Atlanta neighborhood
Bungalow and renovation painting in Grove Park on Atlanta's west side (30318)
Grove Park was laid out in the 1920s and 1930s with frame cottages and brick Tudors on wide, tree-lined streets, and ranches filled in later. Many of those houses are now being renovated, and we paint both the restored originals and the gut-rehab interiors. ZIP 30318.
- Area
- Grove Park, Atlanta
- ZIP code
- 30318
- County
- Fulton County
- Nearest office
- Atlanta office, Peachtree St NE
- Phones
- Answered 24/7
- Estimates
- Free walkthrough
Grove Park work is mainly exterior painting on 1920s and 1930s bungalows and cottages, porch repairs, and full interiors in renovated homes. A bungalow exterior with porch work typically takes 6 to 9 working days. Homes built before 1978 get lead-safe prep. Renovation interiors are scheduled after drywall finishing. Call (470) 458-0461 to set up a visit to the property.
The neighborhood sits on the west side, with Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway running through it and the large park built around the old Bellwood Quarry along its northeastern edge. The Proctor Creek Greenway trail passes nearby. Interest in the area has grown since the park opened, and many long-vacant or tired houses are being restored, while others are being gut-renovated into open floor plans.
Most homes are frame cottages and bungalows from the 1920s and 1930s, with some brick Tudors and later ranches on the side streets. That means wood siding, deep front porches and many painted layers, often including lead. On renovations we take a home from bare drywall to finished color, and on restorations we focus on porches, siding and windows. When old paint has to come off, we follow lead-safe work practices from the first day of scraping.
Homes here
1920s bungalows, brick Tudors and today's renovations
The frame bungalows typically have wood lap siding, tapered porch columns on brick piers, exposed rafter tails and wood windows. After years of patchy upkeep, we find peeling to bare wood on south walls, rot along porch floors and column bases, and gaps where siding meets trim. We scrape to a sound edge, replace soft wood, prime bare spots with an oil-based primer, and finish with a 100 percent acrylic exterior paint.
Renovated homes are a different job. Investors and owners often rebuild the interior with new drywall, open kitchens and new trim, then sell or move in. We prime new drywall with a drywall primer, spray or roll ceilings flat white, and finish walls and trim in the chosen scheme. Exteriors on these projects usually get a full color change, and we help pick colors that fit a 1920s house through our color consultation rather than a generic gray.
Most requested
Projects we take on most in Grove Park
Bungalow exterior repaint
Scraping, priming and repainting wood lap siding, rafter tails and window trim on 1920s and 1930s bungalows, with rot repair built into the schedule from the start.
Exterior House PaintingFront porch columns and floors
Rebuilding soft column bases, repainting porch ceilings, and coating wood porch floors with a floor enamel that holds up to foot traffic and rain blowing in.
Porch & Column PaintingRenovation interior from bare drywall
Priming new drywall, painting ceilings, walls, trim and doors in a renovated home, and coming back for final touch-ups after the flooring, cabinets and fixtures go in.
New Construction PaintingDrywall patching after rewiring
Patching holes cut for new wiring and plumbing in older walls, blending the texture, and priming patches so they do not flash through the final coat.
Drywall Repair & PatchingRotted siding and trim replacement
Replacing rotted siding boards, window sills and fascia on older homes with primed lumber, then painting the new pieces to match the surrounding wood exactly.
Wood Rot RepairLocal conditions
What older Grove Park houses throw at a paint crew
Lead in old paint layers
Nearly every original house has lead somewhere in its paint history. We contain work areas, mist before scraping and clean up with HEPA vacuums every day.
Years of deferred upkeep
Some homes went unpainted for long stretches. Bare wood weathers gray and soft, so we sand to sound wood and prime with an oil-based primer before topcoats.
Porch rot at piers and floors
Water collects where columns meet piers and where porch floors meet the house. We check these spots first, since they often need carpentry before paint.
Renovation timing
Renovation crews change plans often. We schedule painting after drywall finishing and before flooring, and return for touch-ups once the other trades have finished.
Timing
When to paint a bungalow exterior or renovation
Bungalow exteriors in Grove Park go most smoothly when scheduled from mid-April to mid-June or mid-September to early November, when temperatures suit oil primers and acrylic topcoats and storms are less frequent. Porch floor enamel needs a full dry day and cool night to cure, so we avoid stormy weeks for that step. Renovation interiors run all year, and we plan with the general contractor so priming starts the week drywall finishing ends.
Questions
Painting questions from Grove Park
Should my Grove Park bungalow be stripped down to bare wood before painting?
Usually not. Full stripping is expensive and, with lead paint, more disruptive. We remove loose and peeling paint to a sound edge, feather-sand the edges, and prime bare wood. Paint that is firmly bonded stays as a base. Only when paint is failing over most of a wall, or the layers are so thick they keep cracking, do we recommend stripping that section.
What colors suit a 1920s Grove Park bungalow?
Bungalows of that era often used earthy body colors such as warm greens, browns, deep reds and ochres, with contrasting trim and a third color on window sashes. Today many owners pick a softer version of that palette. We paint large samples on the siding and porch so you can see them in morning and afternoon light before deciding.
How much does it cost to paint a renovated Grove Park home inside?
For a renovated 1,300 to 1,700 square foot home with new drywall, painting ceilings, walls, trim and doors typically runs $4,960 to $8,840. New drywall takes more primer and more careful finishing than a repaint, and color counts, ceiling height and trim style also matter. We also price builder-style stages for investors.
Can you repair and paint my porch floor without replacing it?
Often, yes. If most boards are solid, we replace the soft ones, set any popped nails, sand the surface, and apply a porch and floor enamel in two coats. Porch floors need slight slope to drain, so if water pools we point that out. Heavily rotted floors or joists need a carpenter first, then we finish the paint.
Painting in Grove Park? Call us first
Tell us the house, the surfaces and the timing. We will book a free walkthrough and send a written scope.