Renovation Trends That Decrease The Value Of Your Home

71. Serving Hatches

Year of Popularity: 1920s-1970s
Est. Cost: $1,875-$4,100*
A serving hatch is something you’ve probably seen in a diner before. A serving hatch is an opening in the kitchen wall, through which the chef serves food to the dining room. Serving hatches are
really only practical in commercial settings, though they were popular in residences from the 1920s to the 1970s.

These hatches aren’t cheap to install, costing thousands of dollars to knock out part of the wall and install the window-like feature. Though a serving hatch won’t decrease value in your home upon resale, you certainly won’t make back what you spent to install it.