Affordable Custom Services | Painters in Sarasota, FL

Quick answer

We paint homes, condos and businesses across Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties with our own crews. Most exterior jobs start with a soft wash and stucco crack repair, then a primer matched to the surface and two finish coats rated for Florida sun. Call any time to set up a walk-through and a written quote.

A painting company that plans for the weather first

A good paint job on the Suncoast starts long before the first coat. Block-and-stucco walls hold moisture after a summer storm, wood trim around lanais softens where sprinklers hit it every morning, and west-facing walls take a beating from afternoon sun that bleaches dark colors within a few seasons. We look for those problems at the walk-through and write them into the scope, so the quote covers what the house actually needs.

Affordable Custom Services runs its Sarasota crews out of the Fruitville Road office and its south county crews out of Venice, which keeps drive times short from Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch down to North Port and Port Charlotte. The same people who quote the job are the ones you can reach while it is underway, and the crew lead walks the finished work with you before anyone packs up.

Painter on a ladder cutting in white trim along a Florida stucco wall beside a screened pool cage — Cutting in trim by hand along a pool cage, where a sprayer would drift onto the screen.

What we paint, grouped the way homeowners ask for it

39 services in four groups. Pick the closest match, or call and describe the job.

Interior painting

Exterior painting

Coatings and surfaces

Commercial and property

How long will a repaint last at your address?

Distance from the Gulf, the wall material and which way the wall faces change the answer more than the paint label does. Pick the three that match your home for a realistic range.

How close is the Gulf or the bay?

What is the wall made of?

Which way does it face?

Typical life before a repaint6 to 8 years

A rough guide from the homes we repaint, not a promise. A walk-through tells you where your paint stands.

Six signs your Sarasota paint is wearing out

Chalk on your palm

Rub a sun-facing wall. A white or colored film on your hand means the binder has broken down and the next rain will rinse pigment away.

Hairline stucco cracks

Thin cracks around windows and at block joints let summer rain soak the wall. Left open, they grow and stain the paint from behind.

Bubbles and blisters

Blisters on stucco or trim usually mean moisture is trapped under the film. They need opening, drying and patching before any repaint.

Soft fascia or trim

Press a screwdriver into fascia boards and door casings near sprinklers. If it sinks in, the wood needs replacing before it is painted.

Mildew that comes back

Black or green streaks on the north side return within weeks of a rinse when the surface was never treated and sealed.

Faded, uneven color

One wall lighter than the others is UV damage. It also tells you the coating has thinned and is no longer protecting the surface.

From the first call to the final walk-through

Five steps, the same on a single bedroom as on a three-story bayfront house.

Call and walk-through
Call the office any hour. We set a time to walk the property with you, test the surfaces and photograph problem areas.
Written scope and quote
You get a written quote listing every surface, the repairs, the products and the number of coats, so nothing is left to guesswork.
Wash, repair and protect
Crews soft wash, cover plants, pools and floors, then patch stucco, replace rotten wood and caulk every gap before priming.
Prime and paint
Primer goes where the surface needs it, then two finish coats, applied with the weather and dew point checked each morning.
Walk-through and cleanup
The crew lead walks the job with you, touches up anything you point out and leaves the site the way it was found.

Wide view of a two-story Mediterranean style home in Sarasota with new warm sand paint and terracotta roof tiles

Stucco, block and wood trim all move differently in Florida heat, so each gets its own primer and caulk before the finish coats go on.

Read more about stucco crack repair and wood rot repair.

Painting across Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties

Our Sarasota crews cover the city neighborhoods, the keys and Manatee County. The Venice office handles Osprey, Nokomis, Englewood, North Port and Port Charlotte.

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Why homeowners keep our number on the fridge

Our own painters

The crew on your driveway works for us. They are the same people every day of the job, not a rotating cast.

Quotes in writing

Every surface, repair and coat count is listed before work starts, and changes are agreed before they happen.

Built for the climate

Product choices account for salt air, UV and humidity rather than whatever is on sale that week.

A phone that gets answered

Calls are answered day and night, so you can reach someone about your job whenever a question comes up.

Close view of a roller spreading thick elastomeric coating over textured stucco in bright Gulf Coast sunlight

Bright painted living room in a Sarasota condo with soft white walls, crisp baseboards and a bay view through sliding doors

Painter soft washing a stucco wall with low pressure spray before repainting a Florida home

Drop cloths and taped windows on a coastal home exterior prepared for painting with palm shadows across the wall

Mid-century modern Sarasota house with flat roof freshly painted crisp white and deep blue front door

Painted white kitchen cabinets with brushed brass pulls in a Lakewood Ranch kitchen under warm afternoon light

Common questions

Answers to what Sarasota homeowners ask most on the first call.

Painting questions from Sarasota homeowners

How often should a stucco house in Sarasota be repainted?

Most stucco homes here need a repaint every seven to ten years, sooner on the west side, on the keys and anywhere sprinklers wet the walls. Chalking, hairline cracks and fading on one elevation are the usual signals. We can tell you at a walk-through whether you need a full repaint or a wash and touch-up.

Which areas does Affordable Custom Services cover?

We paint across Sarasota County, Manatee County and the Port Charlotte side of Charlotte County. Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and the city neighborhoods are handled from the Fruitville Road office. Venice, Nokomis, Osprey, Englewood and North Port are handled from the Venice office.

Can you paint while we are away for the summer?

Yes. Many of our customers are seasonal residents. We agree the colors and scope before you leave, keep in touch by phone and photos during the job, and walk the finished work with a neighbor or property manager if you prefer.

Do you handle HOA color approval paperwork?

We help you put together the color names, sheen and sample photos most associations ask for, and we schedule the work after approval comes through. The application itself is filed by the owner, since it has to come from the property on record.

What time of year is best for exterior painting here?

October through May is the easiest window because afternoon storms are less frequent and humidity drops. Summer work is still possible with early starts and careful weather watching, which is how we keep busy homeowners on schedule during the rainy months.

Do you only paint houses?

No. We also paint condos, offices, shops, restaurants and rental units, coat pool decks and driveways, seal pavers, refinish cabinets and paint pool cage frames. If it holds paint or a coating, call and ask.

From the Journal

October 14, 2026

Call the office that is closest to you

One number reaches both offices, and it is answered day and night.

Sarasota office

Address: 1590 Fruitville Rd Ste. 516, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: (941) 393-1027
Hours: Calls answered 24/7
Covers: Sarasota, the keys and Manatee County

Venice office

Address: 1756 Croton Dr, Venice, FL 34293
Phone: (941) 393-1027
Hours: Calls answered 24/7
Covers: Venice, Nokomis, Osprey, Englewood, North Port and Port Charlotte

Evening light over a Venice Florida street of freshly painted stucco homes in pastel tones

Ready for a walk-through?

Call and tell us about the house. We will set a time that works for you.

(941) 393-1027

House painting made for Gulf Coast sun, salt and summer rain