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Home Exterior Care

7 articles · South Florida painting & refinishing advice

Home Exterior Care

When Caulk Fails: Window and Trim Sealant Problems on Coastal Florida Homes

The bead of caulk around your windows is doing more work than your paint, and on Hutchinson Island and in Jensen Beach it wears out first. Here's how sealant fails, and how it's repaired correctly.

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Rust Stains on Stucco: Why Well-Water Irrigation Causes Them and How to Actually Remove Them

Chlorine soft-wash does nothing to iron. Here's why well-water irrigation turns Palm City and Jupiter Farms stucco orange, what oxalic acid actually does, and the sprinkler fix that ends it.

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Painting Metal Barns and Pole Buildings on Treasure Coast Acreage

Palm City Farms and Stuart West properties come with metal buildings, and metal is where house paint fails fastest. Here's the galvanized, rust and DTM-primer detail that decides whether it holds.

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Painting on Nettles Island: Manufactured, Vinyl and Stilt Homes on the Water

Nettles Island has aluminum, vinyl and concrete block on the same street — and the wrong primer or a pressure washer will ruin any of them. Here's how we paint manufactured and stilt homes out there.

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Why Epoxy Garage Floors Make Sense in Florida

Compare garage-floor coating systems, concrete condition, moisture assessment, preparation, return-to-service requirements and written coverage.

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Protecting Decks and Fences from Florida Sun and Rain

Florida's UV intensity and daily rain cycles destroy unprotected wood within a season or two — the right stain and prep approach can extend your deck or fence life by years.

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Soft Washing vs. Pressure Washing: Which Does Your Home Need?

Choose exterior cleaning methods around the actual surface, coating condition and product instructions; compare scope, protection and maintenance needs.

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