Warehouse and industrial painting · Martin County
Warehouse and industrial painting in Martin County
Much of Martin County's industrial space is flex bays and metal or block warehouses in parks around Stuart, Palm City and Indiantown. Tenants keep loading while the outside is painted, so trucks, forklifts and dock doors set the order of work.

Metal is the material that needs most attention. Panels and roll-up doors chalk in the sun, fasteners rust where salt air reaches them, and bollards and dock plates take daily hits. Each surface gets its own prep: washing, rust removal, a primer suited to the metal, then the finish.
County design standards reach some industrial buildings. Those on lots next to a major road come under the same rules as commercial buildings, and changes in color on long walls are one of the ways the code lets an industrial facade break up its mass. If a repaint changes the look of the building, we check with Growth Management first.
Inside, the work is often line striping, safety color on rails and columns, and repainting offices or break rooms at the front of a bay. Send the site plan or a few photos of the bays and doors, and the scope follows the building.
Sequence
- Walk the building and yard with the tenant or owner.
- Set the dock order, the work hours and the parts of the yard that stay open.
- Wash panels and walls and remove loose rust and coating.
- Prime bare metal and repaired areas.
- Coat walls, doors, bollards and steel, dock by dock.
- Walk the site and close the punch list.
Common failures
Where this work goes wrong in Martin County, and the control for each
Trucks at the dock
Loading does not stop for paint. Docks are done one at a time, work is moved around delivery windows, and the yard plan is agreed with the tenant first.
Rust under the coating
Painting over live rust only hides it. Corroded spots are ground or wire-brushed to bright, sound steel and given primer first, and panels rusted through are flagged for replacement instead.
Hot metal in summer
A metal wall in full sun can get too hot for coatings to cure as designed. Work follows the shade around the building, and the coating limits are checked against the surface temperature.
Outside this scope
Panel replacement, roof coating, structural steel repair and fireproofing are separate scopes. Stored chemicals, racking moves and process equipment stay with the tenant unless the scope says otherwise.
Questions
About warehouse and industrial painting
Can you paint a warehouse in Palm City while tenants keep working?
Yes. Bays and docks are done one at a time, delivery windows are worked around, and lifts are kept clear of truck routes agreed with the tenant.
Do you stripe floors and paint safety colors inside?
Yes. Aisle lines, rail and column marking and office areas at the front of a bay can be part of the same scope, sequenced around the tenant's shifts.
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 size of building will you quote?
Any size. A single storefront in downtown Stuart, a stairwell in an office, a row of flex bays in Palm City or a full four-story condo on Hutchinson Island are all quoted the same way: from the surfaces, the access and the people around the work.
Is Romco licensed?
Yes. Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. Ask for the license details and they come with your quote.
The order of work
Six steps, the same on every job
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.
Warehouse and industrial painting is quoted in every corner of Martin, including Stuart, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound, Port Salerno, Hutchinson Island, Jupiter Island, Sewall's Point, Indiantown, Ocean Breeze, and every other Martin city.
More painting work
Other buildings we quote in Martin County
- 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 →
- 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 →
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.
