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Cedar Park Limewash Painting limewashes brick in Cedar Park, from a single indoor wall to a brick fireplace or a whole house front, for owners who want a new color without a paint film. Bare brick and its mortar both absorb the lime, so red, orange or patchy brick can move toward white, greige or an earth tone while its texture stays.
How much of the original brick shows is up to you, from a thin veil to an almost solid color. Brick work is available in Cedar Park and in Brushy Creek, Round Rock, Jonestown, Volente, Hudson Bend, Lago Vista and Liberty Hill. For outside brick, check with Cedar Park Planning and your HOA first, as explained below.
Cedar Park’s zoning design standards list painted brick among exterior materials that are not allowed on homes built on lots platted after those standards took effect. The code does not say whether limewash counts as paint, or how the rule applies to houses on older lots.
So before limewashing any outside brick, ask the city’s Planning department how it applies to your house, and check with your HOA if you have one. Indoor brick walls and brick fireplaces are not part of that rule. We do not start exterior brick work on the assumption that it is allowed.
Limewash depends on the brick drinking it in, so the wall has to be clean, sound and absorbent. Dirt and loose material are washed off. White salt crust gets noted, since it means water is moving through the brick, and a spray of water shows whether an old repellent or sealer will block the lime. Glazed or very smooth brick may not take it at all.
Leaks, open joints and sprinklers that soak the wall are dealt with first; a breathable finish helps a wall dry but does not stop new water. For the few Cedar Park homes built before 1978, removing old paint is lead-safe work under the EPA renovation rule and has to be done by a certified firm.
Sun-heated brick dries lime too fast for it to soak in and harden properly. Most limewash makers set an upper limit between about 80°F and 90°F and rule out direct sun on the wall. Outside brick is therefore coated in the cooler months, early in the day and wall by wall as each falls into shade, with the brick dampened before every coat.
Instead of peeling, limewash thins slowly on the walls that get the most sun and rain. Those walls can be recoated on their own without stripping.
When a house front mixes brick with limestone or stucco, those surfaces are covered on the limewash stone and limewash stucco and concrete pages. It is worth reading both before choosing one finish for the whole front.
Tell us whether the brick is bare or painted, inside or outside, one wall or a whole front, and give the address. We'll get back to you soon with an estimate or any questions we have. Estimates are free and there's no obligation.