Brick Painting & Limewashing · Arlington, TX
Arlington has an enormous amount of sixties red brick.
Between the north-central ranches and the western suburbs, Arlington holds a very large stock of red and orange-red brick from the fifties through the eighties. Nothing dates those elevations more reliably, and nothing changes them more completely.
Here is what brick painting & limewashing in Arlington actually involves.
Our recommendation on this brick is a mineral coating rather than a conventional masonry paint, and the reason is how each one fails. A film-forming paint seals the face; when moisture gets behind it, it lifts, and the only fix is stripping — expensive and rarely satisfying. A mineral coating bonds into the masonry and stays vapor-open, so the wall breathes and the finish weathers by softening rather than flaking. On sixty-year-old brick that difference is not cosmetic.
The choice worth thinking about is solid color versus limewash. In Interlochen and Woodland West a solid mineral color reads as a fully painted house, while Classico Limewash lightens and softens while the original brick variation keeps showing through. On a mid-century ranch the second usually suits the architecture better. Either way it is permanent, so we would rather you saw both on your own wall than decided from a photograph.
Here is what the price covers.
- Thorough cleaning of the masonry to remove all mold, dirt and debris first
- Romabio Mineral Masonry Paint, which lets the brick breathe naturally
- A finish that releases moisture from within while blocking moisture from outside
- Application by masonry brush, worked both horizontally and vertically into every seam
- Classico Limewash where a whitewashed or softened effect is the goal
- Resistance to mold, peeling and sun damage, backed by a 20-year product warranty
These are the questions we hear most about brick painting & limewashing in Arlington.
Is painting sixties brick a bad idea?
With the wrong product, yes — a sealing film on older brick is what causes the peeling people warn about. A vapor-open mineral coating behaves completely differently.
Solid color or limewash on a red brick ranch?
Limewash usually suits the architecture better: it lightens and softens while the brick variation still reads. A solid color turns the elevation into one flat tone. Worth seeing both first.
Do you have to clean brick prior to painting?
Yes, and it matters more than people expect. The surface must be thoroughly cleaned to remove all mold, dirt and debris — if it isn’t, the paint struggles to adhere, which compromises both the quality and the service life of the job. We do all of that preparation for you.
What is the best way to apply paint to brick?
We use a masonry brush, stroking both horizontally and vertically. That works the paint into all the small holes and seams in the brick surface rather than bridging over them.
How many coats of limewash do I need?
For a whitewash effect, a single coat of Classico Limewash. For a solid-colored finish it takes two to three coats before it becomes non-transparent and reads as a solid color.
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