Aurora and ten towns inside 20 miles
Aurora Limewash: Towns We Cover Around Aurora
Four counties, one river, and a different set of preservation rules in nearly every town.
- Aurora and ten towns within 20 miles
- Written price before work starts
- Licensed, insured local contractors
- Historic district rules covered
Aurora Limewash works with contractors serving Aurora and the towns within 20 miles of it: North Aurora, Batavia, Oswego, Warrenville, Naperville, Geneva, Plainfield, Yorkville, St. Charles and Wheaton. Each has its own page covering its housing, its brick and stone, and whether a historic district or landmark rule applies before the outside of a house can change.
Four counties, one valley
Aurora itself spreads across Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties. Geneva is the Kane County seat, Wheaton the DuPage County seat and Yorkville the Kendall County seat. Several of the river towns date to the 1830s: Yorkville was settled in 1833, and North Aurora began as Schneider's Crossing around a sawmill whose dam went across the Fox in 1837. Newer subdivisions now surround most of those older centres.
The rule that varies most
Coating masonry that has never been painted is regulated very differently from town to town. Aurora, Batavia and St. Charles review it in their historic districts, and Naperville's district needs a certificate for exterior material changes. Wheaton's historic register is a recognition program. The historic district rules guide compares them.
Not sure what your brick will take? Describe the house, the brick and the look you want, and get a straight answer on coats, prep and a typical price.
Call (630) 528-2808Not sure whether your street is in a district?
Call with your address. Whether the town reviews coatings on your house is the first thing to settle, before colour or price.
Call (630) 528-2808Pages by place
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Aurora
The city itself: four local historic districts, from the Near Eastside to Palace Street, where coating masonry needs a certificate first.
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Batavia
A city that recently changed its rules on exactly this kind of work, which makes the order of steps matter.
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Geneva
An older river town where the Historic Preservation Commission has binding review over exterior changes.
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Naperville
From the historic district near North Central College to brick-front subdivisions, with the city's certificate rules in mind.
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North Aurora
A village that began as Schneider's Crossing, around a sawmill and a dam on the Fox.
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Oswego
A downtown newly on the National Register, and a lot of newer brick around it.
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Plainfield
Two historic districts near the old centre, and miles of newer brick fronts around them.
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St. Charles
The town with the clearest written rule on coating brick, and it is worth reading before you choose a finish.
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Warrenville
A small city that waited until 1967 to incorporate, and still marks its older homes with plaques.
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Wheaton
A town that celebrates its older houses through a register rather than a review board.
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Yorkville
A courthouse town on the Fox that describes its recent growth as unprecedented.
Talk it through before anyone opens a bucket
Say what the brick is, whether it has ever been painted or sealed, and how much of it shows from the street. You will hear what the job usually involves, what it tends to cost, and whether your town needs a sign-off first.
Call (630) 528-2808