• Roof tear-off and replacement 
• Concrete and masonry repairs to the foundation and chimney 
• Repairing plumbing and electrical systems 

• Wallpapering and painting walls
• Installing wood panelling 
• New flooring including real wood, marble, and tile
• Upgrading kitchen and bathroom cabinets, fixtures, and sinks
• Replacing siding and windows
• Improving the backyard with sliding doors, wooden patio decks, patio gardens, Jacuzzis, swimming pools, and fencing

• Turning marginal areas into livable spaces such as turning basements into recreation rooms or attics into spare bedrooms 
• Extending one's house with rooms added to the side of one's home or, sometimes, extra levels to the original roof 

Comfort Upgrades: 

• New heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems 
• Waterproofing basements 
• Soundproofing rooms

Energy Efficient Upgrades:

• Energy-efficient insulation, windows, and lighting
• Renewable energy with biomass pellet stoves, wood-burning stoves, solar panels, wind turbines, and geothermal exchange heat pumps 

Safety Upgrades: 

• Home fire and burglar alarm systems 
• Security doors, windows, and shutters
• Storm cellars as protection from tornadoes and hurricanes