New garage door can have tremendous impact on Mundelein home’s curb appeal

Curb appeal is a critical factor when someone is selling their Mundelein home. If the home looks like a dump from the street, you won’t have too many people walking through with realtors. While there are many things you can do to improve a home’s curb appeal, replacing the garage door is one you may not have considered but that offers some serious bang for the buck.

In Mundelein, most garage doors are visible from the street. In such cases, it’s difficult to hide an old and worn garage door. If the garage door looks shabby, the entire house is liable to look that way for a prospective buyer who drives by.

Consider the size of a garage door. Garage doors generally run 12X7 feet, 14X7 feet or 16X7 feet. That works out to 84 square feet, 98 square feet or 112 square feet. A ranch home may run from 50 X 10 feet. That’s 500 square feet. A 2-story home could be 900 square feet. With these dimensions, the size of the smaller garage door could range from 1/5th of the homes front-facing dimensions to more than 1/10th. Even with larger homes, a garage door represents a significant portion of the home’s street-side face.

As a percentage of that curb-side view, it’s imperative to consider the condition of the garage door when selling a home. But, why wait until you’re selling your home?

Many people will tell you that their home was never in better condition than the day they sold it, assuming they didn’t buy the home new. They live with conditions that require repairs. They live with siding that badly needs painting or windows that bind. And, they live with garage doors that look ‘rough’ – to say the least.

It would be nice to live with a garage door that enhances the home’s image, even if you’re not selling your home. But, if the garage door looks that bad, is it in good condition otherwise? Probably not.

If a Mundelein garage door looks worn, there’s a good chance that the springs, rollers, hinges, garage door opener and other parts of the garage door are in need of repair or replacement. In such a case, replacing a garage door gives you a garage door that looks good and operates efficiently.