Exterior painting in Millbrae

Painting Millbrae homes from the 1920s to the 1960s

Millbrae's Housing Element dates Millbrae Highlands and Marina Vista to 1900 through 1929, Bayside Manor and Lomita Hills to 1930 through 1949 and the western hills to 1950 through 1969. More than three in four homes predate 1980. Older exteriors carry many layers of paint, and on homes built before 1978, federal lead rules govern how paid crews scrape and sand them.

Painting needs no permit in Millbrae, but windows do: the city requires a permit for every window replacement, and any change to a window's outside look needs Planning approval. Painting the trim around a window is simple; replacing the window goes through the city. At the SFO station, about 2.1 miles away, normal precipitation is 19.6 inches a year, so big exterior jobs go in the dry season.

Worth knowing about Millbrae

• The San Andreas Fault lies within a mile of Millbrae's western edge, the Serra Fault crosses the city, and soils in the east have very high liquefaction susceptibility.
• At the SFO weather station, about 2.1 miles northeast of City Hall, summer highs average 72.5F and normal precipitation is 19.6 inches a year.
• The Housing Element dates Millbrae Highlands and Marina Vista to 1900 through 1929, Bayside Manor and Lomita Hills to 1930 through 1949, and the western hills to 1950 through 1969.