Adding Curb Appeal

Adding Curb Appeal | Raleigh Garage Doors

Curb appeal is essential for every home. It’s something that helps to brighten your lawn and add interest to the exterior of your house. There are many ways to add curb appeal; projects big or small. In the last several posts, we have talked about a few easy DIY projects that will help add to your curb appeal. Today, our Raleigh garage doors team is here to give you a few tips on how to add even more curb appeal to your home with a few bigger projects that might take more than a weekend to finish!
Dress up the driveway | Raleigh Garage Doors
Our driveway is used every single day. It leads to the most used feature of our home, Raleigh garage doors, and also is the least thought about. If you haven’t taken a good look at your driveway lately, we encourage you to do so. Walk across the street and take a look. Is the driveway stained or cracked? Does it have weeds growing in between the cracks? If so, repair is a must. Not only for functionality but also for visual appeal. Thankfully, you can completely redo your driveway with a little makeover. Repair the cracks, clean off the stains, kill the weeds and the dress it up. How do you dress it up, you might wonder? Stain the driveway with a concrete stain! It’s a great way to give your driveway a facelift without actually overhauling it!
Build a walkway
According to bhg.com, “Well-designed walkways make your home feel warm and inviting. For a dramatic improvement to a straight concrete path, replace it with a contoured one made of stone or brick. For a less radical upgrade to your curb appeal, apply a colored concrete resurfacer to the old walkway, then edge with brick or stone borders. Brick pavers offer traditional, classic beauty to the landscape of any home.”
Upgrade railings
Also according to bhg.com, “Porch and stoop railings can deteriorate quickly if not treated properly. If your railings are past their prime, look for quality wood or metal components to replace the existing material and improve curb appeal. As with other improvements attached directly to the house, make sure the color, scale, design, details, and material are compatible with the home’s main features.”
Add Texture
Are you bored with the cladding on your home’s exterior? If so, consider adding some depth and texture with veneer stones. Great for adding interest to the foundation of your home, covering column footings and other details, these stones are affordable and great for accenting your current exterior!
Though these projects are a bit more time consuming, the results are the same; curb appeal that impresses everyone! You’ll be glad you decided to take on these projects come spring when the lawn begins to green and the flowers start to bloom!

Curb Appeal | Raleigh Garage Doors

If you’re looking to really add curb appeal to your home it might be time to consider new Raleigh garage doors! Garages are used multiple times a day and can wear out over time! If you’re not yet ready for new garage doors, at least contact our Raleigh garage door repair team to get a routine maintenance check to ensure your doors are working properly and safely!