Painting a Brick House

[Jacob A.]

Dear BPer's,

I was hoping to get some feedback from some of the experienced rehabbers out there. I will be closing on a gorgeous little brick ranch on Tuesday and was tossing around ideas of how to spruce up the curb appeal a little bit. The idea came to my attention when watching flip this house the other day to paint the brick a very neutral gray, beige or off-white. I was wondering if any of you have had experience painting brick and if it yielded good results for you or not? Thanks in advance.

[Jacob A.]

@J Scott

The brick is actually in pretty good shape. A good power wash will have it looking like new. Brick just seems so 70's looking to me, especially on the lower end homes. But, you can't argue with experience. I appreciate the info.

@Jean Bolger

I'm planning on some nice new painted shutters and trim so I appreciate the reinforcement!