The exterior of my townhome is brick and vinyl siding. I want to paint the brick a light tan color. Overall, I estimate it's about 500 square feet. How do painters determine the cost of a job like this? Do they use a spray gun or a roller? Any advice on what to look for in a good painter or good bid?
2007-03-02 08:24:52 · 3 answers · asked by eyedoc999 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Painter's determain the cost on how long they think their painters would take to complete the job. Then they add in all the material costs. Some may also use a square foot price. A union paint shop is going to be more expensive, but the quality of work is usually a lot better. Union painter's go through a 4 year apprenticeship to learn all the tricks of the trade. The good union painter's usually stick with the same company for many years. We have some guys working for us that have been here over 20 years. You can always ask for references, and go look at some of the painter's work. If the painting company has been around for a long time, they are probably good. Get a few bids, and don't go with the lowest just to save a few bucks. Make sure you like their work. Going cheap can mean a sloppy job. Also ask about their warranty and the manufacturer's warranty. If the weather conditions are wrong at the time of application, you can end up having to repaint the entire area. This will usually happen within a year, so make sure the company has a one year warranty at least.
To paint brick, I believe we usually spray it on. You can always request it sprayed or rolled. Spraying is going to make sure all the paint gets into all the hard to reach areas that a roller couldn't.
2007-03-02 08:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I may suggest that you clean the brick instead of painting it?
Painting is forever, every three years or so. Brick sometimes holds moisture and will cause paint to flake. I wouldn't paint it; just get a sprayer and a gallon of brick cleaner or maybe a handyman could be found to do it for you.
I wouldn't buy a brick house thats been painted. In my lifetime I've bought 9 houses. I moved a lot in my work and I'm an old poot.
2007-03-02 16:52:40 · answer #2 · answered by telwidit 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Better still--I think you can use either an acetone or acid to change the color of the brick to a lighter color--I'd ask the hardward store dude. Painting it would look tacky and need to be redone evetually.
2007-03-03 00:53:14 · answer #3 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