Bathroom are #1 in Home Renovations

More Owners Spruce Up Bathrooms, Kitchens

Home owners are taking on larger remodeling projects, according to a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers, an arm of the NAHB.

Whole house remodels and both large and small scale additions are returning to levels not seen since prior to the downturn, while bathroom and kitchen remodels remain the most common renovations, basements

Notable increases since 2013 are: whole house remodels rose by 10 %; room additions rose by 12 %; finished basements increased by 8 %; and bathroom additions jumped 7 %.

Bathrooms have topped the list of most common remodeling jobs since 2010 in the survey. Eighty-one % of remodelers report taking on a bathroom remodeling project. Seventy-nine% report taking on a kitchen remodel.

The following were the most common remodeling jobs in 2015, according to NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index Survey:

1.    Bathroom remodeling: 81% of remodelers reported job as common

2.    Kitchen remodeling: 79%

3.    Whole house remodeling: 49%

4.    Room additions: 47%

5.    Windows/door replacement: 36%

6.    Finished basement: 30%

7.    Bathroom additions: 28%

8.    Repairing property damage: 27%

9.    Decks: 26%

10. Roofing: 25%

11. Handyman services: 20%

12. Siding: 20%

13. Second story additions: 17%

14. Enclosed/added garage: 16%

15. Enclosed/added porch: 16%

16. Historic preservation: 10%

17. Finished attic: 4%

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