House painters in Port St. Lucie
Looking for a painter in Port St. Lucie? We're house painters based up the road in Fort Pierce, painting interiors, exteriors, cabinets and fences in Tradition, St. Lucie West and every part of the city in between.
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What Port St. Lucie customers say
All reviewsJC and team did a great job painting our home paying great attention to detail. Their prep work was incredible and they took time to protect our belongings from any mishaps. …
I am very pleased with my experience, and the finished product. They are professionals from beginning to end. They took time and effort to prep all areas, and paid close attention to details. …
We purchased a home where the roof was redone but the skylight drywall was not fixed. We called and scheduled an eval and shortly after the job. They did an amazing job. Our skylight drywall looks great and the crew was amazing. The prep work was top notch. …
Jose and his guys did an amazing job prepping and painting our home. Highly recommend using him for painting services! In addition he is a pleasure to deal with and a great person.
Such a highly professional painting crew! They were always on time and ready to work. They started with pressure washing the roof and worked down from there. Every detail was perfection, from prepping for paint to cleaning up all the work area when completed. …
Jose and his crew did some drywall repairs and interior painting for us. They were meticulous about prepping the walls and ceiling. During the job they were very neat and cleaned up after completion. …
Jose and crew did an excellent job of prepping our house for painting. Not only did we have walls and ceilings painted, but we also had all of our baseboards painted. Prep work is the key to having the work done correctly. …
If there was a 10-star rating, Jose would definitely deserve it. Cleaned up a mess by a very unprofessional company & did a spectacular job. Jose believes in professionalism & good pre-painting preparation. Need painting? This company is GREAT!!!
This place is the absolute best dependable do excellent prepping and the work is the best hard to find a company like this and very organized not a drop of paint in the wrong place. …
From prep to prime to paint finish to clean-up, this is a professional team that did a beautiful job for our renovation. The work they did on the entire house trim and doors was especially the best we've ever seen. …
Painting Port St. Lucie homes
Most Port St. Lucie homes are concrete block with a stucco finish, and that's what a Port St. Lucie painter spends most of the time on. Stucco holds up well, but its paint takes a beating from the sun and the summer rain, and it needs proper prep to last.
The city has two very different kinds of neighborhood. The older parts, east of I-95 and along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, were laid out in the 1960s through the 1980s: single-story block homes on quarter-acre lots, many on their second or third repaint, often with faded stucco, hairline cracks and rusty stains from well-water sprinklers.
West of I-95, St. Lucie West (from the late 1980s) and Tradition (from the 2000s) are planned communities, mostly with HOAs. Homes there tend to be newer and larger, often two stories, with set color schemes, screened lanais and pavers. Painting here usually means working within the HOA's approved colors and keeping the job tidy for the neighbors.
We paint both, and the prep changes with the house.
Painting services in Port St. Lucie
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Exterior painting
Exterior painting starts with a pressure wash, then crack repair, caulking and primer where the stucco needs it, and two coats of exterior paint made for Florida sun. Trim, doors, garage doors and soffits are part of the job. More on our exterior painting page. [PRICE]
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Interior painting
Interior painting in Port St. Lucie covers walls, ceilings, trim, doors and baseboards, one room or the whole house. We cover floors and furniture, patch nail holes and dings, and clean up at the end of every day. Ask about accent walls and color changes. See interior painting. [PRICE]
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Cabinet painting
Painting your kitchen or bathroom cabinets changes the whole room for a fraction of the cost of new ones. We clean, sand and prime the doors and boxes, then apply a hard-wearing finish made for cabinets. See cabinet painting. [PRICE]
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Epoxy garage floors
We also coat garage floors with epoxy built for Florida heat and hot tires, in Tradition, St. Lucie West and across the city. See epoxy flooring in Port St. Lucie. [PRICE]
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Deck and fence staining
Florida sun turns a wood deck or fence gray within a couple of years. We clean the wood, let it dry, and apply a stain that brings back the color and protects the wood from sun and rain. See deck and fence staining. [PRICE]
Before and after
See the gallery
Exterior and metal roofWalls, trim and metal roof repainted.
Brick exteriorRed brick painted white, top to bottom.
Two-story repaintA two-story home repainted in a soft green.
Exterior repaintTan walls to light gray, with a dark garage door.
New constructionExterior painted on a new build.
Double-height living roomTall walls and trim repainted.
StairwayStairwell and upper walls repainted.
Kitchen cabinetsOak cabinets painted white.
Fence stainingA new privacy fence stained a warm cedar tone.
Porch ceilingWood porch ceiling stained.
Stairs and railingsOutdoor stairs and railings refinished in white.
DrivewayDriveway pressure washed.
Driveway refreshThe same driveway, before and after.
Garage floorFlake epoxy coating in a garage.
What Port St. Lucie weather does to paint
Port St. Lucie's sun, humidity and summer storms are why exterior paint here fades and fails faster than it would further north, and why prep matters more than the paint.
