A brief guide to the most expensive home improvements

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When it comes to remodelling and improving your home, there are some jobs that you can get away with doing on the cheap, whilst others will set you back a small fortune. The latter is especially true if you want the job done right, by a qualified professional, and to a high quality finish.

So for anyone that wants to make some improvements to their home but are on a tight budget then they may want to avoid having any of the following work done. This is because they are some of the most expensive things that you can do in a property and should not be done on the cheap.

Having a new roof installed

Although with a roof there is always the cheaper option of simply patching over the problem area, this is not always an option, as there may be significant structural damage. Where this is the case, then a whole new roof will need to be installed. This is a job that can really set you back a large sum of money, with the average installation cost just over $7,000.

Having the kitchen remodelled

Although remodelling your kitchen has the potential to add serious value to your property, it also requires you to pay out a large amount of money up front – anywhere between $10,000 and $30,000, depending on the size of the kitchen and what appliances are installed. A good tip when it comes to remodelling a kitchen and to ensure that you do not spend too much money when doing it up is to spend around 5 percent and 15 percent of the overall value of your property on the kitchen.