Painter in Decatur, GA
Pro Araiza Remodeling & Painting works in Decatur, Georgia, traveling from a shop in Cumming. Decatur work centers on craftsman bungalow exteriors, historic wood siding restoration, interior repaints, and cabinet refinishing. The company is fully insured and provides free written estimates.
About 55 minutes from our Cumming shop
Painting Decatur homes
Decatur is bungalow country, and bungalows are a specific kind of painting problem. The housing is largely 1910s through 1940s craftsman and cottage stock with original wood siding, deep eaves, exposed rafter tails, tapered porch columns, and wood windows. All of that detail is exactly where paint fails first and exactly where a fast crew cuts corners. Decatur homeowners also tend to be preservation-minded, which we appreciate, because the right answer on a hundred-year-old house is almost always to repair the original wood rather than wrap or replace it.
The homes in Decatur
Craftsman bungalows
Original wood siding with deep eaves, exposed rafter tails, and tapered porch columns on masonry piers. The rafter tails and column bases are the first things to fail because they take direct weather and hold moisture. Prep here is scraping, consolidating soft wood, and rebuilding rather than covering.
Wood windows and original trim
Most Decatur bungalows still have their original double-hung wood windows. Failed glazing putty lets water sit in the sash, and a new coat over that fails at exactly the same spot. Re-glazing is part of doing the job properly, not an upsell.
Additions and renovated interiors
A large share of Decatur homes have been added onto or opened up. That leaves interiors with a mix of original plaster, newer drywall, and trim profiles from two or three eras that all need to read as one finish.
What the weather here does to paint
Decatur's tree canopy is dense and the lots are small, so houses sit close together with limited sun on the side elevations. Those walls stay damp and grow mildew. Homes built before 1978, which is nearly all of the historic stock, are very likely to have lead in the lower paint layers, which changes containment and disposal on every exterior scrape.
What painting costs in Decatur
Real ranges, not a lead-capture teaser. Every estimate we give is written and itemized so you can see what the prep is costing you separately from the paint.
| Service | Typical range | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Full home interior | $3,500 to $10,000 | Mixed plaster and drywall with multi-era trim adds labor. |
| Bungalow exterior repaint | $7,000 to $20,000 | Prep on eaves, rafter tails, and columns is most of the cost. |
| Wood window re-glazing | Quoted per sash | Failed glazing must be rebuilt before painting. |
| Cabinet refinishing | $2,500 to $7,000 | Common in renovated Decatur kitchens. |
What we do in Decatur
Decatur neighborhoods
- Oakhurst
- Dense bungalow stock with original wood siding and porches.
- Winnona Park
- 1920s and 1930s homes with deep eaves and rafter tails.
- Great Lakes
- Craftsman cottages, many with original wood windows.
- Ponce de Leon Heights
- Historic homes with substantial trim detail.
- Downtown Decatur
- Older housing close together, limited sun on side elevations.
- Medlock Park
- Post-war ranches and cottages in active renovation.
- Lenox Place
- Bungalows with masonry porch piers and column bases.
Painting in Decatur, answered
How much does it cost to paint a bungalow in Decatur, GA?
A full exterior runs $7,000 to $20,000, and the spread is almost entirely prep. A bungalow has deep eaves, exposed rafter tails, tapered columns, and original wood windows, and every one of those details takes hand work that a flat-sided subdivision house does not. Interiors run $3,500 to $10,000. Any bid on a Decatur bungalow that comes in near subdivision pricing is not planning to do the prep.
Should I replace my original wood windows or repair them?
Repair them, in almost every case. Original old-growth wood windows are better material than most replacements and they can be re-glazed and made tight for far less than replacement. What has usually failed is the glazing putty and the paint seal, not the sash itself. We re-glaze, prime, and paint them as part of the exterior job.
What about lead paint?
Assume it is there. Nearly all of Decatur's historic stock predates 1978, which means lead in the lower paint layers is likely. That changes how the surface is prepared and how debris is contained and disposed of. If you see a crew dry-scraping a Decatur bungalow with no containment and no drop protection, that is a real problem for your yard and your household, and you should stop the work.
Why do my rafter tails and porch columns fail before the rest of the house?
Because they take the most direct weather and hold moisture the longest. Rafter tails are end grain pointed at the sky, and column bases sit on masonry piers where water collects. Both need the soft wood consolidated or replaced and properly primed before coating. Painting over failing end grain buys you one season.
Can you match the trim between the original house and the addition?
Yes, and it is a common Decatur request. Most of these homes have been added onto, so you end up with plaster in the front rooms, drywall in the back, and trim profiles from two or three eras. The goal is one continuous finish so the seams do not read, which is mostly about surface prep and consistent sheen rather than color.
What insurance do you carry?
Yes, general liability, with the certificate sent before we start. On pre-1978 homes we also handle lead-safe containment properly, which is the part of this work that actually protects your soil and your family.
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