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February 02, 2007
Room Addition Contractors Improve Homes and Return on Investment
Midrange and upscale room additions made the 2006 top ten list of remodeling projects that pay for themselves at resale, a fact that is sending homeowners to RenovatorsPlace.com to find reputable home improvement contractors.
(PRWEB) February 2, 2007 -- According to the 2006 Cost vs. Value report, midrange and upscale room additions made the top ten list of remodeling projects that pay for themselves at resale, a fact that has homeowners looking for reputable home improvement contractors. RenovatorsPlace.com (http://RenovatorsPlace.com/), a leading online home improvement resource, offers homeowners tips, resources and tools for locating remodeling contractors to handle home improvement projects like room additions.
"A room addition and a contractor go hand in hand in enhancing your home's value and appeal," says Allison Beatty, founder of RenovatorsPlace.com, a premiere online home improvement resource.
"Hiring a Room Addition Contractor," a how-to article from RenovatorsPlace.com, helps consumers navigate the process of hiring a remodeling contractor. The article explains the various types of residential contractors as well as the way to assess a home improvement contractor's credentials (http://www.renovatorsplace.com/dsp_articles.cfm?l_article_id=461). Also discussed are the highly specialized requirements for a room addition such as a kitchen or bathroom:
• Architectural drawings
• Zoning consideration
• Excavation
• Building a foundation
Coming in third of all home improvement projects, a midrange bathroom addition cost $28,918 on average, with a resale value of $21,670 (74.9 percent). Midrange family room additions came in fifth, costing $74,890 on average, with a resale value of $53,519 (71.5 percent). A midrange master suite addition landed at ninth, demanding $94,331 on average, with a resale value of $68,458 (72.6 percent).
For upscale home improvement projects, a bathroom addition ranked number one, costing $60,535, with a resale value of $44,041 (72.8 percent). A master suite addition is fourth, costing $176,268, with a resale value of $128,096 (72.7 percent).
Beatty encourages homeowners considering projects like these to surf for information, "In addition to helpful articles on room additions, RenovatorsPlace.com provides a detailed search feature that takes the guesswork out of finding a contractor."
According to the Federal Trade Commission, reputable residential contractors will provide a contract, helping consumers monitor and negotiate costs. The contract should, for example, provide a detailed list of all proposed materials, including color, model, size, brand name and product.
RenovatorsPlace.com (http://RenovatorsPlace.com/) is an online home improvement resource that provides tips, articles and local contractor directories. It features interviews with homeowners and photos of their real remodeling experiences.
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at February 2, 2007 05:03 AM