Decking Increases Your Property Value

Decking can add about 90% cost to value of the home and lots of curb appeal. When it comes time to sell your home, this may be a deciding factor between your home and someone else's house. There are many things to consider when making your decision. Do your neighbors have decks? What type of decking material will you use and its lifetime? Do you live somewhere you can enjoy it? Do you have the room for a deck? What will you use the deck for? Entertaining, cooking or both? It definitely adds living space plus alleviates existing indoor space and is much less expensive than adding an additional room. A decking area will also give you more work space and cooking spaces in some instances.

When clients are looking for a home, the deck makes a big difference in that no additional work needs to be done. Many people end up putting more money into the home after they move in and one of those add on features is decking. No longer considered an option, many families consider it a necessity. Aesthetically pleasing and multi-functional, decks are labor intensive to build and can add up depending on the design you chose. Thus you want to build a deck that will last and to do that you need two things. One is installation. Get a professional to install who has experience and maybe a few referrals for you to check on and maybe go see. Two is materials. Get deck boards that have a history of performance and longevity. Ipe is a known decking board for its beauty, strength and longevity without chemicals. No mold or fungus to worry about. Google the products you want and see what the feedback is. Composite decking doesn't have very good feedback and very little history. Pressure treated is inexpensive but must be maintained and has chemicals that outgas. Longevity is average about 5-10 years compared to Ipe at 40-100 years. You don't want to have to replace your deck anytime during your life if possible as you will have to rip it out and pay to have it reinstalled besides paying for new materials. The downtime is another factor as well as the mess in the yard.

The final outcome is definitely what pays off. Decking can make your home more attractive and can be the final touch to selling if it comes to that. Don't skimp on the project that will serve you years to come and may be the selling feature of your future. In the mean time enjoy the fruits of your work, sit back, relax and maybe put up that pergola.

Rosi Lehr is a contributing writer for Advantage Trim & Lumber Co. Ipe Decking

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