Five Halloween Home Renovations

Home decorations are a must-have for any proper Halloween aficionado’s yard. While it’s a blast to decorate your space for all your trick-or-treaters, it’s not for everyone. If you’re more into doing your own home renovations; skip the candy and go for one or all of these rewarding Halloween home renovations to help increase curb appeal, grow resale value and make your home worth more during the fall months.

1. Entryway Door Upgrade- One of the easiest ways to increase your homes curb appeal and help raise its overall value is to add luster to your front door. There are a huge variety of additions that you can cost effectively add to an existing front door that are DIY friendly. From changing the front door handle to adding a new stained glass window insert, you can quickly add to the curb appeal of your home before the trick-or-treaters show up.
2. Interior Shutters- Wood shutters are a great way to add value to any home. They look good, are easy to install and come in a wide variety of styles, sizes and colors, so you can be sure to find the right interior shutter for your home, no matter how it’s decorated. Interior shutters also help to lower your heating costs for the coming cold weather without having to spend a fortune on new window upgrades.
3. Gutter Maintenance- Gutters can be essential when water runoff from your roof is a problem. Before the wet weather of winter comes to your neck of the woods, it’s a good idea to clean your gutters. A simple garden hose attachment can be purchased to jet debris away from your gutters safely from the ground without the need to climb any dangerous ladders. If you don’t have gutters, you might want to consider having them installed to prevent water damages to your homes roof, siding and foundation.
4. Aerate your Lawn- After the heavy traffic of summer; your lawns soil may become compacted. Aeration is crucial to regenerating oxygen in the soil for optimal root growth. Whether you hire a professional landscaper or you aerate your own lawn, it should be done after Halloween, once the trick-or-treaters have made off with their candy.
5. Solar Powered Security Lighting- Be sure those trick-or-treaters are just getting treats and not playing tricks on your home. Solar powered security lights work just like conventional security lighting except they don’t need crazy electric lines and switches that hook up to your homes power supply. With a power screw gun and a ladder, you can easily install solar powered security lights anywhere around your home.