Stuart, Martin County
Commercial painting in Stuart
Stuart writes its paint rules into the code. In the Urban Code District, exterior walls are held to muted pastel or earth-toned shades, black or fluorescent may not be the main color, and the city development director approves exterior colors. Trim may be any color, and a wall mural needs its own approval.
Outside downtown the rule is similar. The code limits wall colors on all commercial development to muted pastel or earth-tone shades. The Creek District adds whites and neutrals to that list, East Stuart allows white, neutral or Bahamian pastels such as pinks, blues, yellows and greens, and the South Ocean Boulevard overlay follows the Urban Code colors.
On September 9, 2026, the Downtown Stuart and East Stuart historic districts were listed in the National Register. Downtown holds the old commercial block buildings with facades on SW Flagler Avenue and SW Osceola Street, the Lyric Theatre and the Art Deco courthouse. Listing alone adds no paint review, but a locally designated building is different: the city's exemption for ordinary maintenance covers only work with no change of color.
So a Stuart repaint starts with three questions to the Development Department: which district the building sits in, whether it carries a local designation, and whether the color needs the director's sign-off. Romco asks before the color is ordered and plans the storefront work around the shops that stay open.
Sources: City of Stuart LDC 6.05.07: materials and color for all commercial development · City of Stuart LDC 3.02.12: East Stuart architectural standards · City of Stuart LDC 3.04.12: Creek District architectural standards · City of Stuart LDC 5.09.01.A.9: maintenance of designated properties · Florida Department of State: Downtown and East Stuart historic districts listed (2026)
Who reviews the work in Stuart
City of Stuart, Development Department
Within the Urban Code District, exterior colors are approved by the city development director, within muted pastel or earth-toned shades. Ask the Development Department how the rule applies to a repaint of your building.
Read the sourceGeneral information, not legal advice. Whether a repaint needs a permit or color approval depends on the building and the change; we confirm it with the issuing office first. Martin painting rules
What we quote in Stuart
Buildings we quote here
- Interior commercial paintingSuites, lobbies, corridors and stair towers, sequenced around the people inside.Interior commercial painting in Martin →
- Exterior commercial paintingStucco, block and metal exteriors, repaired first and coated for river and ocean air.Exterior commercial painting in Martin →
- Mid-rise and coastal condo repaintsFour-story and lower condos: balconies, rails, walkways and board-approved colors.Mid-rise and coastal condo repaints in Martin →
- Warehouse and industrial paintingFlex bays, metal buildings, block warehouses, doors and steel, coated while work goes on.Warehouse and industrial painting in Martin →
- Parking deck coatings and lot stripingDecks, condo garages and surface lots: coatings, walls, columns and striping.Parking deck coatings and lot striping in Martin →
- Airport and transportation facility paintingHangars, terminals and support buildings, scheduled around airport security rules.Airport and transportation facility painting in Martin →
- Office, retail and tenant improvement paintingStorefronts, office suites and fit-outs, painted to the lease and the opening date.Office, retail and tenant improvement painting in Martin →
- HOA and multifamily repaintsVillas, townhomes, apartments and clubhouses, scoped so the board can vote on it.HOA and multifamily repaints in Martin →
- Hotel and hospitality paintingResorts, inns, restaurants and marinas, painted around guests and the season.Hotel and hospitality painting in Martin →
- Hospital, clinic and school building paintingClinic suites, hospital wings and classrooms, phased around the people using them.Hospital, clinic and school building painting in Martin →
- Elastomeric and waterproofing coatingsThick, flexible wall coatings and sealant work for stucco and block that let water in.Elastomeric and waterproofing coatings in Martin →
- Pressure washing and surface prepWashing, scraping and repair so the coating grips, with runoff caught before the drain.Pressure washing and surface prep in Martin →
- Something else?Romco quotes commercial painting on every kind of building at any size. If yours is not listed, describe it and we will scope it.Call (772) 310-3298 →
The order of work
Six steps, the same on every job
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A single suite and a full condo community go through the same six steps.
Send the building
Phone us, or send the request form along with photos or plans. Say what gets painted, who stays inside and what decisions are already made.
Walk it with us
We inspect the walls, trim and metal, decide the access for each elevation, and note what nearby needs protection.
Scope and quote in writing
The quote lists the washing, repairs, coating system, access, phases and anything still waiting on an approval.
Color and approvals
The color is checked against the county or city rule, and any board vote, permit or airport clearance is settled first.
Wash, repair, coat
Washing, repairs, primer and finish follow the agreed order, with drains covered and people below kept clear.
Walk-through and closeout
We walk the work with you, finish the punch list and hand over a record of the coatings used.
Questions
Commercial painting in Stuart
Can a downtown Stuart building be painted any color?
No. The Urban Code restricts exterior wall colors to muted pastel or earth-toned shades, bars black or fluorescent as the main color, and has the city development director approve exterior colors. Trim may be any color. Confirm the current process with the city first.
How is the cost of a commercial paint job worked out?
From the building itself. We look at the surfaces and how worn they are, the stucco, sealant and rust repairs, the coating system, how each side is reached, who stays inside, and which color rules or board votes come first. Photos and drawings can start it; most quotes are confirmed with a walk. There is no rate card, because no two buildings wear the same way in this climate.
What happens if the building has lead paint?
Coatings put on before 1978 can hold lead. EPA's renovation rule covers work that disturbs it in pre-1978 housing and in child-occupied rooms such as a day care, and that work goes to a certified firm using lead-safe practices. We check the building's age and use first, and any abatement is coordinated with a licensed firm.
How long will the painting take?
We set the schedule after the walk, not before. It depends on the surfaces, the repairs found once the walls are washed, the summer rain, the access, any color approval and the hours the building or town allows. Instead of a date nobody controls, you get the sequence and the dependency behind each step.
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From a Stuart storefront to an Indiantown plant, quoted at any size
Send the address and the surfaces. Romco will scope and quote it.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. One storefront or a whole community: each job gets a written scope and a quote.