Painting Brick SFR

[Ramsey Howard]

What are everyone's thoughts on painting brick homes vs leaving original. Is the cost to paint and maintain the painted brick worth the investment vs leaving natural?

[Corby Goade]

Since you asked- I have never understood why people paint brick. It's generally attractive, zero maintenance and typically an upgrade from siding. There are a few styles of brick that don't look great, but when you paint it, now you have to maintain the paint. You could have moisture issues, which will shorten the life of the paint, and even if you don't, it has to be repainted at some point indefinitely.

The only way I'd paint any brick is if I were trying to sell and the existing brick was ugly and beyond repair.