San Jose Metropolitan Area

House Painters in Gilroy, CA

The south valley’s heat, stucco ranch houses, and an older downtown grid.

Gilroy is hotter than the rest of the cities on our San Jose list. Summers are long, the valley wind carries dust, and stucco ranch houses are the common exterior. Downtown still has older, smaller houses on a grid, with more wood trim than the newer tracts at the edges.

A light body color is the practical default on a west wall here. Deep accent colors belong on doors, shutters, and smaller trim, where the heat gain matters less. We will say that on site rather than sell a dark body color that will be uncomfortable and fade.

Housing

Stucco ranch houses and newer tracts, plus older wood-trim houses on the downtown grid and homes toward the western hills.

Climate

Long, hot, dry summers. Dust on open lots. Very little coastal moisture compared with the bay shore.

Neighborhoods and ZIP codes

Neighborhood notes describe the housing we actually run into in Gilroy. The ZIP codes are ones we cover in the city. Gilroy may use additional codes — call if yours is not listed.

  • Downtown Gilroy

    Older houses and wood trim on the original grid.

  • Eagle Ridge

    Newer hillside housing on the west side.

  • Christmas Hill

    Residential streets near the park, with ranch and newer homes.

  • Western hills

    Lots with more exposure and longer afternoon sun.

ZIP codes served

  • 95020

Why choose Pasion Painting in Gilroy

The same licensed company covers Gilroy. These are facts already published on this site, not local awards or ratings.

  • CSLB license #1157082, classification C-33 — Painting and Decorating.
  • Licensed as a California corporation. You can look the number up with the Contractors State License Board.
  • Free, no-obligation estimates. Call (707) 492-6819 or use the quote form.
  • Owner-operated. Founded by Felipe Pasion.
  • Residential and commercial painting and finishing, including the seven services linked above.

Related work

Photos below are projects already on this site. The location in each caption is the location on the project, which may be Gilroy or another community we serve.

Exterior Repaint Project

Sacramento, CA

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Exterior of a residential home before full repaint
Exterior Repaint Project — Before / During — photo 1
Exterior Repaint Project — Before / During — photo 2

Popular colors this year

A few Benjamin Moore Color Trends 2026 shades that suit Gilroy housing and light. Swatches are approximate. See the full palette.

Questions about painting in Gilroy

What exterior color holds up in Gilroy heat?

A lighter body, such as a warm off-white or a tan, reflects more sun than a deep brown or green used wall-to-wall. Keep the deeper colors on doors and trim. We will look at which elevation faces west before recommending either.

Do you paint both the downtown grid and the newer west-side tracts?

Yes. Downtown houses often have more wood trim. The newer tracts are stucco packages. ZIP 95020 covers both. The prep follows the material.

Is the Sacramento exterior in your portfolio a Gilroy house?

No. That project is in Sacramento. We show it on this page because the climate problem — sun on a residential exterior — is the closest published example. We do not relabel it as Gilroy.

How far south do you go past Gilroy?

Gilroy is the southern city on our published list. If you are south of it, call (707) 492-6819 and ask. We would rather say no than imply a city we did not list.

Nearby cities we serve

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