Guides for Pinellas County
St. Petersburg FL Homeowner Solutions
Written for people who own a home here and deal with salt air, afternoon
storms and HOA colour boards.
How to read a painting quote before you sign it
The five lines that decide what you actually get: coat count, product line, prep scope, repairs and warranty.
Exterior
Why exterior paint peels after one Florida summer
Salt and sun get blamed. The real cause is usually what happened in the four days before the first coat.
Red flags
Seven warning signs during a painting estimate
Cash-only pricing, a quote on a business card, a discount that expires tonight. What each one means.
Cabinet painting vs. refacing vs. replacing
Cost ranges for a St. Pete kitchen, how long each lasts, and the prep step that decides whether paint survives.
HOA
Getting exterior colours approved by your HOA
What Pinellas boards want to see and how far ahead to file so your project isn't stopped mid-wall.
Colour
Choosing colours that survive Gulf light
Coastal sun makes swatches lie. How to test a colour on your own wall, at the right hour.
Interior
Cracks, nail pops and water stains: fix or ignore?
Which drywall problems are cosmetic, which are structural, and which bleed through fresh paint.
Older homes
Painting an Old Northeast bungalow the right way
Lead paint testing, original wood siding, and why pressure washing can do real damage here.
Timing
The best months to paint in Pinellas County
Humidity and dew point by season, and why the cheapest scheduling window is also the riskiest.