A preservation environment
Georgetown is part of the Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District. Exterior changes in town go through local historic review, so check with the town before settling on colors.
Georgetown, Colorado
Painters in Georgetown, CO
A Victorian silver-mining town and part of a National Historic Landmark District.
Direct answer
Painter Hotline paints houses in Georgetown, Clear Creek County. 73.9% of homes there predate 1980, so every scope starts with the year built. Free estimates: 720-208-5645.
Local conditions
What painting in Georgetown involves
Victorian detail
Brackets, spindles, scrollwork and wood siding need patient hand prep and primers suited to old, layered coatings.
Winter shade
Deep valley shade means slow drying and a narrow exterior season.
Cabins up the valley
Homes and cabins along Alvarado Road and toward Guanella Pass are more often log or rough-sawn wood than painted clapboard. Those get cleaned and re-stained rather than painted, on a shorter cycle than the sheltered houses in town.
Silver Plume too
We also cover Silver Plume, two miles up the valley, which shares Georgetown's landmark district and its mix of small Victorian houses and cabins. Summer visitors heading for the Georgetown Loop Railroad fill the streets on weekends, so exterior work on the busiest blocks goes on weekdays.
Porches, brackets and color
Victorian porches here often carry three or four trim colors on brackets, spindles and window hoods. Every added color is more cutting-in time, so the estimate counts the color breaks, not just the wall area.
Local dataWhen Georgetown's homes were built (dark orange: built before 1980)
How old Georgetown's homes are
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates, table B25034. Small sample: ±13 points on the pre-1980 share.
Show the numbers
| Built | Georgetown | Clear Creek County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 24.4% | 18.9% | 7.1% |
| 1940s | 1% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| 1950s | 5% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| 1960s | 18.9% | 12.6% | 7.8% |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 19.2% | 16.5% |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 13% | 13.5% |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 18.9% | 15.2% |
| 2000s | 8% | 8.7% | 16.7% |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2% | 12.2% |
| 2020 or later | 0% | 0% | 1.8% |
| Before 1980, total | 73.9% | 57.4% | 40.6% |
Georgetown has about 798 homes, and an estimated 73.9% of them predate 1980, far above Colorado's 40.6% and far above Clear Creek County's 57.4%. The 1970s added the most (24.6%); 10.4% are from 2000 on.
What the numbers mean for Georgetown jobs
- Lead paint under newer coats is a real possibility on many Georgetown houses. The federal rule for that work.
- 30.5% predate 1960. EPA figures: lead paint is likely in 69% of 1940–1959 homes and 87% of pre-1940 homes.
| County | Clear Creek County |
|---|---|
| ZIP codes | 80444 |
| Neighborhoods | Historic Georgetown, Alvarado Road and the Guanella Pass corridor |
Questions
Georgetown painting questions
Do you handle historic Victorian exteriors?
Yes, with hand prep, the right primers and lead-safe practices on pre-1978 surfaces, plus color schemes that suit the architecture.
Do I need approval to repaint in Georgetown?
Exterior work in the historic district is reviewed locally. Check with the town before choosing colors; we can provide product and color details for the application.
How many Georgetown homes might have lead paint?
By the Census count, 73.9% of homes in Georgetown predate 1980, and any of those could hide lead paint (banned for homes in 1978). Tell us your year built.