Pressure washing and prep work · Collier County
Pressure washing and surface prep in Collier County
Preparation is where most of a commercial repaint is won or lost. In Collier County, warm, damp weather grows mildew quickly on shaded walls, and salt near the coast leaves a film that paint will not stick to. Washing and prep clear both.
The wash is matched to the surface. Soft washing suits stucco and old paint, while higher pressure suits bare concrete. Too much pressure drives water into cracks or strips sound coatings, so the pressure and the cleaner are chosen by wall, not by habit.
Rust, loose paint and failed sealant come off next. Metal is brought back to sound steel and primed. Peeling coatings are scraped or sanded to a stable edge. The scope lists these steps by surface, so a quote that skips them can be spotted.
Wash water has to be managed. It should not run into storm drains, canals or a neighbor's lot, and sites near the water need extra care. Canals and bays sit close to some Collier commercial lots, so we plan containment and collection before we wash.
Order of work
- Walk the building and mark drains, windows and surfaces by type.
- Set the containment and collection plan for wash water.
- Wash by surface at the pressure and with the cleaner it needs.
- Scrape, sand and treat rust and failed coatings.
- Let surfaces dry and test where moisture is suspected.
- Hand off the prepared surface to the coating step.
Where it goes wrong
The usual problems, and how each is held in check
Wash water in the canal
Canals and bays sit beside many Collier lots. Drains are covered, water is contained and collected, and the plan is written down before washing starts.
Water forced behind the wall
High pressure can drive water into cracks and windows. Pressure is set for the surface and openings are protected.
Old paint that may hold lead
Paint from before 1978 can contain lead. The building's age is checked before any scraping or sanding.
The limits
Hazardous material removal, including lead abatement where it applies, is separate licensed work. Wash-water permits, where required, are the owner's to confirm with the city or county.
Questions
About pressure washing and prep work
Is pressure washing included in a repaint?
Yes, where the scope lists it. Washing is the first line of prep, and it is named in the written quote.
Where does the wash water go?
Drains are covered and water is contained and collected where the site requires it. We state the plan in the scope.
What affects the cost of commercial painting?
No rate card exists, because two buildings are never alike. A quote is built after someone looks at the building, or at photos and plans good enough to show it. What moves it: the surface types and their wear, washing and repair needs, the coating system, how crews get to each wall, whether people are inside, and which approvals come first.
What size of painting job do you quote?
No size is too small or too large to quote. That covers a single tenant suite or storefront as readily as a Gulf-front tower, a farm packing building or an airport hangar. Tell us about the building and its surfaces, and the scope follows from that.
Is Romco Builders licensed?
Yes. Romco Builders holds a Florida general contractor license. The company was founded in 2015 and has its office in Fort Lauderdale. Ask for the license details and they arrive with your quote.
How a job runs
Six steps, in this order
Send the address and surfaces
Phone us or fill in the quote form. Say what is being painted, who remains inside and whether a date matters.
We walk the building
We inspect the surfaces and how they have weathered, work out how crews reach each wall, and list what must be shielded.
Written scope and quote
In the quote you will find the prep, the coating system, how crews get up, the phases, and each step held back by an approval.
Approvals and permits
A board or landlord color decision, city design review, permits that the work might trigger, and airport or site badging all come before the first coat.
Prep and coating
Wash, repair, prime, then finish coat, in the agreed order. Anything beneath an overhead crew stays shielded.
Punch list and handover
Together we inspect the result, clear whatever is on the punch list, and give you a record of the coating for the building file.
Pressure washing and prep work across Collier, including Naples, Old Naples, Marco Island, Everglades City, Chokoloskee, Goodland, Isles of Capri, Immokalee, Golden Gate Estates, Bayshore Gateway Triangle, and every other Collier city.
Other painting work
Commercial painting for any building, including
- Interior commercial paintingOffices, medical suites, lobbies and corridors, scheduled around the season.Interior commercial painting in Collier →
- Exterior commercial paintingStucco and block exteriors, prepared for Gulf sun, summer rain and hurricane-season wind.Exterior commercial painting in Collier →
- Condo and high-rise exteriorsBeachfront and bayside condo towers, painted from swing stages, balconies and sealants included.Condo and high-rise exteriors in Collier →
- Warehouse and industrial paintingTilt-wall, metal buildings and floors, painted while the operation keeps working.Warehouse and industrial painting in Collier →
- Parking garage painting and coatingsWalls, columns, striping and deck coatings, phased level by level.Parking garage painting and coatings in Collier →
- Airport and transportation paintingTerminals, hangars and support buildings, quoted around badging and flight operations.Airport and transportation painting in Collier →
- Office, retail and tenant build-out paintingTenant build-outs, shop fronts and restaurants, finished to the landlord's list.Office, retail and tenant build-out painting in Collier →
- HOA and multifamily repaintsAssociations, apartment communities and condo clusters, phased building by building.HOA and multifamily repaints in Collier →
- Hotel and hospitality paintingGuest rooms, corridors, lobbies and exteriors, phased around the guests who stay.Hotel and hospitality painting in Collier →
- Healthcare and school building paintingClinics, medical offices and school buildings, painted in phases and returned clean.Healthcare and school building painting in Collier →
- Elastomeric and waterproofing coatingsCrack-bridging wall coatings and waterproofing, where wind-driven rain finds a way in.Elastomeric and waterproofing coatings in Collier →
- Something else?Any commercial building type, at any size, can be quoted. If yours is missing from the list, tell us about it.Call (239) 510-4206 →
Any building, any size, anywhere in Collier County
Send the building and the surfaces, and we will write the scope and the quote.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. Whether it is a tenant suite or a beachfront tower, the scope is put in writing and the quote follows it.