Exterior Painting in Naperville, IL
Painting aluminum and vinyl siding in Naperville instead of replacing it
Chalky aluminum siding or faded vinyl that looks older than the house? Both can be painted with the right prep and coatings, for far less than new siding.
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Aluminum & Vinyl Siding Painting
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Quick answer
Aluminum and vinyl siding in Naperville, IL can be painted when the panels are sound: chalk is washed off, a bonding primer goes on where needed, and vinyl gets a vinyl-safe color so it does not warp in the sun. It costs far less than new siding.
The job
Tired color does not mean the siding has to go
Aluminum siding's baked finish chalks as it ages, leaving white powder on your hand and a dull wall. Vinyl fades unevenly, especially on south walls. Neither needs replacing just because the color is tired.
The key is prep and product. Chalk has to come off completely or new paint will not stick, loose panels are fixed first, and vinyl needs a coating made to move with the heat.
What moves the price
What moves the price of siding painting
Siding jobs are priced by wall area and by how much prep the surface needs.
- 01Wall area and height
Square footage and two-story walls set labor and ladders.
- 02Chalking and dirt
Heavy chalk may need two washes and a bonding primer.
- 03Siding type
Aluminum and vinyl need different primers and paints.
- 04Color choice
Vinyl-safe colors limit how dark you can go.
- 05Repairs
Loose, missing or damaged panels are fixed first.
- 06Gutters and trim
Painting gutters, downspouts and trim adds to the scope.
What this job covers
A
Chalking aluminum siding
Aluminum siding installed decades ago usually has a factory finish that has turned to chalk. We wash it with a cleaner that removes the chalk, rinse well and test the surface; if chalk still rubs off, it gets another wash. Where the chalk cannot be fully removed, a bonding primer locks it down, and two coats of exterior acrylic follow. Loose or missing panels are refastened or replaced before painting, and dents are eased where they can be. Trim and window wraps are painted in the same visit.
B
Vinyl-safe color changes
Vinyl expands in the sun, and a dark paint on light vinyl absorbs enough heat to warp the panels. So we use paints made for vinyl, with color ranges tested to stay within safe heat limits, and keep to colors no darker than the original unless the product allows it. Vinyl is cleaned and rinsed thoroughly first, since mildew and dirt stop the paint bonding. Two coats go on by brush and roller, following the panel laps. Window trim and corner posts can stay white or take an accent color.
C
Aluminum gutters and downspouts
Aluminum gutters and downspouts chalk and fade along with the siding, and they are easy to leave out of a paint plan. We clean off the chalk and oxidation, scuff the surface, spot-prime any bare metal and paint them to match the trim or the siding. The inside of the gutter is left alone. Painting them in the same visit costs far less than a separate trip, and the whole house changes color at once. Leaking seams are pointed out before we paint over them.
Compare the options
Paint the siding, or replace it?
Painting sound aluminum or vinyl is the lower-cost option. Replacement makes sense when the panels themselves have failed.
| Item | Paint it | Replace it |
|---|---|---|
| Best when | Panels are sound and only the color has faded | Panels are cracked, badly dented, warped or loose |
| What happens | Wash, prime where needed and two coats | Old siding removed and new panels installed |
| Time | Days | Longer, with more disruption |
| Relative cost | Much lower | Much higher |
Around Naperville
Naperville's first big population boom came in the 1950s, when it grew into a Chicago suburb, and the ranch homes on streets like Rose Lane and 13th Avenue, with median build years between 1954 and 1960, date from that period. Many houses of that age were clad in aluminum siding at some point, and that aluminum is now chalking. Painting it gives these ranches a new color without the cost of tearing off and replacing siding.
How the job runs
How a siding job runs
- Step 1
Walk-around
We check the panels, test the chalk and agree on color and product.
- Step 2
Wash
Chalk, dirt and mildew are washed off and rinsed thoroughly.
- Step 3
Test and repair
Surfaces are rechecked for chalk, and loose panels refastened.
- Step 4
Prime
A bonding primer goes on where chalk remains or metal is bare.
- Step 5
Two coats
Paint follows the panel laps, brushed and rolled.
- Step 6
Final walk
We walk the house with you and touch up.
Siding and metal coatings we apply come from Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and PPG.
Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, JC Licht, Behr, PPG, Valspar, Cabot, Sikkens, Rust-Oleum, Zinsser, Purdy, Wooster
Yes. Once the chalk is washed off and bare spots primed, aluminum takes exterior acrylic paint well.
Only within the paint maker's vinyl-safe range. Going too dark can warp the panels in the sun.
Several years with proper prep, and aluminum does not swell and shrink like wood does.
Yes, by a wide margin, as long as the panels are sound.
Yes. Aluminum gutters and downspouts are cleaned, primed where bare and painted to match.
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