Exterior Painting in Berkeley, IL
Old siding stripped, fresh caulk around every window, and two coats that hold up through Illinois winters. Licensed, insured, and painting Cook County exteriors every week. Free estimates, and $50 off when you book online.
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How much does exterior painting cost in Berkeley, IL?
Exterior painting in Berkeley, 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, re-caulking windows and doors, priming bare wood, and two coats of Sherwin-Williams Duration or Benjamin Moore exterior paint. We paint homes in Berkeley, Westchester, Hillside, Bellwood, Stone Park and the rest of the Cook County suburbs.
Exterior Painting Prices in Berkeley, IL
Here's where our pricing starts for the exterior jobs Berkeley homeowners ask for most. Final price depends on siding type, square footage, and how much prep work the old paint needs, and you get that number in writing before we set up a ladder.
| Exterior job | What it usually covers | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-home exterior | Siding, trim, windows, doors, and soffits | $349 |
| Siding painting | Vinyl, aluminum, wood, or HardiePlank | $249 |
| Exterior trim | Window casings, rake boards, corner boards | $99 |
| Front door painting | Strip, sand, prime, two finish coats | $149 |
| Deck painting | Pressure wash, scrape, prime, two coats | $149 |
| Fence painting | Wood or vinyl fence, two coats included | $99 |
| Porch painting | Floor, railings, steps, ceiling | $159 |
| Brick painting | Clean, seal, one primer coat, two finish coats | $299 |
| Shutter painting | Remove, scuff, prime, finish, rehang | $89 |
| Commercial exterior | Storefronts, apartment buildings, offices | $499 |
Not sure which line you fall under? Call (708) 797-7649 and describe your house. Most Berkeley estimates take about five minutes on the phone.
What Makes Exterior Painting Tricky on Berkeley Homes
Berkeley has a mix of 1950s bungalows and ranch-style homes with original wood siding, brick accents, and older aluminum trim. The proximity to I-290 and the Des Plaines River means airborne dirt and moisture hit the east-facing elevations harder than other sides. Our crews handle these surfaces every week, the same way we do on our siding painting jobs across the county.
Wood siding rots at the bottom
Poor drainage and splashback rot the lower edges of wood siding. We probe and replace before anything is primed.
Aluminum trim oxidizes
Aluminum trim turns chalky and resists paint. We pressure wash and use a bonding primer designed for metal.
Brick mortar absorbs paint
Brick needs a breathable primer that lets moisture escape. We use a masonry primer designed for brick painting.
Caulk fails at joints
Old caulk shrinks and cracks, letting water behind the siding. We cut it all out and reapply a flexible urethane caulk.
Vinyl siding needs special paint
Regular paint peels off vinyl in a year. We use paint made for vinyl that flexes with temperature changes.
Older bungalows need staging
Low-pitch roofs and tight eaves make access tricky. We price that in upfront instead of surprising you later.
What You Get With Exterior Painting From Broadview True Coat Painting
Book us for exterior painting in Berkeley and this is the standard package. Nothing here is an upsell we spring on you halfway through the week.
- +Pressure washingEvery surface gets cleaned at 2500 psi to remove dirt and chalky paint residue.
- +Scraping and sandingLoose and peeling paint is removed back to a sound edge, then feathered out.
- +Primer where it mattersBare wood gets oil primer. Stains and knots get a shellac-based primer.
- +Two finish coatsSherwin-Williams Duration, Benjamin Moore Aura, or Behr Ultra, in the colour you choose.
- +Door and window framesAll exterior trim, casings, sills, and frames are painted by hand.
- +Colour help if you want itBring us a photo and we'll help you pick a palette that suits your house style.
- +Daily cleanupTarps folded, ladders stacked, nothing left in your yard overnight.
- +Walkthrough and touch-upsWe walk the whole house with you and fix anything you point at before we load the van.
