Carl’s Blog march 18,2016

In 2006 the national Association of home builders conducted a study of life expectancy for home components. In America there are approx. 124 million residential homes, the median age of these are 32 years and 88% are occupied at any one time. The study makes note that the life expectancy is all about maintenance and amount of use. But these are the results based on when the component was replaced not so much on breakdown of even preference for a newer model.

Compactor 6 years
Dryers and Fridge 13 years
Dishwashers 9 years
Decks 20 years
Garage door openers) 10-15 years
Paint (exterior and interior) 10-15 years
Faucets 15 years
Furnace 15-25 years
Doors 25 years
Kitchen cabinets 50 years
Aluminum windows 15-20 years
Wood windows 30 years
Masonry and concrete lifetime
Floor and roof trusses lifetime

Good luck when you buy your next home!