Two eras
Dacono began as a coal town, and a handful of older homes remain near the original townsite. Most houses, about seven in ten, were built since 2000 in neighborhoods like Sweetgrass.
Dacono, Colorado
Painters in Dacono, CO
The smallest of the Carbon Valley towns, mixing old company-town homes with new subdivisions.
Direct answer
Painter Hotline paints houses in Dacono, Weld County. 70.3% of homes there date from 2000 or later, so most jobs are first or second repaints. Free estimates: 720-208-5645.
Local conditions
What painting in Dacono involves
I-25 wind
Flat, exposed ground along I-25 means constant wind that wears fences and west walls quickly.
Shared builder schemes
Fast-growing neighborhoods often share a few builder color schemes, so crisp trim lines and a well-chosen accent are what set a house apart.
Road dust and farm dust
Neighborhoods near I-25 pick up road grime as well as wind-blown dust from surrounding fields. Paint applied over an unwashed wall here can lose its grip within a season or two.
Window and door trim
Builder trim on many newer Dacono homes is primed composite or finger-jointed pine. Pine trim with cracked paint at the joints takes on water fast and needs filling and spot-priming before the topcoat.
Local dataWhen Dacono's homes were built (dark orange: built before 1980)
How old Dacono's homes are
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates, table B25034. Small sample: ±5.8 points on the pre-1980 share.
Show the numbers
| Built | Dacono | Weld County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 2% | 6.6% | 7.1% |
| 1940s | 0% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| 1950s | 0% | 3.6% | 6.9% |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 5.1% | 7.8% |
| 1970s | 18.4% | 13.7% | 16.5% |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 12.9% | 15.2% |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 25.5% | 16.7% |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 20.2% | 12.2% |
| 2020 or later | 4% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
| Before 1980, total | 23.2% | 30.8% | 40.6% |
Dacono has about 2,295 homes, and an estimated 23.2% of them predate 1980, far below Colorado's 40.6% and below Weld County's 30.8%. The 2010s added the most (45.9%); 70.3% are from 2000 on.
What the numbers mean for Dacono jobs
- About 2 in 10 Dacono homes are pre-1980; for those, the year built decides how old paint gets scraped. Why 1978 matters.
- 70.3% post-2000 housing: whole streets reach first repaint together, usually under HOA color rules.
| County | Weld County |
|---|---|
| ZIP codes | 80514 |
| Neighborhoods | Sweetgrass, Glens at Dacono, Dacono Heights, Carbon Valley Park area and the original townsite |
Questions
Dacono painting questions
Do you cover the Carbon Valley towns?
Yes. Dacono, Firestone and Frederick are covered, along with Erie, Longmont and Fort Lupton.
Can you quote a Dacono home from photos?
Usually. Send one photo of each side of the house plus close-ups of any damage, and we can return a written number without a visit, or book a free walkthrough if you would rather meet in person.
How many Dacono homes might have lead paint?
By the Census count, 23.2% of homes in Dacono predate 1980, and any of those could hide lead paint (banned for homes in 1978). Tell us your year built.