Brookhaven, DeKalb County
Brookhaven painting, from estate homes to new townhomes
Brookhaven mixes estate homes finished before World War II with houses and townhomes built since 2000. Each calls for a different approach, and the walk-through is where we work out which one your house needs.
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- Scheduled from Tucker
- Interior and exterior
Updated October 2026
Short answer
Brookhaven became a city in December 2012, yet its houses span about a century. Historic Brookhaven grew up around a country club course opened in 1912, while about two in five homes here date from 2000 or later. Older houses need patient plaster and trim prep; newer ones mostly need interior repaints and townhome exteriors.
Homes in Brookhaven
A club-era neighborhood, postwar streets and two decades of infill
The city takes its name from Historic Brookhaven, the neighborhood laid out around the Capital City Country Club. The nine-hole course opened in 1912, the clubhouse was finished in 1928, and in 1986 the club and its estate homes were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Most of that neighborhood was complete by the end of World War II.
Major building followed from the 1950s to the 1970s, and the area was largely built out by 1980. Even so, the median home now dates from 1994, because so much has been added since: 20.7% of homes were built in the 2000s and 19.4% in the 2010s. Lynwood Park, historically a neighborhood of wood and cinderblock houses, now has new craftsman-style homes, and attached townhomes make up 9.3% of the city's housing.
For painting, that range matters. Older houses can have plaster walls, wood windows with many coats and trim that needs slow scraping. Newer homes and townhomes usually have drywall, flat builder paint that scuffs at the first move, and an HOA with a say in exterior color. Just over half of occupied homes are owned, so pre-listing repaints sit alongside long-term renovations.
Work we do here
Brookhaven work, sorted by house type
Interior House Painting
Whole-floor repaints in newer Brookhaven homes, swapping flat builder paint for washable finishes on walls and trim.
HOA & Townhome Painting
Townhome exteriors painted to the community color schedule, with approved colors confirmed before work starts.
Plaster Wall Repair
Cracked plaster walls and ceilings in prewar Historic Brookhaven houses patched to match before paint.
Trim, Baseboard & Door Painting
Crown, casing and paneled doors brought back to a clean, hard enamel in older homes and new builds.
Exterior House Painting
Craftsman-style infill and older brick homes repainted, with siding, trim and porch details prepped separately.
Painting Before You Sell
Neutral interiors and a touched-up exterior before a Brookhaven house goes on the market.
Scheduling
How a Brookhaven job gets on the schedule
Brookhaven is booked from our office on 4th Street in Tucker. Call any hour, tell us the neighborhood and whether you own a detached house or a townhome, and we arrange a walk-through. If your HOA has to approve exterior colors, the start date follows its answer, and any interior rooms on your list can be done while you wait.
Questions
Painting questions from Brookhaven
Yes. Read us the approved color names when you call, or keep the community schedule on hand at the walk-through, and we use those exact colors and sheens on siding, trim and doors.
Yes. Loose plaster is secured, cracks are taped and filled, and the patch is feathered so it blends with the original wall before primer and paint go on.
Often, for the interior. Many new homes leave the builder with flat wall paint that marks easily, and a washable eggshell or satin holds up far better in halls, stairwells and kitchens.
Voters approved cityhood on July 31, 2012, with 55% in favor, and the city was incorporated on December 17, 2012.
Ready when you are
Painting a house or townhome in Brookhaven?
Phones are answered around the clock. Tell us the street and the kind of home, and we will set up a walk-through.