Guides Naperville, IL
Painting guides for Naperville homeowners
What painting costs here, when exterior work can happen, how to choose colors and finishes, and how to get your house ready. Written from the jobs we do every week.
Quick answer
These guides answer the questions Naperville homeowners ask us most: what a repaint costs, why exterior work stops in November, whether oak cabinets should be painted or replaced, and how to prepare a room before we arrive. Each one links to the service page for the work it describes.
All guides
Start with the question you have
What interior painting costs in Naperville
The published ranges for the Chicago area, the six things that move a quote, and how to tell whether two estimates are pricing the same job.
Learn moreWhen to paint a house exterior in Naperville
The exterior season here is set by the weather, not the calendar. What the paint needs, what our winters do, and when to book.
Learn moreShould you paint or replace oak kitchen cabinets?
Most 1980s and 1990s oak kitchens in Naperville have sound boxes and dated finishes. How to decide between paint, a new stain, or new cabinets.
Learn moreChoosing exterior paint colors for a Naperville home
Exterior colors are chosen against things you cannot change: the roof, the brick, the street and the light. A practical way to narrow the choice.
Learn moreSigns your exterior paint is failing
Paint rarely fails all at once. What each sign means, which ones are cosmetic, and which ones mean water is already getting in.
Learn moreWallpaper or paint for an accent wall?
Four ways to make one wall the focus of a room, how they compare on cost and wear, and how to choose.
Learn moreHow to prep your home before painters arrive
What you can do in an evening that saves time on the job, and what to leave to the crew.
Learn morePainting a home in the Naperville Historic District
Older houses around downtown bring plaster, old wood, lead-era paint and local guidelines. How to plan a paint job that respects all of them.
Learn moreHow long exterior paint lasts in Illinois weather
Paint life is not one number. It depends on the surface, which way it faces, how it was prepared and what went on it.
Learn moreWhich paint sheen to use in each room
Sheen changes how a color looks, how well a wall hides flaws and how easy it is to clean. Here is how to choose it room by room.
Learn moreAluminum siding: paint it or replace it?
Aluminum siding rarely wears out, but its factory finish does. Painting can bring it back for a fraction of replacement, if the siding is sound.
Learn moreLead paint in pre-1978 homes: what to know before painting
Painting an older home is safe when the old paint is handled properly. Here is what lead-safe work involves and why it matters.
Learn moreIs winter a good time to paint interiors?
Winter is quiet season for exterior painting, which makes it one of the best times to get the inside of the house done.
Learn moreGetting HOA approval for a new exterior color
Many subdivisions in the western suburbs require approval before you change exterior colors. A little planning keeps it from delaying the job.
Learn moreBy topic
How the guides fit together
Costs and planning. What interior painting costs in Naperville and how to prep your home cover the money and the logistics.
Exteriors. The exterior painting season, signs your exterior paint is failing, choosing exterior colors and painting a historic district home.
Interiors and decorating. Painting versus replacing oak cabinets and wallpaper versus paint for an accent wall.
FAQ
About these guides
Tabitha Buckley, our painting guides editor, writes them from the questions our crews and our phone line get every week.
No. Where a guide gives a dollar range, it is a published Chicago-area market range cited as a planning figure. Your price comes from a walkthrough.
Yes. Call (630) 389-8505 any hour and ask; if it comes up often, it may become the next guide.
Mostly, across the western suburbs. Climate and housing age are similar throughout our service area.
When something in them changes, such as cost ranges or local rules. Each guide shows the date it was last updated.
Have a painting question?
Call (630) 389-8505. We answer around the clock.
Call (630) 389-8505Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.