Top Home Improvements

All home remodeling jobs are not equal. Five top exterior projects in particular will return more money. Door, window or siding replacement are seven of the top 10 projects returning more than 78 percent of the investment. A steel entry door ranks first and returns more than 91.9 percent. A mid range deck returns 75 percent. The national average cost for a wood deck is $30 to $35 per square foot. Garage doors are a high return project as well. Mid-range replacement, at $1,652, brings a 91.5 percent return. Reasonably priced vinyl siding can also be appealing because it results in a dramatic exterior change and a nice return. The average national cost of $12,341 for vinyl siding replacement returns 73.2 percent.