Never heard of paint grade bricks. Trying to figure out the point of that concept on top of that.

If you want the look of brick, but want it painted, seems faux brick would be much less expensive, both in material and installation costs.

Ask your local brick supplier.

$187,973.42

I think paint grade brick comes two sided; one side is paintable and the other side is not.

(tongue planted in cheek)

HandyMac .... meaning I am not purchasing top of the line brick when I have plans to paint it.

So you can get brick "seconds" - or don't care about color matching?

Still not cheap.

Sorry - no help.

Sorry, I don't know - but I really like the look of your house.

What is the end look you are hoping to achieve?

I'm not sure why this question is giving some such a chuckle. I think it's a legitimate question. Several years ago a few beautiful homes were built here and the members specifically used inexpensive brick since they knew it was going to be painted. Look for Nini...one of my absolute favorite homes and another one was Athensmomof3

Btw...your home looks like it is going to be very nice.

https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/2274803/athensmomof3-need-help-with-your-brick?n=2

There are all sorts of different "styles" and sizes of brick. "Roman" style is not "common" brick. Be sure you know what you are looking at and pricing...

I think this is a great question. I have seen houses built of brick in a "yucky" color and then painted. Then, I have seen some where I was sure they were going to paint the brick and they didn't! To each his own...anyway, I love painted brick. Good luck.

I am having trouble wrapping my mind around painting brick. One, that adds extra maintenance---since the paint will wear off/peel/etc. Even with a good primer/paint job. Because there are too many nooks and cranny's for the primer/paint to stick to long term.

I had a house built with a partial brick facade once. I am not a red brick fan, nor am I a varicolored brick fan. So, we sprang for an added cost to get white(actually a light cream color) king sized(took less bricks) locally produced brick. House was originally painted blue, I painted it gray, and the next owner painted it yellow. Point is choosing the right brick color allows for a huge redecorating pallette---and still keep the brick as brick.

I am a bit old school---do not like painting brick, oak wood, or cedar.

Painting brick CAN be old school. My favorite old farm house that often pass while driving home is brick, painted a lovely butter color. The brick seems to hold the paint much better than the wood trim.

We are building a farmhouse with painted brick. We are just starting...just closed the construction loan. My builder says there is s brick that is made to be painted, so that is what we are using. Our covenants require brick or stone, and I wanted a white farmhouse.

Sorry people are giving you a hard time for your question. I know here in South Alabama I've seen brick bundles that were labeled for size (Queen/Modular/Etc.) and for color they were labeled "Paintable". They were just very uniform smooth red bricks.

I have no idea what they cost but your builder or local brick yard should be able to answer that in less than 5 minutes.

“Paint grade” is never going to be cheaper than no-paint grade (I don’t think there’s such a thing, as in wood). Why? Must account for cost of paint, painter, every so many years. A deal on ugly brick now will not be a deal in long run.

i had A hideous pukey yellow brick I had to paint but next house will have an acceptable brick, to begin with as it will be more economical

I've had a home that was painted brick. It was the easiest house to keep clean. We washed the outside of the house every year to get rid of mildew. The finish was really sturdy. No upkeep. The paint job is 2 years at this point and looks great. We live in the South and painted brick is very common. I second the thought to see if you can find excess inventory. Just as long as the size is the same, the color won't matter.

I would say power washing 2 YO paint is ‘nuttin to it’ but power wash 5-6 YO paint. It will chip and now you’ll have to at least touch up. I live in TX gulf coast under brutal sun. Chipping can be avoided to some extent by spending $$$ in good exterior paint but it takes us back to painted brick is never cheaper. Don’t get me wrong, I love my painted brick home but I’ve learned it is high maintenance and costly.

In the early 19th c. it was pretty standard to build brick houses here (brick was required at some point). They painted them maroon, and pinstripe the grout in a buff or stone sort of color).

If you know what color you want, I thought some companies made brick that already looked painted.

palimpsest, We always used a bucket of soapy water, a brush on an extension pole and a garden hose. Power washing doesn't get the grit and it's too hard on the paint job.

How did your house turn out? Was painting the brick cheaper than buying the light colored brick?

Painted and light colored brick are apples an oranges. I love the look of painted but if you are concerned about longevity, perhaps you should consider sacking the brick or covering it with a light slurry finish. Seeing that in many of the new multi-million dollar homes nowadays and it’s a classic and timeless look.