The Painted Pot

Before you hire The Painted Pot

• The typical home in St. Charles was built in 1986.
• With 38% of St. Charles's homes built before 1980, many are covered by federal lead rules: any home built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and under the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule, contractors who disturb painted surfaces in those homes must be lead-safe certified by the EPA or an authorized state program. Ask to see the firm's certification.
• Many exterior paints need air and surface temperatures of at least 50°F to cure (some are rated down to 35°F), so in St. Charles exterior painting is a late-spring-to-early-fall job.

Local data for painters in St. Charles · Licensing boards by state · Which jobs need a permit

Sources: state licensing boards, U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) and NOAA climate normals, as shown on the city page.