Gilbert house painting
House painters in Gilbert, AZ
Exterior, interior, cabinet and fence painting for Gilbert homes, from the 1980s and 1990s lake neighborhoods to the HOA communities of the 2000s and 2010s.
Gilbert by build era
From the Hay Capital to the HOA decades
For a repaint in Gilbert, AZ, iPaintHomes paints exteriors, interior rooms, kitchen cabinets, fences and gates, and patches stucco and drywall as part of the prep. Gilbert is on the company's list of South East Valley towns it serves. Before booking house painters in Gilbert, call 480-232-5474 and give your street address to confirm it is in the service area.
- 1920
Gilbert incorporates
The Town of Gilbert says it was incorporated on July 6, 1920, and was known as the "Hay Capital of the World" until the late 1920s.
- 1970s
A 53 square mile annexation
The Town says a 1970s strip annexation took in 53 square miles of county land when its 1970 population was 1,971.
- Late 1980s and 1990s
The lake neighborhoods
Maricopa County Assessor records put most construction here in the late 1980s and 1990s. Many of these houses carry more than one repaint, so older coats are checked for adhesion first.
- 2000s to early 2010s
The HOA communities
Most construction in the 2000s, per Assessor records. Paint on stucco of that age chalks, and caulk pulls away at window trim.
- Mid-2000s into the 2020s
Morrison Ranch
Construction years run from the mid-2000s into the 2020s, per Assessor records.
HOA flags from the Town of Gilbert's neighborhood table.
In an HOA
Colors are approved first
Body, trim and door colors usually go through the association's architectural review. The Town of Gilbert says CC&Rs are civil in nature and are not enforced by the Town, so the approval comes from your HOA. Get the approved scheme in writing before paint is ordered.
The Town's Exterior Painting Program
Up to 3 homes each fall and spring
The Town of Gilbert helps qualified residents paint homes they own, with an emphasis on HOA communities where CC&R violations led to fines and liens, based on funding. The Town decides who qualifies.
What the crew checks
Before the first coat in Gilbert
Repeat repaints in Gilbert's 1980s and 1990s lake neighborhoods
Construction years in Maricopa County Assessor parcel records for Val Vista Lakes and The Islands fall mostly in the late 1980s and 1990s, so a house there may already carry more than one repaint. Before a new finish, a painter checks that the older coats still adhere to the wall, scrapes and spot primes any peeling, and fills hairline stucco cracks.
Chalk and caulk on Power Ranch, Seville and Agritopia homes
Maricopa County Assessor parcel records put most construction in Power Ranch, Seville and Agritopia in the 2000s, with Power Ranch and Seville still adding homes into the early 2010s. Exterior paint on stucco of that age commonly chalks into a powdery film that rubs off on a hand, and caulk begins to pull away at window trim. Chalk has to be washed off and the surface sealed so the new coat bonds.
HOA color approval in Gilbert neighborhoods
The Town of Gilbert's neighborhood table flags Power Ranch, Seville, Agritopia, Val Vista Lakes and three of the four Morrison Ranch neighborhoods it lists as having an HOA, and flags The Islands as having none. In an HOA, a change to body, trim or door colors usually goes through the association's architectural review and has to match an approved palette, so the color submittal and approval come before any paint is ordered.
Heat on Gilbert's west and south walls
The National Weather Service Phoenix office lists 111 days a year at or above 100 degrees as the 1991 to 2020 average for Phoenix. West and south walls take the hardest sun and fade first, and in summer they can run hotter than the application limits on many paint labels, so exterior crews start early and follow the shade around the house.
Block walls and view fencing on Gilbert lake and open-space lots
Where a lot backs onto a lake, park or greenbelt, the rear wall is often block topped or broken up by wrought-iron view fencing. Painted block shows efflorescence, white salts pushed out of the masonry, and steel view fencing rusts first at the bottom rail and the welds, so painters wire-brush the rust and prime bare metal before the finish coat.
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Questions
Gilbert homeowners ask
Do I need HOA approval to repaint my house in Gilbert?
If your home is in an HOA, usually yes: exterior color changes typically go through the association's architectural review. The Town of Gilbert says CC&Rs are civil in nature and are not enforced by the Town, so the approval comes from your HOA, not from the Town. Get the approved color scheme in writing before paint is ordered.
When is the best time of year to paint a house exterior in Gilbert?
Fall, winter and spring are the easiest seasons. The National Weather Service Phoenix office puts the average first 100 degree day in Phoenix on May 2 and the last on October 5 for 1991 to 2020, and summer wall temperatures can pass the limits printed on many paint labels. Summer exterior work is still possible with early starts and by painting the shaded side of the house.
Does the Town of Gilbert have a program that helps with exterior painting?
Yes, a small one. The Town of Gilbert's Exterior Painting Program helps qualified residents paint the outside of the homes they own, with an emphasis on HOA communities where CC&R violations have led to fines and liens. The Town says it aims to facilitate painting up to 3 homes in the fall and 3 in the spring, based on funding, and the Town decides who qualifies, so ask its Community and Neighborhood Services staff.
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Sources for the Gilbert facts on this page (15)
- iPaintHomes lists Gilbert among the South East Valley towns it serves
- Gilbert incorporated July 6, 1920; known as the Hay Capital of the World until the late 1920s; 1970s strip annexation of 53 square miles; 1970 population 1,971; growth in the 1980s and beyond
- Town of Gilbert HOA neighborhood table (GIS layer Gilbert HOA Neighborhoods): HasHOA is Y for Power Ranch, Seville, Agritopia, Val Vista Lakes and three of the four Morrison Ranch rows (Highland Groves, Lakeview Trails North, Lakeview Trails South), N for Elliot Groves at Morrison Ranch and The Islands
- Morrison Ranch is one of the Town of Gilbert's designated character areas (with Santan, Gateway and Heritage District)
- Val Vista Lakes subdivisions recorded in Gilbert; construction years mostly in the late 1980s and 1990s
- The Islands subdivisions recorded in Gilbert; construction years mostly in the late 1980s and 1990s
- Power Ranch subdivisions recorded in Gilbert; construction years mostly in the 2000s, continuing into the early 2010s
- Seville subdivisions recorded in Gilbert; construction years mostly in the 2000s, continuing into the early 2010s
- Agritopia subdivisions recorded in Gilbert; construction years mostly in the 2000s
- Morrison Ranch subdivisions recorded in Gilbert; construction years from the mid-2000s into the 2020s
- Val Vista Lakes is a master-planned community in Gilbert whose most prominent feature is its lakes (name and lake cross-check only)
- The Islands is a lake community in Gilbert (name and lake cross-check only)
- Gilbert Exterior Painting Program: assists qualified homeowners to paint the exterior of their homes; emphasis is helping homeowners in HOA communities address CC&R violations resulting in fines and liens; goal of up to 3 homes in the fall and 3 in the spring based on funding availability
- CC&Rs are civil in nature and are not enforced by the Town of Gilbert
- Phoenix averages 111 days a year at or above 100 degrees (1991 to 2020); average first 100 degree day May 2 and last October 5 (1991 to 2020)
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