On the Treasure Coast, mildew and algae grow on almost every shaded stucco wall, and paint will not bond to either one. That's why every quality exterior repaint I do starts with a full pressure wash and a mildew treatment, on the same quote as the prep and the paint. Wash, prep, and two coats, one number, no surprises. I'm Martin, the owner, and I'm on site for every project.
Washing isn't a separate trade to me. It's step one of every exterior repaint, and it's the step that decides whether the paint lasts. Here's what the wash and prep stage includes on every exterior project.
Every wall gets washed, not spot-rinsed. Dirt, chalking paint, and surface grime come off so the new coating bonds to the wall itself.
Florida's black streaks and green haze get treated and killed, not just knocked off. Rinsing alone leaves the growth alive under your new paint.
Areas where the old paint is peeling, bubbling, or flaking get scraped and sanded back to a sound surface before anything new goes on.
Plants, light fixtures, and outdoor furniture get covered or moved before the washing starts, and everything goes back where it belongs.
Washed walls get real drying time before the first coat, because sealing moisture into stucco is how blisters happen. Dry walls first, always.
Painting the house anyway? Ask me to add the driveway and walkways to the wash. It's an easy add-on while the equipment is already on site.
Pressure wash, mildew treatment, adhesion repair, and the two-coat finish all live on one written quote. No separate washing bill, no surprise line items.
Walk around almost any stucco home on the Treasure Coast and you'll find it: black streaks under the roof line, green haze on the shaded north wall, chalky residue that comes off on your hand. That's mildew, algae, and failing paint, and our warm, wet air grows it faster than almost anywhere in the country. It isn't just ugly. It's a bond breaker.
Paint is only as strong as its grip on the wall. Roll fresh paint over mildew and the coating sticks to the growth instead of the stucco, and when the growth keeps living underneath, the paint lets go. That's why homes that got a "quick repaint" start peeling and streaking within a couple of summers. The wash is not a courtesy rinse. It's the foundation of the whole job.
So on every exterior repaint, the wash, the mildew treatment, and the repair of any failing paint come first, and they're on the same quote as the finish coats. If you only need washing without paint, I'm happy to look at that too. We'll walk the property together and I'll quote it honestly on the spot.
These are our projects, not stock photos. This is what the work actually looks like while it's happening.
This is the easiest pricing conversation on the site, because for most people the answer is that it's already in the number.
Every exterior repaint includes the full pressure wash, mildew treatment, and adhesion repair on the same quote. It is never a separate charge.
Just need the house washed? I'll price it at the free walk-through based on the size of the home and how much growth we're dealing with.
What moves the price: the size of the home, one story or two, how heavy the mildew and algae are, and whether you'd like the driveway and walkways added while the equipment is on site.
Every project is priced exactly after a free in-home walk-through, and your written estimate holds for 30 days. No pressure, no expiring "today only" number.
Yes, always. Every exterior repaint starts with a full pressure wash and mildew treatment. It is part of the job, not an add-on, and it shows up on the same quote as the prep work and the two coats of paint.
Because paint does not bond to dirt, chalk, or mildew, and Florida stucco collects all three. Washing gives the new coating a clean, sound surface to grip. That adhesion is the difference between a repaint that lasts for years and one that starts peeling by the second summer.
We treat it. A plain rinse knocks the surface growth off but leaves it alive in the pores of the stucco, and the black streaks come back fast. I apply a mildew treatment that kills the growth first, then wash it away, so the paint goes onto a genuinely clean wall.
The walls have to be fully dry first. In our climate that is usually a day or two, depending on humidity and rain. I would rather wait an extra day than seal moisture into your walls, so paint goes on when the stucco is dry, not when the calendar says so.
I'm based in Palm City and work across Martin County and Port St. Lucie. If you're in one of these towns, you're in my normal weekly routes.
Looking for something else? See exterior painting, interior painting, or the full guide to what it costs to paint a house on the Treasure Coast.
The walk-through is free. We look at the walls together, I show you exactly what the wash and prep will handle, and you get one written estimate that holds for 30 days.
Prefer to skip the phone? Book your walk-through online and pick a time that works.
