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House painters in Dr. Phillips, FL

The homes around Bay Hill, Sand Lake and Turkey Lake were mostly built in the mid-80s, which means forty-year-old stucco on its third or fourth paint cycle — and enough tree canopy to grow algae on every shaded wall. That's a specific job, and it's the one we do.

Exterior painting in progress on a Dr. Phillips Florida home with mature tree canopy

What we paint in Dr. Phillips

A 1986 stucco exterior isn't a blank wall — it's a record of every cycle before it. Three or four coats of paint, decades of Central Florida sun, hairline cracks opening along the same lines, and algae creeping up the north face under the oaks. If your last repaint was eight or more years ago, the color going flat and chalky isn't the paint "getting old" — it's the coating failing the way coatings do here.

We start with a full wash that actually removes the algae and chalk, not a rinse. Then scraping, crack sealing, caulking, priming — and only then two finish coats spec'd for UV. The homes we've done around Sand Lake still read sharp because the hours went in under the paint.

Look at your walls

Two quick checks for a Dr. Phillips homeowner: run a hand along a shaded north wall — if it comes away chalky or greenish, the coating is breaking down. And look at the trim above your garage: that's usually the first place a 40-year-old paint job starts peeling. If either rings true, it's quote season.

What we do

Our work in Dr. Phillips

Word from your neighbors

    "Our stucco hadn't been painted in over nine years and the north side was green with algae. They washed it all properly, sealed every crack, and the house looks better than when we bought it."

    Diane K.

    Dr. Phillips, FL

    "Crew showed up when they said, protected every plant around the pool cage, and finished on the day quoted. The prep they did before painting was honestly impressive."

    Marcus T.

    Bay Hill, Orlando

    "Got three quotes. DLS wasn't the cheapest but they were the only ones who explained the crack repair in writing. Two years later, zero issues."

    Elena R.

    Dr. Phillips, FL

Questions

Straight answers

How often do Dr. Phillips homes need exterior repainting?+

Most of the stucco here was painted in the late 80s and has been through three or four cycles since — realistically every 6–8 years. If your last repaint is 8+ years back and the color looks chalked or flat, it's due, not aging gracefully.

Why does the north side of my house look worse?+

Shade. The mature oak and cedar canopy this area is known for keeps north-facing walls damp, and damp stucco grows algae that breaks the coating down. We treat those faces specifically — wash, mildewcide, prime — not just repaint over the green.

Do you work in the gated communities off Apopka-Vineland?+

Yes. Send us your community's vendor or access requirements and we'll handle registration, so crews arrive cleared to work without you playing gate guard all week.

What prep does 1980s stucco actually need?+

A real wash to strip algae and chalk, scraping and spot-priming every failed patch, sealing the hairline cracks, fresh caulking at windows and trim, then the coating. On a 40-year-old wall, that prep is most of the labor — and most of the value.

Can you match the colors the neighborhood is used to?+

Usually — we can tint-match an existing color or walk you through modern options that read the same from the street. We bring samples before anything goes up.

Chalky walls?

Your Dr. Phillips repaint, quoted free

Free estimate, usually same day. Fixed written price and a completion date in writing before we start — no change orders, no surprises.

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