Interior and exterior house painting in eastern DuPage County
Our DuPage County work sits on the east side of the county, from Elmhurst and Addison just past O'Hare out to Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Downers Grove and Hinsdale. We drive in from Park Ridge on I-294 and I-290.
Short answer
We paint houses, townhomes and small offices in eastern DuPage County, including Elmhurst, Lombard, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Addison and Itasca. The work ranges from plaster and wood siding on homes built before 1930 to first repaints on new construction. Interior walls run $465 to $890 a room, and siding runs $2.15 to $4.85 per square foot depending on condition and access.
How we reach DuPage jobs from Park Ridge
Wheaton is the county seat, but the DuPage towns closest to us are the ones right across O'Hare: Bensenville, Wood Dale, Itasca, Addison and Elmhurst. From our headquarters on Northwest Highway, I-294 takes us south along the airport and I-290 runs west toward Lombard, Glen Ellyn and Wheaton.
Downers Grove and Hinsdale sit farther south, so we plan those as full days with the crew staying on one house. Walk-throughs in the nearer towns can often be fit around other jobs in the same week.
The phone is answered 24/7, which helps when you are trying to line up painters before a closing date or a family visit.
Old downtown blocks, big subdivisions and teardown lots
DuPage housing splits into three groups, and each paints differently. Near the old downtowns and train stations you find homes from the 1900s to the 1930s: Victorians, foursquares, bungalows and Prairie houses in Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Hinsdale, Elmhurst, Lombard and Villa Park. Those come with wood siding, plaster walls, detailed trim and, almost always, layers of old paint that call for lead-safe prep.
Around them are the large postwar subdivisions: ranches, Cape Cods, split-levels and two-story Colonials, many with aluminum or vinyl siding and wood trim. On these houses the exterior job is usually trim, soffits, fascia, shutters and garage doors, while the interior is drywall that needs patching and a clean repaint.
The third group is new construction on teardown lots, common in Elmhurst and Hinsdale. Builder-grade flat paint and settling cracks in the first few years mean these homes often get their first full repaint sooner than the owners expect.
Services we book most often in DuPage
The picks below match the three kinds of homes that make up eastern DuPage.
Siding Painting
Wood clapboard on older Glen Ellyn and Wheaton homes and aluminum siding on postwar houses both need the right primer for the surface.
Woodwork Staining & Varnishing
Bungalows and foursquares near the downtowns often still have original oak trim that owners want refreshed, not painted over.
Drywall Repair
Settling cracks and nail pops in newer teardown-lot homes need taping and priming before the first real repaint.
Window Sash & Frame Painting
Wood windows on homes built before 1940 need loose glazing replaced and sashes painted so they still open.
Exterior House Painting
Two-story frame homes near the Metra stations take full scrape, prime and two-coat repaints during the warm months.
Office Painting
Office buildings around Itasca and Addison get painted floor by floor after hours.
What to know before painting in DuPage County
Hinsdale has a historic district
Some exterior changes to older Hinsdale homes can need village review. Check with the village first if you plan a big color change or want to paint masonry.
New homes still crack
Fresh construction moves as it settles. We usually wait until the first heating season has passed before a full repaint, so the cracks show up before we patch.
Shade affects drying
Mature trees on older blocks keep north and east walls damp longer, so we start those sides later in the morning.
Most homes are pre-1978
Outside the newest construction, expect lead-safe work practices on scraping, sanding and window work.
Questions from DuPage County
How far into DuPage County do you travel from Park Ridge?
We regularly work in Elmhurst, Bensenville, Wood Dale, Itasca, Addison, Villa Park, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Carol Stream, Downers Grove and Hinsdale. The towns next to O'Hare are the quickest to reach. Farther towns get scheduled as full workdays.
Should I repaint a new DuPage teardown-lot home in its first few years?
Often yes. Builder finishes tend to be thin flat paint that scuffs, and settling cracks appear as the framing dries. We patch the cracks, prime the repairs and repaint, usually in the $465 to $890 per room range for walls.
What does it cost to paint wood siding on an older Wheaton or Glen Ellyn house?
Siding usually runs $2.15 to $4.85 per square foot. The amount of loose paint to scrape, rotted boards, lead-safe setup and the height of the walls move the price within that range.
Can you stain original oak trim in a DuPage bungalow instead of painting it?
Yes. We clean the woodwork, touch up worn spots with matched stain and recoat it so the grain stays visible. Woodwork staining usually runs $640 to $1,780 per room depending on how much trim there is and its condition.
Painting in DuPage County? Call us
Call any hour. Someone picks up, takes the details and books a time to walk the job with you.