Brick Painting in Villa Park, IL
We clean, prep, prime and paint exterior brick on Villa Park homes. Old red brick, painted-over brick, new brick, we handle it all. Licensed and insured, written price first.
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Quick Answer
Brick painting in Villa Park starts at $149, and a typical house runs $1,200 to $2,800 depending on how much brick is showing and how many stories. Vanguard Painting power washes, scrapes loose paint, primes the masonry and sprays or rolls two coats of elastomeric paint that breathes. We cover windows, doors and landscaping. Full cleanup. We handle raised ranches, split-levels and cape cods across Cook County and DuPage.
What You Get When We Paint Your Brick
This is the full package. Every step is included. Nothing is an extra charge.
Mold, dirt and loose paint blasted off so the primer bonds correctly.
Peeling and flaking paint removed by hand, not just rolled over.
Alkali-resistant primer that seals the brick and stops efflorescence.
Exterior elastomeric paint, sprayed or rolled, two full coats for even coverage.
Glass, frames, hardware and trim taped and covered so nothing gets paint on it.
Shrubs, mulch and walkways sheeted. Plants kept clean.
Mortar joints and hairline cracks sealed with elastomeric caulk that moves with the house.
Tarps gathered, masking removed, grounds walked and checked.
Brick Painting Prices in Villa Park
Here's where our brick work starts. Height, amount of brick, condition and color change move the final number. You get that number in writing first.
Not sure which option fits your house? Call (708) 815-7720. We price Villa Park brick jobs fast.
Villa Park Brick Has Its Own Character
Villa Park is full of brick homes from the 1920s through the 1960s. The material varies block to block, and it all needs a different approach.
Old Chicago brick
Many Villa Park homes use fired Chicago brick. It's softer and needs masonry primer that seals without trapping moisture inside.
Painted-over brick
Once brick has been painted, it needs elastomeric paint from then on. We prep the old coat so the new one sticks for years.
Split-level transitions
Villa Park split-levels mix brick, siding and stone. We tie it all together so the color reads the same across materials. See our exterior painting page.
Brick that has never been painted is usually a better candidate. Once you paint brick, you commit to repainting it every 8 to 12 years. We are clear about that up front.
How We Paint Brick on a Villa Park Home
Eight steps. Same order every time. Brick is a porous material, so the prep is different from painting siding or drywall.
Walk and measure
We look at the brick, the height, the condition, and write the price down.
Pick the color
Bring your own or we show you samples. Brick takes color differently, so we test it first.
Power wash
Dirt, moss and loose paint removed. Brick dried fully before the next step.
Scrape and repair
Peeling edges scraped. Mortar cracks sealed with elastomeric caulk.
Mask everything
Windows, doors, lights, gutters and landscaping sheeted and taped.
Primer coat
Masonry primer sprayed on. It seals the brick and gives the topcoat grip.
Two finish coats
Elastomeric paint, sprayed, backrolled or brushed, two full coats.
Clean and walk
Tarps up, masking off, grounds checked. We walk it with you and fix anything.
The Brick Work Villa Park Calls Us For
Different brick, different approach. Here are the three we see most.
Unpainted brick
Natural brick gets masonry primer first. This keeps the brick breathable so moisture doesn't get trapped.
Previously painted brick
Once painted, always painted. We prep the old surface so the new elastomeric coat bonds properly.
Brick and siding mixed
Split-levels with brick on the lower level and siding above. We paint both in one job so it looks cohesive. Also handle siding painting.
A DuPage County Brick Crew, Not a Call Center
Our shop is in Melrose Park, and we drive to Villa Park every week. The person who quotes your brick job is the same person who shows up with the sprayer. That matters because they already know the height, the brick type and what they saw during the walkthrough.
We prep brick differently than siding or drywall. It's porous, it holds moisture and it needs paint that breathes. We use elastomeric coatings that move with the house and don't trap water behind the color. Most Villa Park houses were built before modern sealers existed, so they need a painter who understands old masonry.
If you have other exterior work, we can bundle it. Plenty of Villa Park customers add deck and fence staining or full exterior painting at the same time.
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What People Complain About, and What You End Up With
Almost every brick call opens with one of these. Here's what the issue is, and here's what we do about it.
The problem
Brick holds moisture. If the paint doesn't breathe, it peels. We see it on houses painted with standard exterior paint.
That's efflorescence, salt coming through the brick. It pushes paint off unless you prime correctly.
One coat over brick never covers. Bricks are darker than mortar, so you see the contrast through thin paint.
What you get
Elastomeric coating and proper primer means the paint moves with the brick and doesn't peel.
Masonry primer seals the salts in so they don't push through the finish coat.
Two coats even out the porous surface so every brick and mortar joint reads the same.
True on every Villa Park brick job we take:
What the Brick Looks Like When We Leave
Even color. Clean lines. No overspray on the windows or the landscaping.
What Villa Park Customers Say After the Last Coat
Brick work is one of those jobs people put off because they're not sure who to trust. Read what Villa Park homeowners said after we finished.
Other Exterior Work We Do Around Villa Park
Brick painting is just one part of what a house needs. Here's what else we cover.
Siding painting
Wood, vinyl and hardboard siding. See siding painting.
Exterior full house
Brick, siding, trim and doors. Full exterior painting.
Deck and fence
Staining and sealing decks and fences. See deck and fence staining.
Commercial brick
Storefronts and office buildings. See commercial painting.
We cover the whole Cook County service area and DuPage County. Everything we do in Villa Park is on the Villa Park painting page.
Brick Painting in Villa Park, IL: Common Questions
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