House painters in Germantown, TN.
Dario’s Painting paints homes across Germantown, where most houses went up in the 1970s and 1980s and the City’s design review does not cover single-family homes. The approval that usually matters is your neighborhood’s, so get its rules before you pick colors. Dario is on every job, and the estimate is free, in writing and yours to keep.
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- Crews speak English & Spanish
Dario’s Painting paints houses in Germantown, with Dario on every job and a free written estimate first. Know three things: most homes here date from the 1970s and 1980s, so the year matters for lead; the City’s design review skips single-family homes; and one of the city’s 75-plus neighborhood associations may set colors. Germantown sits about 14 miles southeast of downtown Memphis, inside our regular service area, and estimate visits are on weekdays from 11:30 to 1:30 and on Saturdays from 7am to 6pm.
Germantown’s houses mostly date from the 1970s and 1980s.
The Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 estimates put the median Germantown home at 1983. The 1970s are the biggest decade: 5,640 of the city’s 16,106 homes, about 35%, followed by the 1980s at about 23%. About 43% were built before 1980.
- The 1978 line. Lead-based paint was banned for home use in 1978, and the 1970s group straddles that year, so the exact year matters. Tell Dario when your house was built, and see our questions to ask a painter on lead-safe work.
- Tree cover. The City says tree canopy covers more than 40% of Germantown. Shaded walls, north sides and anything under trees grow mildew, which is washed off before painting. The City’s code also says exterior surfaces should be free of mildew, mold and algae.
- Brick houses. On a brick house the outside job is often trim, soffits, shutters and doors rather than whole walls, and the quote prices only what you ask for.
What the City reviews, and what it leaves to your neighborhood.
City review. Germantown’s Design Review Commission covers commercial, multi-family and institutional properties, plus signs and fences. Single-family detached homes are outside its scope: the City’s manual excludes them from general review, and the City Code excludes them from the plan review it requires in the Old Germantown districts.
Neighborhood covenants. The City says some residential properties are bound by covenants set by the developer, often recorded with the subdivision plat at the Shelby County Register’s Office, and that it does not enforce them unless a City code is also broken. It also says Germantown has more than 75 organized neighborhood and homeowners associations, among them Dogwood Creek, Duntreath, Kimbrough Woods and Poplar Estates. Get any color approval in writing and bring the approved colors to the walkthrough.
Upkeep. The City’s property maintenance code says peeling, flaking and chipped exterior paint “shall be promptly eliminated and surfaces repainted.” Code Compliance, at (901) 757-7281, answers questions about maintaining a residential property.
Permits. Germantown adopts the Memphis and Shelby County building code, and the county’s residential code lists painting among the work that needs no permit.
Painting services in Germantown.
With most houses here built in the 1970s and 1980s, many of them brick, the work that usually fits is trim, soffits, shutters and doors on brick houses, painting the brick itself, and interior repaints over older paint, with mildew washed off shaded walls before any exterior painting.
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, repaired first, then two coats.
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Exterior painting
Brick, siding, stucco and wood: washed, scraped and primed where needed, then two coats.
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Cabinet painting
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets, sanded, primed and sprayed for a factory-smooth finish.
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Trim, doors and baseboards
Baseboards, crown, casings, doors and exterior trim, caulked and primed, then two coats.
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Drywall repair
Holes, cracks, water stains and old patchwork, patched and blended before the paint goes on.
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Wood rot repair
Rotten fascia, soffits, trim and siding boards cut out and replaced, then primed and painted to match.
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Brick painting
Brick washed first and painted with a product matched to masonry.
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Fences, decks & sheds
Wood cleaned and prepped, then stained or painted and sealed against Tennessee weather.
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Pressure washing
Houses, driveways, patios, decks and fences, washed clean of dirt, mildew and pollen.
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Commercial & contract work
A painting sub for Memphis builders, GCs, property managers and investors.
Learn moreThree steps from your first call.
Dario calls you back
Usually within the hour between 7am and 7pm, from (901) 665-2883. If he is up a ladder, he calls the moment he is down.
He walks the job with you
Usually within a few days, on a weekday between 11:30 and 1:30 or a Saturday between 7am and 6pm. He measures, checks the surfaces, and flags anything that costs more later if it is skipped now. Tell him the year the house was built and whether an association approves your colors.
You get the price in writing
Surfaces, prep, coats, paint and days, line by line. Free, with no obligation, and yours to keep.
