Exterior Painting in Elmwood Park, IL
Siding, trim, doors and gutters painted. Power washed, scraped, primed and coated. Licensed and insured in Illinois with a written price before we show up with ladders.
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Quick Answer
Exterior painting in Elmwood Park starts at $2,200 for a standard home, and a two-story house with trim runs about $3,450. That price comes from Vanguard Painting, a licensed and insured company based five minutes away in Melrose Park. Every exterior job includes power washing, scraping loose paint, priming bare spots, two coats on everything, and a full cleanup of your yard and driveway. We cover all of Cook County and specialize in the older brick and siding homes around Elmwood Park.
What You Get When We Paint Your Elmwood Park Home's Exterior
Book exterior work and this is what comes with the price. No hidden add-ons for prep or cleanup.
Dirt, mildew and loose chalk cleaned off so paint actually bonds.
Loose and peeling paint scraped off, edges sanded smooth.
Any bare spots or raw wood get primer before the topcoat.
Window trim, corner boards and siding joints sealed so moisture stays out.
Walls, trim, doors and gutters all get two full coats.
Sprayed where it works, brushed where it needs to be worked in.
Glass, handles and fixtures covered. No paint on the hardware.
Drop cloths moved, yard cleared and a walkaround before we leave.
Exterior Painting Prices in Elmwood Park
Here's our starting pricing for exterior work on Elmwood Park homes. The final number moves with the size of the house, how much prep is needed and the number of stories.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Elmwood Park exteriors get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Elmwood Park Exteriors Take Weather Like Nobody Else
The homes in Elmwood Park have been standing since the 1920s and 30s. They've seen a hundred Midwest winters and summers, and the exterior surfaces tell the story.
Brick that breathes
Elmwood Park brick was made to breathe. Latex paint traps moisture and causes spalling. We use masonry-specific paint and primer.
Vinyl siding that fades
Older vinyl siding on Elmwood Park homes fades unevenly. We use paint formulated for vinyl that expands and contracts without cracking.
Window trim rot
The old wood casings around windows take water. We find and replace rot before we paint, not after.
If your home has cedar siding or shake, we treat it differently than vinyl. Ask us about the right coating for your material.
How We Paint the Exterior of an Elmwood Park Home
Eight steps from the day we come out to measure until we pack up and you have a fully painted house.
Walk and measure
We measure the house, look at siding condition, check trim and write the price down.
Pick colors
Bring your own or we bring samples so you see them on the actual siding.
Power wash
Dirt, mildew and loose chalk blasted off the whole exterior surface.
Scrape and sand
Loose paint scraped, edges sanded, window trim and corners checked.
Prime bare spots
Any bare wood or masonry gets primer before the topcoat goes on.
Paint the body
Spray or brush the siding first, then trim and doors next.
Second coat
Full second coat after the first dries. This is where the finish holds up.
Walk and clean
Tape and tarps pulled, grounds cleaned, then we walk it with you.
Exterior Work We Do in Elmwood Park
Most exterior painting falls into three categories. We do all of them with the same crew and prep work.
Whole home exteriors
Full exterior repaint including siding, trim, doors and gutters. Our most common job in Elmwood Park.
Trim and doors
Window casings, entry doors and garage doors painted in a durable enamel finish.
Brick and masonry
Brick homes, chimneys and retaining walls painted with breathable masonry paint.
A Crew From Down the Street, Not a Call Center
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Elmwood Park is five minutes up North Avenue. We're usually at your door within a day or two of the call. The person who prices your job is the person who shows up with the ladders and the sprayers.
We work the near west suburbs every day and we know these houses. Same crew, same prep, same price sheet whether you're on North Avenue or by the park. If we find rot or damage during prep, we tell you before we paint over it.
Exterior work often leads to interior work. Plenty of Elmwood Park customers add house painting or deck and fence staining once we're already booked.
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What Exterior Paint Problems Elmwood Park Homeowners Face
Almost every exterior call opens with one of these. Here's the cause and what you get instead.
The problem
Prep skipped or the wrong primer used. Moisture got in and pushed it off.
Paint applied over damp wood or over an old glossy surface that wasn't sanded.
Caulk failed and water got behind the paint. The rot wasn't addressed.
What you get
Power washed, scraped, primed and two coats applied correctly.
Every surface sanded and primed. Spray and brush work that looks finished.
Gaps caulked, rot repaired, wood primed before the topcoat goes on.
Every Elmwood Park exterior we paint gets this:
What Elmwood Park Exteriors Look Like When We Finish
Clean lines, even color, and no tape left on the windows.
What Elmwood Park Neighbors Say After We Paint
Most of our Elmwood Park exterior work comes from a neighbor a few blocks over. Read what they said about the prep, the finish and how the property looked when we left.
Other Exterior Work We Do Around Elmwood Park
Exterior painting is the biggest part of our outside work, but we cover most of what a house needs outside.
Interior painting
Inside work to match the outside job.
Deck and fence staining
Wood decks and fences stained or sealed.
Siding painting
Wood and vinyl siding painted.
Brick painting
Brick homes and chimneys.
We cover all of Cook County, and everything we do in Elmwood Park sits on our Elmwood Park painting page.
Exterior Painting in Elmwood Park: Common Questions
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Do you paint brick homes in Elmwood Park?
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Do you repair rotted wood before painting?
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Get Your Elmwood Park Exterior Painted Right
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