A city incorporated in 2001 whose houses are mostly a generation older than the city.
Painter Hotline paints houses in Centennial, Arapahoe County. Housing there is mostly 1970s and newer, with 44.3% from before 1980. Free estimates: 720-208-5645.
Centennial only became a city in 2001, but the Census shows most of its homes were built in the 1970s through the 1990s, and very few since 2010. That makes it one of the metro's biggest concentrations of homes on their third or fourth repaint.
Houses from that era commonly have hardboard lap siding, cedar or pine trim, and wood garage doors. Edge sealing, wood replacement where it has softened and careful caulking are where the money is well spent.
Mature trees in Willow Creek and Southglenn shade some walls almost completely while others bake. One house can need mildew treatment on the north side and heavy chalk removal on the south.
Kitchens from this era often have solid wood boxes and doors that are worth refinishing rather than replacing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates, table B25034.
| Built | Centennial | Arapahoe County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 7.1% |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| 1950s | 2.7% | 6.1% | 6.9% |
| 1960s | 12.3% | 7.3% | 7.8% |
| 1970s | 28.4% | 22.5% | 16.5% |
| 1980s | 24% | 21.7% | 13.5% |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 13.1% | 15.2% |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 15.4% | 16.7% |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| 2020 or later | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Before 1980, total | 44.3% | 38.9% | 40.6% |
Centennial has about 42,513 homes, and an estimated 44.3% of them predate 1980, above Colorado's 40.6% and above Arapahoe County's 38.9%. The 1970s added the most (28.4%); 12.4% are from 2000 on.
| County | Arapahoe County |
|---|---|
| ZIP codes | 80015, 80016, 80111, 80112, 80121 and 80122 |
| Neighborhoods | Willow Creek, Southglenn, Walnut Hills, Homestead, Heritage Greens, Piney Creek, Cherry Knolls and Smoky Hill |
If the boxes and doors are solid wood or good plywood, usually yes. Refinishing changes the whole look in days, for a fraction of replacement cost. Thermofoil or peeling laminate doors are a different conversation.
Usually moisture: a sprinkler hitting the wall, a gutter overflowing, or a shaded side that stays damp. We find the cause before repainting, or the new paint fails the same way.
By the Census count, 44.3% of homes in Centennial predate 1980, and any of those could hide lead paint (banned for homes in 1978). Tell us your year built.
