How Does Second Fix Joinery Affect the Value of Your Home?

How Second Fix Affects the Value of Your Home

Where First Fix Joinery refers to the structural framework of your home, Second Fix Joinery refers to all of the visible finishing work that you interact with on a daily basis - doors, handles, cabinets, wardrobes, banisters and so on.

The key point here - and the reason your fit and finish influences the value of your home - is that second fix is all about the things you interact with on a daily basis. When you enter a house for the first time, the first thing you’ll notice is the stiff door handle for a door that sticks to the frame. Cabinets with loose doors that don’t close all the way catch your eye immediately, the wobbly banister doesn’t feel very safe to support yourself on, and don’t those exposed pipes in the bathroom collect a lot of dust and cobwebs?

We often overlook these features of our own home once we get used to them, but the person valuing your house is actively looking for them and will spot them straight away.

How to Prepare for a Home Appraisal | Tips for Getting Maximum Value - Brian Bendily - Your Monroe Real Estate Agent

Common Faults and Damage for Second Fix

Most faults and damage for second fix joinery can be put down to poor installation and wear-and-tear. Here are some common issues that could be affecting your home:

1. Misaligned doors: Doors that aren’t hung correctly can have uneven gaps between themselves and the frame, loose hinges that damage frames, and poor fits with doors that don’t close properly.

2. Damage to timbers: Wear and tear can lead to skirting boards that are kicked loose, door frames that are chipped and dented, and banisters that are wobbly.

3. Flatpack units and cabinets: These aren’t made to fit the space you’re installing them in, which leaves gaps between units and surfaces and has a knock-on effect in the installation of every adjacent cabinet, too.

4. Poor jointing and installation: This can lead to unnecessary gaps that are filled cheaply with unattractive fillers.

5. Damaged plaster and finishes: Wear and tear, tradespeople who aren’t careful and water damage can all affect the look and feel of your home with dents, chips, scratches and damp patches.

Functionality and Interaction with Second Fix

It’s important that your home is easy to interact with and important that an estate agent appraising your house finds it easy to interact with, too. 

Compare your house - and the other houses in your street - to the apps on your phone. Which ones do you use most often? Which ones do you think are the most valuable? Is it the apps that are easy and enjoyable to use or the apps that are slow and clunky or even aren’t very visually appealing on your screen?

Call HouseFix for a Competitive Quotation

HouseFix are happy to provide a quotation for assessment and repair of Second Fix Joinery. 

As suggested in the video above, it’s a good idea to keep a record of home improvements to show to an appraiser when the time comes to get your house valued. It’s for this reason that HouseFix provides comprehensive paperwork describing any work carried out in your home.

If you’re experiencing any of the issues listed above in your home, HouseFix can help you by replacing damaged finishing work or carrying out localised repairs where possible and effective. Head to Second Fix Joinery for more information or Contact Us today.

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