Brick Painting in
Highland Park, TX
Painted brick is part of the Highland Park look. We use breathable mineral coatings and limewash in a finish that fits a historic façade. Serving Highland Park and the Park Cities across DFW.
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Limewash, mineral paint, smear, or stain
Breathable on historic brick
Honest about what fits
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Your Options for Brick
There is more than one way to change the color of a brick house, and on an older home the product matters. Here are the four we do, all chosen to let the brick breathe.
Limewash
An authentic, slaked-lime wash that soaks into the brick and calcifies to it, for a soft, weathered, old-world finish that ages instead of peeling. It is fully breathable, and while it is fresh we can wash it back to dial the look lighter or heavier. It suits a Tudor or a traditional brick home, and it needs bare, unsealed brick to bond.
German smear and lime slurry
A thicker, brush-applied mortar or lime finish that partly veils the brick for real texture and a heavier old-world look. It hides chips and color mismatch, suits the Tudors here, and holds up for the long haul when you want a more dramatic, lasting change.
Mineral masonry paint
For the classic solid white or warm-neutral painted-brick look, a breathable mineral masonry paint gives full, even coverage and a long-lasting finish while still letting the wall breathe. It is the right way to get a solid painted look on brick, unlike ordinary latex that seals the wall under a film.
Brick staining
A penetrating mineral stain that changes the brick color while keeping the texture and the breathability. It reads natural rather than painted, holds up for years, and asks for little upkeep - a good middle ground when you want a real color change without a film on the wall.
How We Do It Right on Brick
Brick is not drywall, and on a historic home it asks for a careful read before you touch it. Here is the order we work in.
We read the brick
First we figure out what you have - bare brick or brick that has already been painted or sealed, old soft brick with lime mortar, and the condition of the joints. On an older home, that answer drives everything.
We clean and repair
We wash the brick, repoint failed mortar, and, if you want a limewash or mineral finish on brick that was painted before, strip the old coating so the new finish can bond. Skipping this is how a brick job fails early.
We sample on your wall
We put the finish up on a real section of your house - limewash transparency, mineral paint color, or smear coverage - so you see it on your brick, in your light, before we commit the whole exterior.
We apply and let it set
We work the finish by hand with the right technique for limewash, mineral paint, smear, or stain, protect your windows and landscaping, and give it the time it needs to cure and calcify before we call it done.
Painted Brick, Done Right on a Highland Park Home
Painted brick is part of the Highland Park look, especially the soft whites and warm neutrals you see on a traditional façade. But on these homes - many of them old, with soft brick and lime mortar - what you put on the brick matters as much as the color. Ordinary latex seals the wall under a film, and on an older home in Dallas heat and humidity, that trapped moisture shows up over time as peeling, chalky efflorescence, and eroded mortar.
The right way to get the look is a breathable finish made for masonry. A mineral masonry paint gives you the solid white or neutral painted-brick finish with full coverage and a long life, while still letting the wall breathe. Limewash gives the soft, weathered patina that suits a Tudor or a traditional brick home, ages instead of peeling, and can be adjusted or washed back in the first days while it is fresh. Both work with the brick in a way latex does not.
A lot of Highland Park brick has already been painted, and we can clean, prep, and repaint a painted façade or freshen the white. One honest note worth knowing up front: limewash and the mineral finishes only bond to bare, unsealed brick, so if your brick was painted before and you want to switch to limewash, it has to be stripped first. We will tell you whether that is worth it on your home.
The most common request is taking a dated red, orange, or brown brick to a soft white or warm neutral that keeps the texture and stops fighting the rest of the house. We sample it on your actual wall first, because brick takes a finish differently than any chart will show.
We Know Highland Park Homes
We work on brick across Highland Park - the brick Georgians and Tudors along Beverly Drive, Drexel Drive, and Armstrong Parkway, the homes near Highland Park Village and Preston Road, and the established streets throughout the Park Cities. Old brick, soft mortar, and a traditional look worth keeping.
We are a Fort Worth-based painting company, and we bring the same craftsmanship east to the Park Cities. Older masonry and a humid climate call for breathable finishes and a careful hand, so we read each home's brick and mortar, work clean around windows and landscaping, and keep one crew on the job start to finish.
Highland Park and the Park Cities
We are based off Cordova Avenue in southwest Fort Worth and work on brick throughout Highland Park and the towns around it.
The Park Cities and nearby
University Park, Preston Hollow, and the surrounding Dallas neighborhoods.
Across the metroplex
Fort Worth and the rest of DFW. In Highland Park or nearby? Just ask.
Get Your Brick Estimate
Tell us about your brick and the look you are after, and we will come see the wall, check whether it is bare or already painted, and walk you through which finish fits. No pressure and no hard sell.
Brick Painting Questions
Should I paint my brick, limewash it, or stain it?
It depends on the look you want and the brick you have. For a solid painted-brick look, we use a breathable mineral masonry paint rather than ordinary latex. For a soft, weathered patina, limewash. For a natural color change that keeps the texture, stain. We will look at your brick and tell you honestly what fits.
Can you repaint brick that is already painted?
Yes. We can clean, prep, and repaint an already-painted façade or freshen the white with a masonry-appropriate finish. One thing to know: if you want to switch a previously painted wall to limewash or a mineral finish, the old coating has to be stripped first, because those only bond to bare brick.
Will painting brick trap moisture or damage an older home?
Ordinary latex can, because it seals the wall under a film, and that is a real risk on old soft brick with lime mortar in Dallas heat and humidity. That is why we use breathable mineral coatings and limewash on brick, so the wall can still release moisture instead of holding it in.
Can you limewash or German-smear brick that is already painted?
Not directly. Limewash and the mineral finishes only bond to bare, unsealed brick, so brick that was painted before has to be stripped first. If stripping is not worth it on your home, a fresh masonry-paint finish is usually the better path, and we will tell you which makes sense.
Can you update dated red, orange, or brown brick to white?
Yes, and it is the most common brick job we do here. We can bring dated brick to a soft white or warm neutral with a breathable mineral paint or limewash, keeping the texture of the brick and tying it in with the rest of the exterior so the whole house reads together.
What is the difference between limewash and a solid painted finish?
Limewash is a thin, breathable lime wash that gives a soft, weathered patina, ages over time, and can be washed back in the first days while it is fresh. A mineral masonry paint gives solid, full coverage and a long-lasting finish, and still lets the brick breathe. We match the choice to the look you are after.
How long does each finish last, and what is the upkeep?
A mineral masonry paint gives a solid, long-lasting finish with little upkeep. Limewash ages softly and gets a refresh every several years. German smear and lime slurry are textured and essentially permanent. Brick stain is long-lasting and low-maintenance. We are upfront about the maintenance on each before you choose.
Which areas do you serve around Highland Park?
Highland Park and the surrounding Park Cities — University Park and Preston Hollow — plus the rest of Dallas and back across to Fort Worth and DFW. If you are nearby and do not see your area, just ask.
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