The sun bleaches color, especially on west- and south-facing walls, and darker colors fade fastest. Mildew grows on shady walls and under eaves, and paint put on over it peels. Stucco expands in the heat and cools in the afternoon rain, which opens hairline cracks that let water in behind the paint. Hurricane season, from June through November, adds wind-driven rain and the occasional patch-up after a storm.
So most of a lasting paint job happens before the first coat: washing off mildew and dirt, filling and sealing stucco cracks, caulking around windows and doors, and priming bare spots. On cracked stucco, an elastomeric coating stretches over hairline cracks instead of splitting with them. We use exterior paints made for Florida sun and moisture, with mildew resistance built in.
Best time of year to paint outside
The dry season, from about November to April, is the best time to paint a Port St. Lucie exterior: lower humidity, less rain and cooler days. You can still paint in the summer rainy season. Crews start early, work the side of the house that's out of the sun, and stop before the afternoon storms roll in, because most exterior paints need a few dry hours before rain hits them.
What painting costs in Port St. Lucie
The cost of painting a house in Port St. Lucie depends mostly on its size, how many stories it has, and how much prep it needs. [PRICE: JC's typical range for a one-story exterior and for an interior room.]
What changes the price:
- Size and stories. A two-story home in Tradition takes longer than a one-story home east of I-95.
- Prep. Mildew, peeling paint and cracked stucco add washing, patching and priming time.
- Color change. Going from dark to light, or light to dark, can need an extra coat.
- Trim, doors and extras. Shutters, garage doors, lanai frames and fascia add up.
- Paint quality. Better exterior paint costs more upfront and lasts longer in this climate.
Most house painters in Port St. Lucie quote after seeing the house. Send us photos and we'll give you a free quote. See our house painting cost guide for more.
HOA color approval
In Tradition, St. Lucie West and most other HOA communities in Port St. Lucie, you need the HOA's approval before repainting the outside of your house, even in the same color in some cases.
Most HOAs ask for the paint brand, the color names and codes for the body, trim and door, and sometimes a photo of the house or a sample patch. Many have a pre-approved palette, which makes the decision quicker. We can give you the paint details to send in with your application, and we start once your approval comes back. Approval can take a few weeks, so it's worth applying before you book a start date.
Neighborhoods we work in
Tradition. Newer homes west of I-95 with HOA color schemes, many two stories with screened lanais.
St. Lucie West. Planned neighborhoods built from the late 1980s onward, around Clover Park and the golf courses.
Sandpiper Bay and the east side. Older single-story block homes along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, often due for stucco repair and a full repaint.
PGA Village and Verano. Gated communities in the north-west of the city, with HOA color rules.
You deal with JC from estimate to walkthrough
José "JC" Vega started as a custom home painter and has painted homes across the Treasure Coast for over 10 years. He built the business himself, starting by selling his finishes door to door. As a painter, he'll tell you the secret to paint that lasts is the prep: the washing, patching and priming you can't see once the color is on. He was featured in Stuart's River Living Magazine, and JC Vega's is family and locally owned, based in Fort Pierce.
Questions
How much does it cost to paint a house in Port St. Lucie?
It depends on the size, the number of stories and how much prep the stucco needs. [PRICE: JC's range for a one-story exterior and a two-story exterior.] A home with peeling paint, mildew or cracked stucco costs more than one that just needs a fresh coat. Send photos for a free quote.
How long does an exterior repaint take?
Most one-story Port St. Lucie homes take about three to five working days, including pressure washing, repairs and two coats. Two-story homes and houses with a lot of stucco repair take longer, and summer afternoon storms can add a day or two.
Can you help with HOA color approval?
Yes. We give you the paint brand and the color names and codes for the body, trim and door, so you can send them in with your HOA application. We schedule the job once your approval comes back.
Do you work in Tradition and St. Lucie West?
Yes. We paint homes in Tradition, St. Lucie West and across Port St. Lucie, east and west of I-95. Most homes in both communities have an HOA, so we plan around their color rules.
Who is a good painter in Port St. Lucie?
Look for a painter in Port St. Lucie with plenty of recent Google reviews, photos of local jobs, and a written quote that spells out the prep work, not just the paint. We have a 5.0 rating from 66 reviews on Google, and we're insured, with a certificate of insurance on request.
Nearby areas
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Fort Pierce by JonathanPuello (CC BY-SA 4.0), Vero Beach by Kiran891 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Stuart by JonathanPuello (CC BY-SA 4.0), Palm City by Dannycush (Public domain).
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Working across St. Lucie, Martin and Indian River counties
- Call or text: (772) 779-1067 · text us
- Hours: Mon to Sat, 8am to 5pm
- Address: 2915 Sherwood Ln, Fort Pierce, FL 34982 (opens Google Maps)
- Areas we service: Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Stuart, Palm City, see all
Free estimates in Port St. Lucie
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