Old Town is old
The streets around Main Street and the historic districts have homes from the late 1800s and early 1900s with deep trim, porches and many layers of paint. Those get patient hand prep and lead-safe handling.
Longmont, Colorado
Painters in Longmont, CO
Our northern boundary: a historic downtown, decades of suburbs, and farmland to the east.
Direct answer
Painter Hotline paints houses in Longmont, Boulder County, with a small piece in Weld. Housing there is mostly 1970s and newer, with 37.6% from before 1980. Free estimates: 720-208-5645.
Local conditions
What painting in Longmont involves
The middle of town is 1970s to 1990s
Much of Longmont was built between 1970 and 2000. Expect hardboard and wood lap siding, original trim and cedar fences on their third repaint.
Prospect is its own thing
The Prospect neighborhood is dense new urbanism with bold color schemes and narrow side yards, which changes how staging works.
Flood-era repairs
Some homes near the St. Vrain were repaired after the September 2013 flood. Newer patches next to older siding can take paint differently, so we prime the transitions.
Local dataWhen Longmont's homes were built (dark orange: built before 1980)
How old Longmont's homes are
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates, table B25034.
Show the numbers
| Built | Longmont | Boulder County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| 1940s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| 1950s | 4% | 5% | 6.9% |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 9.9% | 7.8% |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 14.7% | 13.5% |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.7% | 15.2% |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.5% | 16.7% |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 2020 or later | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Before 1980, total | 37.6% | 41.5% | 40.6% |
Longmont has about 42,435 homes, and an estimated 37.6% of them predate 1980, below Colorado's 40.6% and below Boulder County's 41.5%. The 1970s added the most (20.1%); 32.8% are from 2000 on.
What the numbers mean for Longmont jobs
- About 4 in 10 Longmont homes are pre-1980; for those, the year built decides how old paint gets scraped. Why 1978 matters.
- 49.8% from 1970–1999, prime years for hardboard siding: board edges and caulk joints get the attention.
| County | Boulder County, with a small piece in Weld |
|---|---|
| ZIP codes | 80501, 80503 and 80504 |
| Neighborhoods | Old Town Longmont, Prospect, Southmoor Park, Clover Basin, Quail Ridge, Ute Creek and the neighborhoods along the St. Vrain |
Questions
Longmont painting questions
Is Longmont inside your service area?
Yes. It is our northern boundary. We cover all of Longmont but do not take work north of it.
Do you work in Longmont's historic districts?
Yes. Older homes get hand scraping, the right primer for old coatings and lead-safe practices on pre-1978 surfaces. If your home is in a designated district, check any review requirements before choosing colors.
How many Longmont homes might have lead paint?
By the Census count, 37.6% of homes in Longmont predate 1980, and any of those could hide lead paint (banned for homes in 1978). Tell us your year built.