Exterior Painting in Oak Park, IL
Siding washed, trim scraped, windows taped, and your house wrapped in a finish that handles the Chicago freeze-thaw. Licensed, insured, and painting Cook County homes every week. Free estimates, and $50 off when you book online.
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How much does exterior painting cost in Oak Park, IL?
Exterior painting in Oak Park, IL starts at $349 with Broadview True Coat Painting, a licensed and insured Illinois painting company that gives free written estimates. Every job includes pressure washing, scraping loose paint, caulking gaps, priming bare wood, two coats of Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore paint, and full site cleanup. We paint houses in Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Broadview, Maywood and the rest of the Cook County suburbs.
Exterior Painting Prices in Oak Park, IL
Here's where our pricing starts for the exterior jobs Oak Park homeowners ask for most. Final price depends on square footage, how much prep the siding needs, and the number of stories, and you get that number in writing before we set up a ladder.
| Exterior job | What it usually covers | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Full exterior house painting | Siding, trim, soffits, fascia, doors and covered porches | $349 |
| Siding painting | Wood, vinyl or cement board, prepped and coated | $149 |
| Trim and fascia painting | Window casings, eaves, corner boards, decorative details | $99 |
| Deck painting | Pressure wash, sand, prime and coat railings and boards | $149 |
| Fence painting | Wood or metal fence, scrubbed and coated both sides | $99 |
| Porch painting | Floor, ceiling, steps and support columns | $149 |
| Brick painting | Masonry primer and breathable finish on exposed brick | $199 |
| Shutter painting | Shutters removed, sanded, primed and rehung | $99 |
| Front door painting | Strip, sand, prime and two coats on the entry | $99 |
| Shed painting | Garden shed or garage exterior, prepped and coated | $179 |
Not sure which line you fall under? Call (708) 797-7649 and describe your house. Most Oak Park estimates take about five minutes on the phone.
What Makes Exterior Painting in Oak Park Houses More Complicated
Oak Park is known for its historic homes, Victorian and Prairie School architecture with layers of old paint, detailed wood trim, and brick that needs special treatment. The freeze-thaw cycle here cracks caulk and peels finish faster than suburbs further south. Our crews handle this every week, the same way we do on our exterior house painting jobs across the county.
Old paint traps moisture
Painting over loose or cracked paint seals moisture in, which blows bubbles or peels within months. We scrape to sound substrate first.
Oak Park homes have detailed trim
Ornate window casings and cornices need hand brushing, not just spraying. We cut in everything you can see from the street. See our trim work.
Brick breathes differently
Painting brick requires masonry primer that lets vapour out. Regular paint traps moisture and spalls the face. Details on brick painting.
Caulk shrinks in Illinois winters
The wrong caulk cracks between siding and trim in the cold. We use high-performance elastomeric caulk that moves with the wood.
Two-storey homes need real gear
Working at height on Oak Park's two-and-a-half-storey houses takes pump jacks, not a leaning ladder. We set up safe scaffolding every time.
Colour changes show every miss
Going from dark to light needs extra primer, and the cut line between siding and trim has to be razor-straight or it's all you see.
What You Get With Exterior Painting From Broadview True Coat Painting
Book us for exterior painting in Oak Park and this is the standard package. Nothing here is an upsell we spring on you halfway through the week.
- +Pressure wash and surface prepWe wash the house, scrape loose paint, sand rough edges and re-caulk every gap.
- +Spot priming and full primingBare wood gets two coats of primer, and we prime the whole house if you're changing colour.
- +Trim, windows and soffitsAll exterior trim, window casings, fascia and eaves are brushed by hand, not just oversprayed.
- +Two finish coatsSherwin-Williams Duration or Benjamin Moore Aura, in the colour and sheen you choose.
- +Front door and garage doorsPainted to match or contrast, with hardware removed and rehung.
- +Colour help if you want itWe bring sample chips and show you what the light does to each colour on your actual house.
- +Daily cleanup and equipment storageLadders and tarps packed away each evening, nothing left in your driveway overnight.
- +Walkthrough and punch listWe walk the perimeter with you and fix anything you point at before we pack the truck.
An Oak Park Painting Crew, Not a Call Centre
We're based minutes away in Broadview, so when you call about a house on Chicago Avenue, Division Street or near Scoville Park, you're talking to the people who will be setting up ladders on your lawn. We know the housing stock here: the Frank Lloyd Wright-era homes, the brick two-flats, the bungalows and the large Victorians that need meticulous prep work on their wood details.
That same crew covers the neighbouring suburbs too, from River Forest and Forest Park across to Elmwood Park, Berwyn and Cicero. Same crew, same prep, same price list.
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Exterior Painting for Oak Park Homes, Commercial Buildings and Rentals
One crew, three kinds of jobs. Whether it's the house you own, the building you manage, or the unit you need to list, the prep and the finish are the same.
