An older industrial town on the south end and one of the metro's newest suburbs on the north.
Painter Hotline paints houses in Commerce City, Adams County. 67.4% of homes there date from 2000 or later, so most jobs are first or second repaints. Free estimates: 720-208-5645.
In the older south end, around Derby and the original townsite, Commerce City is small postwar homes beside industry and rail. To the north, Reunion, Buffalo Run and Second Creek Farm went up mostly after 2000. The prep plans for those two areas have little in common.
Subdivisions built in waves reach their first real repaint in waves too. The first sign is usually cracked builder caulk and faded south-facing trim, followed by garage doors and fences.
The northeast metro is flat and exposed. Washing before painting is not optional here, and we keep an eye on wind before spraying anything.
Reunion and the northern subdivisions border the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge and open prairie. East and north walls collect more grit than in-town houses, so a thorough wash with the right cleaner comes before any primer.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates, table B25034.
| Built | Commerce City | Adams County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 7.1% |
| 1940s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| 1950s | 13.6% | 10.1% | 6.9% |
| 1960s | 3.8% | 9.9% | 7.8% |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 12.2% | 13.5% |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 14.8% | 15.2% |
| 2000s | 39% | 20.8% | 16.7% |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 12.7% | 12.2% |
| 2020 or later | 4% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Before 1980, total | 24.9% | 37.3% | 40.6% |
Commerce City has about 22,165 homes, and an estimated 24.9% of them predate 1980, far below Colorado's 40.6% and below Adams County's 37.3%. The 2000s added the most (39%); 67.4% are from 2000 on.
| County | Adams County |
|---|---|
| ZIP codes | 80022, 80037, 80216 and 80640 |
| Neighborhoods | Reunion, Buffalo Run, Second Creek Farm, Belle Creek, River Oaks and the original townsite near Highway 2 |
Often, yes. Builder-applied paint and caulk on sun-facing walls commonly give out somewhere in that range. Look at the south and west trim and the caulk joints at corners; if the caulk has cracked or pulled away, water is getting behind the paint.
Yes, on a deadline, with finishes that are easy to touch up at the next turnover.
By the Census count, 24.9% of homes in Commerce City predate 1980, and any of those could hide lead paint (banned for homes in 1978). Tell us your year built.
