Short answer
Yes, we paint all over Aurora, Illinois' second-largest city at 180,542 residents. Older homes in the Near Eastside and Tanner historic districts tend to need careful scraping, priming and plaster work, while Far East Side subdivisions near Naperville need repaints of siding and trim from the 1980s and 1990s.
Near Eastside, Tanner and Aurora's 138 Sears homes
Near Eastside became Aurora's first historic district in 1981, and Tanner is another. The city has also identified 138 Sears mail-order homes. Houses like these often carry many layers of paint over original wood, and they generally predate 1978, the cutoff year in EPA's lead renovation program. We confirm the age and plan the prep before any scraping, and inside, cracked plaster gets reattached and patched rather than covered.
Far East Side subdivisions along Eola Road and Route 59
The Far East Side, next to Naperville, was developed from the late 1970s and early 1980s along Eola Road and Route 59, and its subdivisions spread outward in the late 1990s. Those houses are now on their second or third exterior cycle. Typical prep at that age: reopened caulk joints, soft wood at the bottom of trim boards and kitchen cabinets ready for a painted finish.
Aurora jobs, old houses and new
Plaster Repair
Older homes in the Near Eastside and Tanner districts can have plaster walls that crack and loosen with age.
Exterior House Painting
Far East Side houses from the 1980s and 1990s are due for full repaints with fresh caulk and primer.
Wood Rot Repair Before Painting
Sills and trim on houses several decades old can soften, and rot gets repaired before paint goes back on.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting
Kitchens in Far East Side subdivisions are old enough that painted cabinets often beat a full remodel.
Wallpaper Removal
Older rooms may hold several layers of paper, and the walls underneath need repair before paint.
Siding Painting
Siding on houses from the 1980s and 1990s can be repainted with the right primer rather than replaced.
Nearby areas we paint
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, epa.gov.