Oak Park homes
Historic homes, bungalows and two-flats across the village. We paint the whole exterior or just the sections that are peeling, including siding, trim and porches. Neighbours in Riverside and Brookfield book the same package.
Commercial properties
Storefronts, office buildings and multi-tenant properties along Lake Street and Madison. We work after hours so you stay open, and we handle larger sites through our commercial exterior painting teams. Same setup in La Grange and Oak Park.
Rental and condo buildings
Property managers need exteriors that look good for tenants and sales. We paint building fronts, common areas, balconies and fences. Add fence painting or a full house painting package. Property managers in Evanston and Skokie use us the same way.
We also run exterior work across the rest of Cook County and out into the collar suburbs:
How We Paint an Oak Park Exterior, Step by Step
Most of the work that decides how an exterior paint job looks in three years happens before any colour goes on the siding. Here's the order we do it in, every single time.
Walk the property with you
We look at every side, every soffit and every piece of trim, then write the price down. No charge, no pressure.
Lock the colours
Sample chips on your actual siding, checked in morning and afternoon light before anything is ordered.
Pressure wash the whole house
Remove dirt, pollen, mildew and loose paint flakes so the new paint has something to grip.
Scrape, sand and caulk
Loose paint scraped, edges sanded, every gap between siding and trim caulked.
Prime every bare spot
Wood that lost its primer gets two coats. If you're changing colour, we prime the whole house.
Brush trim and roll siding
Trim brushed by hand for sharp lines, siding rolled or sprayed for even coverage.
Second coat on everything
Full second coat on siding, trim, soffits and doors, checked for even sheen.
Walk the perimeter with you
We walk around the whole house with you and fix any spot you point at before we load the truck.
The Exterior Painting Problems Oak Park Homeowners Call Us About
Almost every call starts with one of these. Here's what's actually going on, and what your house looks like once we're done.
Peeling paint on the south side
The sun pounds that side and bakes the paint until it cracks and peels. We prep it properly and use high-UV paint that holds. Same treatment on siding jobs.
Mildew staining on the north side
Shade and damp let mildew grow into the paint film. We wash with a biocide and prime with mildew-resistant primer, including porch ceilings.
A house that looks painted, not just covered
Sharp lines at the trim, even colour across the siding, no brush marks or roller lines where the light hits.
Your yard back the same day we finish
Tarps packed, ladders loaded, nothing left on your lawn. The kind of exterior that makes the neighbours stop and ask who did it.
Why Homeowners Hire Broadview True Coat Painting for Exterior Work in Oak Park, IL
We're not the cheapest number you'll get, and we'll tell you that on the phone. What you get instead is a crew that preps properly, shows up when we said, and doesn't disappear for days in the middle of your job.
Exteriors are our specialty, and Oak Park homes with their detailed woodwork need a crew that knows how to handle them properly.
Licensed and insured in Illinois, so your house, your yard and your property are covered from the minute we arrive.
Based in Broadview, minutes from Oak Park. If something needs a fix after we leave, we're not driving in from another county.
What's true on every Oak Park job:
What a Finished Exterior Looks Like When You Pull Into the Driveway
Sharp lines at the trim, even colour across the siding, no brush marks where the light hits, and a finish that stands up to an Illinois winter.
The People Holding the Brush at Your House
Wondering who's actually pulling up to your curb? We're a small painting outfit out of Broadview, licensed and insured in Illinois, working Oak Park and the Cook County suburbs around it. The same crew comes back each day until your job is done. You get a free estimate, a written price, and a phone number that reaches a person and not a queue.
Call (708) 797-7649 and we'll have your exterior painting price in about five minutes. Book online and take $50 off.
Book online and save $50What Oak Park Neighbours Say After the Truck Pulls Away
Most of our Oak Park work comes from someone down the street. Read what homeowners said about the prep, the cut lines and how their house looked when we finished.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Oak Park and Cook County
Exterior painting is the bulk of our week, but the same crew covers most of what a house or building needs.
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings and trim inside Oak Park homes. See interior house painting.
Deck painting
Railings and boards prepped and coated for the seasons. Details on deck painting.
Fence painting
Wood and metal fences, both sides. See fence painting.
Commercial painting
Storefronts and office buildings, scheduled after hours. See commercial painting.
Also asked for a lot: brick painting, door painting, shutters, sheds and porches.
Exterior Painting in Oak Park, IL: Common Questions
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Do you paint historic homes in Oak Park?
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Do you paint in winter in Oak Park?
Do you paint doors, trim and shutters too?
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Is Broadview True Coat Painting licensed and insured?
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Free estimate, a real written price, licensed and insured. Book online and take $50 off your exterior painting job.