A Berkeley Painting Crew, Not a Call Centre
We're based a few minutes away in Broadview, so when you call about a job on Sunnyside Avenue or near the Berkeley Park District, you're talking to the people who will be standing in your yard. We know the housing stock here: the bungalows with wood siding and brick accents, the ranch homes with aluminum trim that needs special prep, and the older homes near the railroad tracks that have seen a few decades of Illinois weather.
That same crew covers the neighbouring suburbs too, from Westchester and Hillside across to Bellwood, Stone Park and Maywood. Same crew, same prep, same price list.
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Exterior Painting for Berkeley Houses, Businesses and Rental Units
One crew, three kinds of jobs. Whether it's your house, your storefront, or a building you manage, the prep and the finish are the same.
Houses and townhomes
Bungalows, ranches and townhomes across Berkeley. We paint the whole exterior or just the trim and doors. Neighbours in Berkeley and Westchester book the same package.
Offices and storefronts
Salons, restaurants and small offices on Sunnyside and Taft. We work weekends and evenings so you don't close. See our commercial exterior painting and office exterior packages.
Landlords and buildings
Two-flats and apartment buildings get a full exterior refresh, from fence painting to siding and trim. Property managers in Chicago and Oak Park use us the same way.
We also run exterior work across the rest of the county and out into the collar suburbs:
How We Paint a Berkeley Exterior, Step by Step
Most of the work that decides how an exterior paint job looks in five years happens before any colour goes on the house. Here's the order we do it in, every single time.
Walk the property with you
We look at every side of the house, then write the price down. No charge, no pressure.
Lock the colours
Sample chips go on your actual siding, checked in morning and afternoon light.
Pressure wash the entire house
Every surface gets cleaned to remove dirt, mildew and loose paint dust.
Scrape and sand loose paint
Loose and peeling paint is removed back to a sound edge, then feathered.
Re-caulk and repair
All window and door joints get new caulk, and soft wood gets repaired or replaced.
Prime bare surfaces
Bare wood, metal, and stains get primed before any finish coat goes on.
Two finish coats
Siding, trim, doors, and soffits get two coats, sprayed or brushed depending on the surface.
Walkthrough and final check
We walk the whole house with you and fix anything you point at before we pack up.
The Exterior Painting Problems Berkeley 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.
Paint peeling on the east side
Moisture from the Des Plaines River corridor hits the east elevation hardest. We use a moisture-resistant primer and a flexible topcoat that moves with the siding.
Chalky aluminum trim
Oxidation leaves a chalky residue that repels paint. We pressure wash and use a bonding primer designed for aluminum.
A house that looks painted, not just covered
Straight lines at the gutters, even sheen across the siding, and trim that stands out against the wall.
Paint that holds through Chicago winters
Good adhesion and flexible paint mean your exterior looks the same in February as it does in June.
Why Homeowners Hire Broadview True Coat Painting for Exterior Work in Berkeley, 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 a week in the middle of your job.
Exteriors are our main work. Siding, trim, and doors are what we do most weeks, not a sideline to something else.
Licensed and insured in Illinois, so your house and yard are covered from the minute we arrive.
Based in Broadview, minutes from Berkeley. If something needs a fix after we leave, we're not driving in from another county.
What's true on every Berkeley job:
What a Finished Exterior Looks Like When You Pull Into the Driveway
Clean lines at the eaves. Even colour across the siding. Trim that makes the whole house look sharper.
The People Holding the Brush at Your House
Wondering who's actually showing up at your house? We're a small painting outfit out of Broadview, licensed and insured in Illinois, working Berkeley and the Cook County suburbs around it. The same crew comes back each day until your exterior is finished. 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 Berkeley Neighbours Say After the Van Pulls Away
Most of our Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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 your home. Details on interior house painting.
Deck painting
Pressure wash, scrape, prime and two coats. See deck painting.
Fence painting
Wood or vinyl fence cleaned and painted. See fence painting.
Commercial painting
Exteriors for businesses, scheduled after hours. See commercial exterior painting.
Also asked for a lot: door painting, porch painting, garage painting, brick painting and shutters.
Exterior Painting in Berkeley, IL: Common Questions
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