Updating and upgrading the home’s outdated exterior, this remodel delivers modern curb appeal and efficiency, including a clean, fresh front elevation with an inviting entryway and space for outdoor seating. Plus, a new roof and windows look great and make the home more energy efficient for year-round comfort and savings.
When the homeowners pulled into their driveway, they weren’t happy with what they saw: An aging, out-of-date exterior that was the opposite of their stylish vibe inside the home. Their exterior remodel wish list included a revamped front entryway, a fresh color palette and new materials to replace those that were failing: the roof shingles, siding, garage doors, front windows and driveway.
The Home Exterior: Before
The home’s existing split-level elevation was uninviting. It had a front lawn grade that sloped upward towards the home, ending at a knee wall flanking the house’s front. This created a narrowly awkward pathway to the front door and visually obstructed a full view of the front of the home, making it look small. Plus, the home’s original building materials were showing their age and needed replacing.
The Home Exterior: After
A complete transformation, the new materials and fresh color palette elevate the property and provide instant curb appeal. We painted the existing brick along the lower level a crisp white, and dark navy-blue siding (Norandex Great Barrier Steel Blue) adds contrast above. Black shutters and roof shingles (Landmark Pro Dimensional Moire Black) create a modern look. The new C.H.I. garage doors in rich Painted Woodtones Classic add warmth and dimension. A striking Pella 6-panel bay window dresses up the front of the home.
The front façade renovation also features a new driveway, retaining walls and other hardscape upgrades. The driveway is rebuilt to code and redesigned to extend the left side, flanked by a tiered stone retaining wall connecting to a pathway leading to the backyard. A quarter-moon-shaped stamped concrete patio on the right side of the driveway provides a new seating area. The same stacked stone (Dutch Stone Stack Ledge in Sienna) retaining walls create symmetry on both sides of the driveway. Finally, the same stone wraps the base of the front pillars along the front of the home for texture and continuity—and a beautiful finish.
Check out this amazing before and after. Click and drag the line on the image below.
