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Painting older homes in the Naperville Historic District
The streets around downtown and North Central College hold Naperville's oldest houses, and they need a slower, more careful kind of painting.
- Calls answered 24/7
- Across town from our Modaff Rd office
- Interior and exterior
Quick answer
We paint homes in the Naperville Historic District, around downtown and North Central College, where houses date from the 1800s to the mid-1900s. The work centers on plaster repair, wood windows, deep exterior trim and lead-safe prep, and on exterior changes that respect the city's historic district guidance.
Local work
Naperville's original town
The Naperville Historic District covers the town as it was first laid out and a few early additions. The National Register district, listed in 1977, includes 613 buildings in styles from Greek Revival and Italianate to Prairie School, and the city designated its own local district in 1986, covering around 320 properties.
These houses were built with plaster walls, old-growth wood trim and wood windows, and most carry many layers of paint from before 1978. Painting them well means repairing rather than replacing, containing the work whenever old paint is disturbed, and checking the city's district guidance before any major exterior change.
Downtown streets are busy, and many houses sit close to the sidewalk, so we plan containment, parking and ladder placement carefully. Neighbors are often close by, which is another reason we keep the work area contained and cleaned up at the end of every day.
Most requested
What historic district homeowners ask us to do
Plaster Repair
Cracked and loose plaster re-anchored and skimmed.
Learn moreWindow Sash & Frame Painting
Original wood windows reglazed and painted.
Learn moreExterior House Painting
Clapboard and trim repainted with lead-safe prep.
Learn moreExterior Wood Rot Repair
Porches, sills and brackets repaired before paint.
Learn moreRadiator & Cast-Iron Painting
Cast-iron radiators cleaned and repainted.
Learn moreColor Consultation
Period-appropriate exterior color schemes.
Learn moreGetting there
From our Modaff Road office
Our Modaff Road service office is on the south side of Naperville, a short drive from downtown. For more on planning a project here, read our guide to painting a historic district home and our note on lead paint in pre-1978 homes.
Naperville Historic District is part of our DuPage County coverage.
FAQ
Painting questions from Naperville Historic District
Yes, throughout the historic district around downtown and the college.
Check the city's current district guidance; major exterior changes on locally designated properties can come under review.
Yes, with epoxy rebuilds or matched replacement pieces.
With containment, careful scraping and cleanup, because most of it predates 1978.
Yes, the work area is cleaned and debris removed at the end of every day.
Painting in Naperville Historic District? Call us.
Call (630) 389-8505 any hour and tell us about the rooms, the exterior or the problem.
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