Fort Lauderdale, FL · Broward County
Licensed interior and exterior painting for Fort Lauderdale homes and condos — HOA-approved colors, proper prep for South Florida humidity, and a written price before we start.
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Painting Contractor Near Me in Fort Lauderdale
Whether you're searching "painting contractor," "house painters near me," "home painting contractors near me," "painters near me," or "interior painting companies near me" — you're looking for the same thing: a licensed, insured crew that shows up on schedule and preps the surface properly before a single coat goes on. D&Co Homes handles interior and exterior painting directly in Fort Lauderdale, with the crew and the estimate coming from the same company — no subcontracted middlemen reselling the job.
However you're phrasing it — "building painters near me," "painter house near me," "home painters near me," or "painting companies near me" — the projects we quote in Fort Lauderdale generally split into three categories: interior refresh (walls, trim, ceilings), full exterior repaint (stucco prep, primer, HOA-color-matched topcoat), and combined interior/exterior for a full property turnover. Get the scope and the paint spec (brand, sheen, number of coats) in writing before comparing "painting companies in my area" quotes — that's usually where the real price differences hide.
HOA Rules & Permits in Fort Lauderdale
If you live in an HOA- or condo-governed community — a large share of Fort Lauderdale's beachfront and planned communities — the association typically has legal authority to regulate your exterior paint color, provided that authority is written into the community's CC&Rs. Most HOAs maintain a specific pre-approved color palette, and approval is expected before work starts, even for a like-for-like repaint in the same color. Skipping that step can mean a forced repaint at your own cost.
A standard repaint in the same color family typically doesn't require a city permit. A permit becomes more likely if the project changes exterior materials, involves significant structural prep, or falls inside an HOA-regulated review process with its own sign-off requirements. Fort Lauderdale itself sits within a metro area covering 31 separate cities, and some of those cities require their own local permit or business registration for painting work performed inside city limits — worth confirming with your specific municipality before work begins.
Sources: HOA requirements for exterior painting in Florida, Florida painting permit requirements
Know Who's Working On Your Home
Larger painting projects in Florida require a properly licensed contractor, and unlicensed contracting is a criminal offense under Florida law — a first offense is a first-degree misdemeanor, with repeat violations or work during a declared state of emergency escalating toward felony charges and fines that climb into the thousands of dollars. Broward County has seen its share of general unlicensed-contractor enforcement activity in 2026, underscoring why it's worth the two minutes it takes to check a license before any money changes hands.
Before hiring a painting contractor in Fort Lauderdale, verify their license number at myfloridalicense.com, ask for a current certificate of general liability insurance, and get the paint brand, sheen, and coat count written into the contract — not just "two coats" with no product named.
Sources: Penalty for hiring an unlicensed contractor in Florida, 2026, NBC6: Unlicensed contractors nabbed in Broward County operation
Materials & Prep
South Florida's UV exposure, humidity, and salt air are harder on exterior paint than almost any other U.S. climate — a repaint that looks fine on day one can peel or fade within two years if the prep and product weren't right for the climate. If you're comparing quotes or researching materials yourself:
We handle prep, priming, and HOA color-matching as part of a fixed-price quote — but if you're weighing a DIY interior refresh, that's the order of priority we'd give you for the exterior work.
Common Questions
Painting cost in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $2.00–$5.50 per square foot depending on scope. For a typical 2,000 sq ft home: standard-prep exterior painting runs $4,000–$7,000, heavy-prep exterior painting (stucco repair, extensive caulking) runs $7,000–$11,000, and a full interior repaint runs $5,500–$10,500. We give a written, fixed-price quote after seeing the property, not a phone estimate.
If your community's CC&Rs give the HOA authority over exterior color, then yes — most Fort Lauderdale-area HOAs maintain a pre-approved color palette and require sign-off before you start, even for a like-for-like repaint. Skipping approval can mean a forced repaint at your own expense.
A standard repaint in the same color family typically doesn't require a permit. A permit becomes more likely if the project changes exterior materials, involves significant structural prep, or falls under an HOA-regulated area with its own review process.
Larger painting projects in Florida require a properly licensed contractor, and some cities within Broward County require a local permit or registration to perform work inside city limits. Ask to see the license and confirm it's active before signing a contract.
Search the contractor's name or license number at myfloridalicense.com, confirm they carry general liability insurance, and ask for references from recent Fort Lauderdale-area jobs before any deposit changes hands.
Search "painting contractor near me" or "house painters near me" and you'll get a mix of national franchises, directories, and local licensed crews — the fastest way to tell them apart is checking the license number before calling. D&Co Homes is based in West Palm Beach and serves Fort Lauderdale directly.
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