Market Conditions: Would You Buy a Home With Painted Exterior Brick?
The painting of brick, both interior and exterior, has always been controversial on the Internet.
There are those who say you should NEVER do it. Others think it’s fine as long as you’re aware of the added maintenance involved.
Homeowners have been painting brick in the Georgetown neighborhood in Washington DC for years. I was recently there and was taken by how pristine the homes looked. These pictures are all of homes in Georgetown.
There was no bleeding or flaking of the paint to be seen. And the whites were crisp.
White brick homes are “in” right now.
We have chattered, in the past, about lofts that have had painted brick interior walls.
It was even the title of this post: Should You Paint Your Brick? A 3-Bedroom Loft at 154 W. Hubbard in River North.
You can see that chatter here.
Would you buy a house with painted brick on the outside?
What about if it was painted interior brick like the loft at 154 W. Hubbard?
Painting brick is not “controversial” (outside of flippers and chuds) its a universally bad idea. Flippers like it because it hides a lot of sins, chuds like it because, well they’re chuds.
Exterior, hell no
interior, no
If you want white brick, get white brick – https://www.beldenbrick.com/brick/brick-colors/color/texture/mm/size/series/finish/blanco_smooth
But dont pull a Sabrina and create long term problems
Painted brick looks great when done properly and maintained. The 154 W Hubbard property is an excellent example of how painted brick can brighten and freshen up a space.
go take a look at the Windy City rehab homes on wabansia in BUCKTOWN. you can admire the white pealing an flaking paint as you drive by.
“White brick homes are “in” right now.”
this is the problem, “in now”
removing the paint and going back to old brick when this is no longer ‘in” is difficult and costly. it’s not like changing your faucet from chrome to black.
my biggest gripe is the Schlitz tide house at Damen & Armitage. feel free to google it and you’ll find pictures of it.
The featured properties in the post all look timeless to me. I don’t understand the “in” or “on trend” perspective.
“my biggest gripe is the Schlitz tide house at Damen & Armitage. ”
It’s a fucking embarassment.
“my biggest gripe is the Schlitz tide house at Damen & Armitage. feel free to google it and you’ll find pictures of it.”
Hot damn that looks like hammered dogshit
“The featured properties in the post all look timeless to me. I don’t understand the “in” or “on trend” perspective.”
The white sticks out like a sore thumb and ruins any cohesiveness. Might as well slap an Oak Brook McMansion next to it
“But dont pull a Sabrina and create long term problems”
Why are you such a relentless jerk? I personally find your constant negativity toward Chicago real estate tiresome, but OK–that’s at least on-topic for this blog. Don’t know why someone living in another state is so obsessed with Chicago real estate generally and this blog specifically that they need to be the first comment on every post, but OK–you do you.
That said: the ongoing ad hominems toward Sabrina are just childish and unnecessary. Knock it off.
One word: whitewash
There’s always the ongoing maintenance with paint which can be a problem, however, whitewash is breathable and will eventually wash off.
“Why are you such a relentless jerk? I personally find your constant negativity toward Chicago real estate tiresome, but OK–that’s at least on-topic for this blog. Don’t know why someone living in another state is so obsessed with Chicago real estate generally and this blog specifically that they need to be the first comment on every post, but OK–you do you.”
I’ve liked 2 properties recently, so not consistent
As for relentless, You realize this thread is directly related to my comment about how painting masonry is a bad idea, right? – https://cribchatter.com/mission-impossible-a-2-2-with-parking-for-under-450k-in-lakeview-3205-n-paulina/
Tell your wife to quit lying and spouting complete misinformation
Get up earlier if you want to be first
“That said: the ongoing ad hominems toward Sabrina are just childish and unnecessary. Knock it off.”
Or what?
Sabrina could easily block JohnnyU if offended. But I think she likes the drama and entertainment value he brings.
“There’s always the ongoing maintenance with paint which can be a problem, however, whitewash is breathable and will eventually wash off.”
I like using the whitewash possibility for the interior brick.
“my biggest gripe is the Schlitz tide house at Damen & Armitage. ”
It’s terrible. I don’t know what they were thinking.
“go take a look at the Windy City rehab homes on wabansia in BUCKTOWN. you can admire the white pealing an flaking paint as you drive by.”
There’s a lot more maintenance, no doubt about it. Many people aren’t aware of it though. That’s one of the reasons I wouldn’t buy a painted brick home.
“There’s a lot more maintenance, no doubt about it. Many people aren’t aware of it though. That’s one of the reasons I wouldn’t buy a painted brick home.”
LOL, just LOL
The rear exterior of my house has painted brick. The developer/flipper painted it. It has been maintenance free. No peeling or other issues and we’ve been in the home 19 years.
I don’t know if they used some special paint, etc but we haven’t had any issues.
Those are all photos of east coast homes. In fact, they all look like DC-area homes. It’s a different environment entirely — they basically have no winter there. Painted brick lasts a long time in the mid-Atlantic area.
Wabansia? Bucktown? Sabrina, stop poking me with a stick.
“In fact, they all look like DC-area homes. It’s a different environment entirely — they basically have no winter there.”
The post says they are from Georgetown. And it’s a bit disingenuous to say there is “no winter” there. I lived in DC for several years. We still got some snow. Didn’t get as cold as Chicago though. And spring comes earlier.
But I’ve been told on this blog that all brick is the same and that you should never paint it no matter where you live.
“It has been maintenance free. No peeling or other issues and we’ve been in the home 19 years.”
Wow. Good to know Russ. I wonder if they used something like Marine paint on it?