You purchased your home 17 years ago and it has been a busy time ever since you moved in. When you first made your new home purchase, your oldest daughter was only 6 months old. Now that oldest daughter is off to college 12 hours away from home and your youngest daughter is a freshman in high school. Where has the time gone? And, what in the world has happened to your beautiful home? It has lost its new home look and feel and you have many construction projects that need to be completed to get your home back to where it once was.
Whether you are a first time home owner or a family that has been in your home for many years, taking care to hire the best contractors for your construction projects is important. Hiring quality and certified workers to complete the necessary plumbing services is an important first step. While quality workmanship and equipment may at first seem daunting, the smartest home owners realize that some of the newest products instantly offer savings. For example, installing a tankless water heater may be an important energy saving option for you. If you have a home that uses 41 gallons or less of hot water a day, a tankless water heating system can be 24% to 34% more energy efficient than traditional storage tank water heaters. Old, inefficient water heaters, on the other hand, can account for as much as 30% of your home?s entire energy consumption.
In addition to saving money on updating your water heater, construction projects at your home also allow you the opportunity to update the heating and air conditioning units in your home. Did you realize that air conditioners cost American homeowners more than $11 billion a year? Although regular maintenance can keep your air conditioner running efficiently, making the switch to high-efficiency air conditioners could reduce energy use for air conditioning by as much as 20% to 50%.
If your home is showing its age, you might be considering a variety of construction projects. While you are considering making cosmetic improvements to the design of your home, make sure that you are also considering even more important decisions. Repainting the walls and replacing the kitchen cabinets will instantly update the look of your home, but making energy efficient updates is equally important. Who knows? Maybe by investing your time and money in the newest plumbing and heating and cooling options, you just might save enough money to buy some new furniture for the remodeled living room!