I have a brick home. While the brick was originally red, it was painted shortly after it was built in 1939. We have continued to paint it, as needed, since we purchased the home in 1989. Despite what many say, the paint on our brick has adhered well and rarely shows any peeling. The wooden trim and boards is what usually prompts us to have our home painted. We have never been made ill by the home’s brick having been painted. The house is in excellent condition.

Thanks Beverly - sadly Romabio is not approved for use in Canada. The only mineral based paints available in Canada are for small craft projects, according to my painter. We've called a number of different places and have received the same answer.

This may help. Looks like a similar product to Romabio, and is available in Canada. https://sweetmaplelife.ca/2020/10/27/before-and-after-exterior-reveal/

https://nawkaw.com/nawkaw-canada/

These folks use Romabio paint and are in Toronto. They say they service all Ontario.

https://www.pictureperfectpainters.ca/exterior

OHHHH ! This is a FIND! Thanks!!!!!

I plan on painting my brick and stucco 1970s ranch. I’ve been told mineral based paints are what’s to use on brick and concrete/stucco. There are a couple brands made specifically for brick, claiming to last 25-30 years, with no flaking or peeling, environmentally friendly.

@Camille Morgan - Please understand that there are many different "types" of bricks. Bricks vary wildly in material composition (the sand used etc,) and the firing process. Without submitting a few of your bricks for professional analysis it's impossible to determine whether "regular paint" would holdup long-term. Romabio is the answer.

Update - I did contact the Toronto company using Romabio paint. Their quote was just more than double the other painting company, but I was convinced that their product (the mineral paint) will be more than worth the investment. So I'm saving my pennies and plan to do the painting next fall, when the deck and carport and shed are complete and I know how much renovation budget I have left over. (I recently gutted a little bungalow, top to bottom! My own HGTV show!)