Brick Painting & Limewashing · Dallas, TX
Painting Dallas brick, in a city that argues about it.
Few decisions divide a Dallas street like painting the brick. In Lakewood and the M Streets you will hear strong opinions in both directions, and most of the fear traces back to jobs done years ago with the wrong product.
Here is what brick painting & limewashing in Dallas actually involves.
The objection people raise is real, but it is an objection to film-forming paint rather than to the idea. Seal the face of an older brick wall and the moisture that gets behind it has nowhere to go, so the film lifts and the only remedy is stripping. That is what people picture. What we use is a mineral masonry paint that bonds into the brick and remains vapor-open, so the wall still breathes — which is exactly why it suits the older, softer brick found east of Central.
On Tudor and period elevations the other consideration is character rather than chemistry. Painting the brick on a 1920s house changes it permanently and unifies elements the original design deliberately contrasted. Sometimes that is the right call and the house reads far better for it; sometimes limewash is the better answer because it softens and lightens without fully obscuring the brick. We would rather walk the elevation and tell you which of those two your house wants.
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 Dallas.
Is painting brick a bad idea?
With the wrong product, yes — a sealing film on an older brick wall is what causes the peeling people warn you about. A vapor-open mineral coating behaves completely differently, which is why it is what we use.
Paint or limewash on a period Dallas house?
Limewash often suits an older house better: it softens and lightens the brick while still letting the texture and variation read through, rather than turning the elevation into one flat color.
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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