns.

This guide will walk you through the benefits of investing in a new roof and how it can transform your home.

Boosted Property Value

Replacing your roof increases your home’s property value. Whether you want to refinance or sell, it builds equity to make greater returns for the new roof you invested in. On average, homeowners pay around $11,500 for a roof replacement with an added resale value between $17,161 and $24,034 towards the house’s price. 

And this is just for your roof! Other home upgrades, like interior renovations, can also contribute to boosting your property value if they’re qualified as capital improvements. That way, you maximize the most returns possible.

Curb Appeal Upgrade

For homeowners on the market to sell, you can attract and impress more homebuyers with a new roofing system. It enhances the exterior appearance of your home, which is the first thing people see when touring houses. 

Elevating your home’s aesthetic with a new roof includes:

  • Following current roofing design trends, like nature-colored tones, architectural shapes, and modern metal accents
  • Using sustainable roofing materials, like energy-efficient metal or recyclable slate, to meet growing eco-conscious homebuyer demands—especially when 40% of them are willing to pay up to 2.5% of the house’s mortgage value for them
  • Customizing creative roof designs, like minimalist flat or abstract dome-shaped roofs

Upgrading your home’s curb appeal with a new roofing system makes a solid first impression when potential buyers visit.

Energy Efficiency and Comfort

A new roof offers several energy-related cost-saving options for homeowners. Replacing your existing roof with a “cool” roofing system can reflect 60% to 90% of sunlight and UV radiation away from your home. 

“Cool” roofs are white or lighter-colored materials painted with UV-reflective coatings. They’re designed to boost your roof’s reflectivity from prolonged exposure to solar and UV rays. It regulates indoor temperatures more effectively and reduces air conditioning use because your home absorbs significantly less heat—decreasing energy consumption and utility costs as a result. 

Additionally, a “cool” roofing system can qualify you for money-saving rebates. Utility and government rebate programs financially reward homeowners for investing in a new, environmentally friendly roof. If you live in a region with consistently high heat seasons or tropical climates, a “cool” roof can be a worthy investment.

Improved Protection and Safety

Last and most importantly, a new roofing system strengthens your home’s safety and protection from the outdoor elements. Because it’s a newly replaced roof, it hasn’t experienced wear and tear from severe weather, extending its average lifespan.

If your roof is over 20 years old, it may need to be replaced, as it risks your home’s structural integrity. Aging roofs can’t effectively safeguard your home against weather-related damage because they weaken over time. If you find major leaks, roofing material loss in your gutters, or sagging spots, these are warning signs that a new roof installation and repair is required.

Discover the Possibilities—Transform Your Home with Roof Installation and Repair Experts

With numerous roof replacement options for homeowners, it can be challenging to know where to start or which is the most profitable for your needs. At Kidd Roofing, we have specialized expertise to help guide you every step of the way.

Our roof installation and repair team has extensive experience replacing all residential roofing system types and materials since 1982. From high-slope to historic and aging roofs, we can turn your roofing goals into stunning results with customized solutions.

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