How Air Duct Cleaning Compares to Other Home Investments

There are any number of home improvements you can undertake to enhance your quality of life and perhaps provide a boost to your home's value. Everything from a major kitchen remodel to replacing the front door and air duct cleaning. The big question when it comes to home improvements is whether a particular project is worth the investment.

Some definitely are because they make an immediate and tangible difference in the way you and your loved ones experience the home. With other projects, however, any benefits may take years to manifest, or may in fact never come to pass. Below we're going to compare the positive impact duct cleaning can have when compared to other home investments.

The Immense Value of Air Vent Cleaning

It is difficult to quantify exactly what the ROI will be for having your air ducts cleaned since every home in Arvada is different and the amount of people and time spent in the home will differ as well. But there are very definite benefits from vent cleaning that cannot be achieved any other way.

For example: when the air ducts in your home are restored to a like-new state clean air will move unimpeded throughout the house. This will reduce the stress on the entire HVAC system and require less energy to maintain your preferred level of environmental stability.

In addition, clean ducts make for a safer home since dirty air ducts and dryer vents are a major fire risk. Clean ducts also make for a healthier home where your loved ones are less likely to develop allergies or have their existing respiratory conditions aggravated.

Duct Cleaning Vs Other Home Investments

Now let's compare the above-mentioned impact and benefits of air duct cleaning to those of some other common mid-level home investments.

Painting the house

Painting the house should provide a boost to your home's curb appeal and that can have a noticeable impact on your home's market value. The problem with house painting is that it tends to shine a spotlight on other issues.

When the exterior of the house was in need of a coat of paint a dirty, oil-stained driveway may have fit right in. After the house is painted people's eyes will be drawn to the dirty driveway, which will undermine any boost in curb appeal provided by the paint job. The same could be said for an old garage door. It may have looked right in line with the house before, but once the house is painted it may stick out like a sore thumb, undermining any ROI you were hoping to enjoy from painting.

Replacing your windows

Replacing old windows with double or triple-glazed vinyl windows will enhance your home's value. No doubt about it. But consider the following:

• In the United States, there are an average of 22 windows in each house.
• On average, the cost of replacement windows is approximately $729 each.
• Window installation labor costs typically range from $100-$300, or $40 per hour per laborer.

With these facts in mind, you can begin to understand that window replacement is a major investment. Not only that, but it may take anywhere from 10 to 20 years to enjoy any meaningful ROI on your new windows. Duct cleaning by contrast costs only a fraction of what new windows cost and will begin producing benefits from day one.

Reupholstering the furniture

Everyone loves beautiful, comfortable furniture. It's one of the things that transform a house into a home. But if you plan to reupholster the furniture as a way to boost the value of your home you might want to think again. A great reupholstery job can make a home look a lot brighter, cozier, and more livable. And for those reasons, it may reduce the amount of time your home spends on the market when it comes time to sell it.

But new upholstery won't actually increase the value of a home. Even if you spend lavishly on world-class upholstery. Why? Because the prospective buyer:

Has their own furniture they'll be moving in and

Even if they love your furniture they know you're taking it with you when you go

The bottom line is that, while reupholstering the furniture in a hotel may provide some return on investment by generating more business, the ROI for domestic reupholstery is basically zero.

Refinishing hardwood floors

Refinishing the wood floors in a one bedroom house can end up costing four or five times what HVAC cleaning of the ductwork costs and trying to determine the ROI for such a project can be problematic. You are likely to see a modest increase in home value by refinishing the floors, but the amount will depend on a number of things, including the state the floors were in before refinishing. If they were in pretty good shape any boost in home value would be quite modest. And unless you sell the home immediately after redoing the floors it's unlikely you will ever see any financial benefit.

Installing smart home devices

For a couple of years, smart home devices were all the rage. Companies large and small jostled for position in the emerging smart home space convinced that billions in profits were waiting to be collected. But it hasn't worked out that way.

Shortly after installing them many homeowners developed concerns that these electronic marvels were not only saving energy, but collecting personal data and, even worse, spying on occupants without their knowledge or consent. It's gotten to the point that some prospective buyers see smart devices as a net negative. The general consensus seems to be that smart devices do have a place, but the actual ROI of installing them is not what it was projected to be. If you really want to get the most bang for your investment buck, schedule air duct cleaning online or by calling Steve's Air Duct Cleaning.

Landscaping

Landscaping is often touted as a great way to enhance a home's curb appeal and increase its value. And there is little doubt some landscaping projects can do just that. However, as with many things in life, it all depends on who is handling the landscaping project. Some landscapers are wizards who can transform the dustiest lot into a stunning oasis.

But not everyone possesses that level of facility, and if you have your landscaping done by the wrong person or company it could actually reduce the value of your home. Unfortunately, that is always the case with aesthetic enhancements where one person's masterpiece is another person's garage sale item. Duct cleaning, by contrast, is a strictly practical exercise that will pay immediate quality of life benefits.

Choose Steve's for Expert Air Vent Cleaning in Arvada

It can be difficult to determine how best to spend your home improvement and investment dollars. So many projects promise to produce a robust ROI but so few actually do. If you are looking for a sure-fire way to produce the quality of life benefits both short and long-term for everyone in your home, air duct cleaning from Steve's Air Duct Cleaning is a no-lose proposition.

If it has been more than a year since you had your ducts cleaned, call Steve's at (720) 419-7792 and arrange an appointment. And remember, we also offer expert furnace cleaning and dryer vent cleaning services.