Exterior Painting Naperville, IL
Exterior house painting in Naperville
Washed, scraped to sound paint, primed bare, caulked at every moving joint and finished with two coats of 100 percent acrylic, in the months the weather allows it.
- Calls answered 24/7
- Cedar, aluminum, vinyl and fiber cement
- Spring through October
Quick answer
Exterior house painting in Naperville runs April through October, because acrylic coatings need surface temperatures above 50 degrees and a dry window to cure, and a typical two-story home takes four to seven working days. The prep is most of the job: wash, scrape, sand, prime bare wood and re-caulk before any color. Call now to hold a spot in the season.
What the job involves
The exterior job is 70 percent prep and 30 percent paint
A Naperville exterior fails from the top of the south wall and the bottom of the north one: sun chalks the finish where it is brightest, and shade keeps the sills damp where it is darkest. Both need the old coating taken back to a sound edge, the bare wood primed, and every joint that opens and closes with the seasons re-caulked. Then the color goes on, two coats, back-rolled on rough siding.
We paint cedar and other wood siding, aluminum and vinyl siding, fiber cement, and the trim, soffits, fascia, doors and shutters that go with them. The estimate is by elevation and names the rot we found, because replacing it is a separate line.
Updated September 2026
Types of work on this page
The 4 versions of this job we get asked for
Cedar and wood siding
Cedar is the siding on most of Naperville's 1980s and 1990s subdivisions, and by now it has two or three coats on it. We scrape and sand to a firm edge, spot-prime every bare patch with an oil or alkyd primer that blocks tannin bleed, and replace boards that are soft rather than filling them. A solid acrylic stain or a flat to satin acrylic paint finishes it, back-brushed into the rough face so the film has something to hold. Expect more prep time on the sunny elevations.
Aluminum siding
Aluminum siding from the 1960s and 1970s chalks heavily but rarely fails otherwise, which makes it one of the best repaint candidates in town. The chalk has to come off completely, with a TSP-substitute wash and a rinse, or the new coat will let go in sheets. We then apply a bonding primer where the factory finish is worn through and two coats of a satin acrylic, sprayed and back-rolled so the panel seams are covered. Dents can be filled and sanded before priming.
Vinyl siding
Vinyl can be painted, with two rules: the color must be no darker than the original, or the panels absorb heat and warp, and the paint must be a vinyl-safe acrylic formulated to stay flexible. We wash, let it dry, and spray two coats with no primer on sound vinyl. Manufacturers publish vinyl-safe color ranges, and we will bring the fan deck so the choice stays inside them. Painting vinyl is far cheaper than replacing it and buys another ten years.
Fiber cement siding
Fiber cement holds paint longer than wood but still needs a repaint every decade or so as the factory finish dulls. Prep is a wash and a check of every butt joint, because the caulk fails before the siding does. We prime any spot where the cement is exposed, re-caulk the joints with a paintable elastomeric, and finish with two coats of a satin acrylic. It is one of the fastest exteriors we do, so it is often scheduled early or late in the season.
What moves the price
What decides the cost of this job
Chicago-area cost guides put exterior house painting at $4,612 to $9,836 on average, and a full 2-story single-family exterior at $5,500 to $12,000. Those are market planning ranges from published guides, not our price.
- Siding material. Cedar needs the most scraping and priming; fiber cement the least.
- Stories and access. Two-story elevations and steep grades need staging or a lift.
- Condition. Peeling, chalking and rot each add prep days.
- Trim quantity. Window and door count drives brush time more than wall area does.
- Color change. A lighter over darker color needs a primer coat.
- Repairs. Rotted boards and sills are replaced and itemized separately.
Local conditions
Exterior House Painting around Naperville
The Chicago area sees about 102 days a year at or below freezing and humid summers that push July highs into the mid 80s, so a Naperville exterior goes through more expansion and contraction than the same house would in a milder climate; that is why caulk and a flexible acrylic finish matter more than the color. Homes in the Historic District also carry review rules for exterior changes, so we check the guidelines before proposing a new color on a listed property.
What is included
Everything the estimate covers
- Every elevation washed and inspected
- Loose paint scraped and edges feathered
- Bare wood and metal spot-primed
- Rot listed and replaced before painting
- All moving joints re-caulked
- Two finish coats, back-brushed on rough siding
- Windows, fixtures and landscaping protected
- Touch-up walk on the last day
Step by step
How the job runs from the first call to the last coat
Walkthrough by elevation
We note the substrate, the failure pattern and any rot.
Wash
Low-pressure wash with a cleaner to remove chalk and mildew.
Scrape and sand
Old coating taken to a firm edge, transitions feathered.
Repair and prime
Rot replaced, bare wood and metal primed.
Caulk
Every joint that moves sealed with a paintable elastomeric.
Two finish coats
Sprayed and back-brushed or rolled, with proper dry time between.
Touch-up walk
You walk every elevation with the lead painter.
Want a real date for exterior house painting?
Call (630) 389-8505 any hour. Tell us the rooms or the elevation and we will book the walkthrough.
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FAQ
Questions about exterior house painting in Naperville
Usually mid April once nights stay above 50, and it ends in late October. Book over winter for the earliest dates.
Four to seven working days for a typical Naperville two-story, depending on prep and weather. Rain days push the schedule.
Solid stain if the siding is rough-sawn and has always been stained; acrylic paint if it already carries paint. Mixing the two fails.
Only within the vinyl-safe range the paint maker publishes. Going darker than the original can warp the panels.
Move cars off the driveway, trim shrubs off the walls and leave the gates open. We handle everything else.
Yes. Rotted trim, sills and siding boards are replaced before painting and listed on the estimate; see the wood rot repair page.
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Book exterior house painting in Naperville
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