Before you decide.
Questions to ask a painter
A hiring checklist: license, insurance, the estimate, deposits, lead-safe work and red flags.
How to paint trim and doors
Baseboards, casings, interior doors and a front door: prep, sheen, weather and color.
How often to repaint
Intervals for each room, surface and deck, plus the signs it is time to repaint.
Do I need City approval to change my exterior paint colors in Germantown?
Not through design review: the City’s Design Review Commission does not review single-family homes. Your subdivision’s covenants may still set colors, and the City does not enforce them unless a City code is also broken.
How do I find out if my neighborhood has color rules?
Read your covenants, often recorded with the subdivision plat at the Shelby County Register’s Office, or ask your association. Get approval in writing and bring the approved colors to the walkthrough.
Does Germantown require me to repaint peeling paint?
The City’s property maintenance code says peeling, flaking and chipped paint on exterior surfaces shall be promptly eliminated and surfaces repainted. Code Compliance at (901) 757-7281 can answer questions about a specific house.
My Germantown house was built in the 1970s. Does that change the job?
Tell Dario the year when you call. Lead-based paint was banned for home use in 1978, and EPA says homes built before then are more likely to have it, so ask at the walkthrough how lead-safe work would be handled and get the answer in writing.
Can you paint just the trim, shutters or front door?
Yes. Trim, soffits, shutters, a garage or a porch can be a job on its own, and the quote prices only what you ask for.
Where the facts come from.
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year, Table B25035: median year structure built (via Census Reporter) — Germantown median year built: 1983 (±1).
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year, Table B25034: year structure built (via Census Reporter) — Share of homes built in the 1970s (35%), 1980s (23%) and before 1980 (43%); 16,106 housing units.
- City of Germantown: Design Review Commission — The Commission reviews projects for multi-family, institutional and commercial properties, signs and fences.
- City of Germantown: Design Review Manual (PDF, January 2006) — Section 1.2 excludes single-family detached residential structures from general review.
- Germantown Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23, Division 17: Old Germantown District (OG), Sec. 23-518 (Municode) — Plan review in the Old Germantown district excludes single-family detached and two-family dwellings; Division 18 (OG-1), Sec. 23-544, reads the same.
- City of Germantown: Neighborhoods — More than 75 organized neighborhood and homeowners associations; names such as Dogwood Creek, Duntreath, Kimbrough Woods, Poplar Estates.
- City of Germantown: Covenants and Restrictions — Covenants set by developers, recorded with the plat; the City does not enforce them unless a City code is also violated.
- Germantown Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11: Neighborhood and Community Preservation, Sec. 11-25 (Municode) — Peeling, flaking and chipped exterior paint to be eliminated and repainted; surfaces should be free of mildew, mold and algae.
- City of Germantown news: Taking Root: Germantown Plants 44 New Trees for a Greener Future (Aug. 5, 2026) — The City keeps its tree canopy over 40%.
- Germantown Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Sec. 6-1: County Building Code adopted (Municode) — Germantown adopts the Joint Building Code of Memphis and Shelby County.
- City of Germantown: Residential Building Additions — Residential building permits are obtained through the Memphis/Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement.
- Shelby County: 2021 International Residential Code with Local Amendments (PDF) — Section R105.2 lists painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work as exempt from a permit.
- City of Germantown: Residential Ordinance Guide — Code Compliance contact for maintaining a residential property.
- U.S. EPA: Renovation, Repair and Painting Program for consumers — Lead-based paint banned for consumer use in 1978; homes built before 1978 are more likely to have it.
Checked October 2026. Prices and product details change; your written estimate has the numbers for your house.
The rest of what we do.
Exterior painting
Brick, siding, stucco and wood: washed, scraped and primed where needed, then two coats.
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Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, repaired first, then two coats.
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Kitchen and bathroom cabinets, sanded, primed and sprayed for a factory-smooth finish.
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Wood cleaned and prepped, then stained or painted and sealed against Tennessee weather.
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Get a free painting estimate in Germantown.
Answer a few short questions and Dario calls you back to book the walkthrough, usually within the hour between 7am and 7pm. Or call now and talk to him directly.
Rather pick the time yourself? Book the free estimate visit online (weekdays 11:30 to 1:30, Saturdays 7am to 6pm). dario@dariospainting.com · 7am to 7pm, seven days