Short answer
Yes, we paint all over Downers Grove. The village has 68 confirmed Sears kit homes and houses near its center from the mid-1800s, so older rooms often need plaster repair and wallpaper removal before paint, and their exteriors need careful scraping. Newer houses there get regular siding, trim and interior repaints.
Sears kit homes and mid-1800s houses near the center
Along with 68 confirmed Sears kit homes, Downers Grove has other mail-order houses and homes near its center from the mid-1800s. Houses that age often have plaster walls, layered wallpaper and trim with decades of paint. Every one of those houses is older than 1978, the year EPA uses as its lead-paint cutoff, and that shapes how old coatings come off.
When a teardown goes up next door
Downers Grove has one of the area's highest teardown rates, so new construction and older houses often share a street. New houses need first coats on fresh drywall and trim, while the older ones need repair first. We price the two very differently, and the new construction painting page covers the newer side.
Taking down wallpaper without wrecking plaster
Old paper over plaster comes off with steam or a soaking solution, scored first so the water reaches the paste. Plaster tolerates that moisture better than drywall does. Once the paper is off, we wash the paste residue away, repair any gouges and seal the wall with a primer made for the job before color goes on.
Downers Grove jobs, from kit homes to new builds
Plaster Repair
Plaster in mid-1800s and kit-era homes cracks with age and gets reattached and skimmed before paint.
Wallpaper Removal
Older rooms can hold several layers of paper, sometimes painted over, which must come off cleanly first.
Exterior House Painting
Older siding with many coats needs loose paint scraped and bare wood primed before the finish goes on.
New Construction & Remodel Painting
Houses built on teardown lots need new drywall primed and painted, plus trim and doors finished.
Wood Rot Repair Before Painting
Sills and porch trim on very old houses often hide soft wood that gets repaired before paint.
Porch, Railing & Column Painting
Porch floors, columns and rails on older houses take hard wear and need coatings suited to each.
Nearby areas we paint
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, epa.gov.