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By Real Estate Expert KathyOHomes

Nothing lasts forever

Believe it or not a home's components do not last forever although we sure wish they would.  A home's furnace windows and appliances can be expensive so it would be nice to have an idea of what the life expectancy should be on a component of a house.  Buyers may want to consider replacement costs on aging components before they make an offer.  Owners can decide if it is important and timely to replace something before they list their home.  The National Association of Home Builders have compiled a list of the average useful life of household appliance and building materials. Of course you must factor in maintenance and amount of use and climate so these are averages for a rough estimate.

5 - 10 Years

Security systems 5 - 10 yrs

Heat and smoke detectors 5 - 10 yrs

Dishwashers 9 yrs

Microwave Ovens 9 yrs

Carpet 8 - 10 yrs

10 - 20 Years

Built-in Audio system 20 yrs

Aluminum windows 15 - 20 yrs

Asphalt shingle roofs 20 yrs

Faucets, kitchen sinks 15 yrs

Gas ranges 15 yrs

Dryers and refrigerators 13 yrs

Lighting controls 10+ yrs

Interior and exterior paint 15+ yrs

Water heaters 10 yrs

Air conditioners 10 - 15 yrs

Furnaces 15 - 20 yrs

30 -50 Years

Thermostats 35 yrs

Wooden windows 30 yrs

French interior doors 30 - 50 yrs

50 - 100 Years

Slate, copper, concrete and clay roofs 50+ yrs

Copper gutters 50+ yrs

Kitchen cabinets Up to 50 yrs

Vinyl floors 50 yrs

100 years or more

Brick siding Lifetime of home

Wooden floors Lifetime

Cellulose insulation 100 + yrs

There is a lot of free information available to you about buying, selling or investing in Salt Lake City Utah real estate. For complete information about the Salt Lake City real estate market including current homes for sale, property values and more please visit the most complete website online dedicated to everything Salt Lake City Utah real estate. So please feel free to contact me with any of your mortgage questions and I will me more than glad to answer your queries. Call me on my cell at 801-518-4599 or email me at kathyo@kathyohomes.com.