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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Steve Jenkins

Professional painters explore the pros and cons of painting exterior brickwork

Two homes with brick facades.

Painting a brick exterior can bring new life to the appearance of your home. You can quickly transform to a clean, contemporary color that will give the outside of your home a modern look and added curb appeal.

But painting a house isn’t an insignificant upgrade to your brick exterior, so is it a good idea? Natural brick is a popular look for many homes, but you cannot change its appearance without painting it.

So we talk to contractors and realtors to find out why you should and shouldn’t paint brick and what effect it can have on the value of your home.

Is painting a brick exterior a good idea? 

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