Outdoor Remodeling Projects

Top 10 Outdoor Remodeling Projects to Improve your Home Value

1. Basic Lawn Care -- 303 percent ROI with an estimated cost of $330 for six applications of fertilizer and weed control
2. Overall Landscape Upgrade -- 105 percent ROI with an estimated cost of $4,750 for a 30-foot flagstone walkway, two 6-foot stone planters, five flowering shrubs, one deciduous 15-foot tree and mulch
3. New Patio -- 102 percent ROI for an estimated cost of $6,400
4. New Wood Deck -- 106 percent ROI for an estimated cost of $9,450
5. Softscape Upgrade -- 100 percent ROI for an estimated cost of $7,000 for five trees, 25 shrubs, 60 perennials, edging and boulders
6. Sod Lawn -- 143 percent ROI for an estimated cost of $700 for 1,000 feet
7. Seed Lawn -- 417 percent ROI for an estimated cost of $120 for 1,000 feet
8. Fire Pit -- 78 percent ROI for an estimated cost of $4,500 for dry stacked natural stone kits and a gas burner with 10-foot-diameter flagstone patio
9. Fireplace -- 60 percent ROI for an estimated cost of $13,300 for veneered masonry stone, gas starter, chimney and wood mantel
10. New Pool -- 50 percent ROI for an estimated cost of $50,000

*HouseLogic, a homeownership site, surveyed consumers about their last remodeling project and calculated a "joy score" from 1 to 10 based on their satisfaction with the completed work

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