Brick Painting in Addison, IL
Old brick cleaned, primed and painted so it breathes. No peeling, no trapped moisture. Licensed and insured, with a written price before we touch a brush.
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Quick Answer
Brick painting in Addison, IL starts at $149 per wall section, and a full home exterior runs about $2,200 to $3,800 depending on size. That price comes from Vanguard Painting, a licensed and insured company based in Melrose Park that travels across DuPage County. Every job covers power washing or chemical cleaning, patching mortar, masonry primer, two top coats of elastomeric paint, and full cleanup. We paint brick on ranch homes, two-story colonials, commercial buildings and retaining walls across Cook County and DuPage.
What You Get When We Paint Your Brick
Book brick work in Addison and this is the package. None of it is an add-on we spring on you halfway through the week.
Power washed or chemically cleaned so dirt and efflorescence don't trap under paint.
Deteriorated mortar joints repaired before painting starts.
Alkali-resistant primer so the top coat bonds and doesn't bubble.
Flexible paint that bridges hairline cracks and lets the brick breathe.
Glass, frames and hardware taped. No overspray cleanup afterward.
Ground cloths and tarps covering bushes, sidewalks and driveways.
Where brick meets siding, windows or doors, we caulk and seal.
Tarps packed, paint chips gone, then we walk it with you and fix any missed spots.
Brick Painting Prices in Addison
Here's where our pricing starts on the brick jobs Addison homeowners ask about most. Wall height, brick condition and how many sides you want painted move the final number. You get that number in writing first.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Addison brick jobs get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Addison Brick Has Its Own Challenges
Addison has a mix of mid-century brick ranches, 1990s subdivisions and older commercial buildings along Lake Street. Brick here ages differently depending on when it was put up and what kind of clay was used.
Efflorescence on older brick
White mineral deposits show up on many 1960s Addison homes. Paint traps that if we don't clean it first. We use chemical washes to remove it before primer goes on.
Spalling from freeze-thaw
Brick faces pop and flake after several winters. We patch these spots with masonry filler so the paint surface is flat and water stays out.
Expansion joints on newer builds
Homes from the 90s have expansion joints between brick and framing. We caulk these first so the paint doesn't crack when the house settles.
Poor brick painting locks moisture in and causes more damage than it fixes. We use breathable paint on Addison brick so it stays dry behind the coat.
How We Paint Brick in Addison
Eight steps, same order every time, whether it's one wall on a backyard garage or a full home on Lake Street.
Inspect and quote
We check the brick condition, look for spalling, and write the price down before we leave.
Clean the surface
Power wash or chemical clean to remove dirt, mold and salt deposits.
Repair mortar
Deteriorated joints ground out and repointed. Cracks filled flat.
Patch spalled brick
Flaked faces filled with masonry patch so the surface is smooth.
Mask everything
Windows, doors, lights and siding taped. Ground tarps down.
Apply masonry primer
Alkali-resistant primer on bare brick so the top coat sticks properly.
Two elastomeric coats
Flexible paint that stretches over hairline cracks and lets moisture escape.
Unmask and check
Tarps and tape removed, then a walkthrough where we fix anything you see.
The Brick Work Addison Calls Us For
Most calls fall into one of three buckets. Same crew and same prep standard on all of them, different scope.
Full home exterior brick
The classic Addison brick ranch or colonial. We paint all sides, patch what needs it, and give you a uniform color from corner to corner through our brick painting service.
Chimneys and retaining walls
Chimney masonry takes more weather than the rest of the house. We seal around the flashing and use extra coats on the top face.
Commercial and storefront brick
Office buildings, retail centers and warehouses with brick facades. We work around business hours or after close. More on our commercial painting page.
A Brick Crew That Knows Addison
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Addison is straight west on Lake Street, about 22 minutes, which is why we can usually get out for an estimate the same week you call. The person who prices your job is the person you'll see on the scaffold.
We work across DuPage and Cook County every day and we know these brick homes. Same crew, same prep, same price sheet whether you're on Elizabeth Drive or near the Addison Trail. If a spot needs a touch-up two weeks later, we're close enough to swing back.
Brick work often pairs with other exterior surfaces. Plenty of Addison customers add exterior painting or siding painting once we're already booked in.
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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 the cause on the left, and here's what the wall looks like when we pack up.
The problem
Regular wall paint on masonry traps moisture. The freeze-thaw cycle pushes it right off.
Efflorescence under the coat pushes through and leaves chalky stains on the surface.
Poor caulking lets water in behind the paint, causing blistering along the joints.
What you get
Two coats of elastomeric paint that breathes with the masonry and doesn't peel.
Chemical cleaning before primer removes the salts so they don't come back.
Quality caulk around every penetration and expansion joint.
True on every Addison brick job we take:
What the Brick Looks Like When We Leave
No mortar showing through the paint. No overspray on the windows. Uniform color that makes the house look five years newer.
What Addison Customers Say After the Last Coat
Most of our Addison brick work comes from somebody a few blocks over. Read what they said about the prep, the finish and how the house looked when we cleared out.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Addison
Brick work is one part of our exterior schedule, but the same crew covers most of what a house needs.
Exterior siding
Wood, vinyl and hardboard siding painted. See siding painting.
Deck and fence staining
Wood surfaces sealed and stained. Details on deck and fence staining.
Garage painting
Garage exteriors, brick and siding. See garage painting.
Drywall repair
Interior wall repairs before interior paint. See drywall repair.
Painting more than one surface in DuPage County? We cover the whole Cook County service area and DuPage, and everything we do in town sits on the Addison painting page.
Brick Painting in Addison, IL: Common Questions
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