J. Perry & Sons is a commercial painting contractor for property managers, HOA and condo boards, general contractors and business owners in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We paint office interiors after hours, repaint HOA communities building by building, coat condo exteriors from lifts and swing stages, and spray warehouse walls, ceilings and bollards. It is the commercial side of our painting contractor hub, often paired with stucco repair, tile and flooring on one contract. Pricing is per square foot or per building, so bids compare line by line.
Commercial Painting Cost in South Florida: $1.50–$4 per sq ft interior, $2–$5 per sq ft exterior wall
| Scope | Typical size | Installed range |
|---|---|---|
| Office interior, walls only, one coat, after hours | 5,000–20,000 sq ft | $1.50–$2.50 per sq ft |
| Office or retail interior, walls, ceilings, doors, two coats | 5,000–20,000 sq ft | $2.50–$4 per sq ft |
| Warehouse interior, walls and ceiling deck, sprayed | 20,000–100,000 sq ft | $0.90–$2 per sq ft |
| Exterior stucco, two-story commercial or clubhouse | 8,000–15,000 sq ft wall | $2–$3.50 per sq ft of wall |
| Condo exterior, 3–6 stories, lift or swing stage | 20,000–60,000 sq ft wall | $3–$5 per sq ft of wall |
| HOA townhome building, 4–8 units, stucco and trim | per building | $9,000–$22,000 |
| Garden-style apartment building, 2–3 stories | per building | $18,000–$45,000 |
Ranges are 2026 South Florida figures and include pressure washing, masking, minor caulking, primer where needed and a commercial-grade acrylic. Elastomeric adds $0.60–$1.20 per square foot of wall. Lifts, swing-stage rigging, stucco repair by the linear foot and after-hours premiums are their own line items so a board or GC can see what drives the number.
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Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com with project photos, the city, approximate dimensions, and material selections.
Commercial paint systems and options
Interior acrylic, scrubbable finishes. Offices, medical suites and schools get an eggshell or satin that holds up to cleaning; corridors and restrooms get a higher sheen. Low-VOC lines are standard where tenants stay in the building.
Exterior 100% acrylic over stucco. The base system for commercial CBS and stucco buildings: masonry primer on bare or patched areas, two finish coats sprayed and back-rolled.
Elastomeric coatings. For stucco with widespread hairline cracking on walls that take driving rain, a 10–20 mil elastomeric bridges cracks and sheds water. We check for trapped moisture first; on a wall already wet from behind it does more harm than good.
Dry-fall, direct-to-metal and traffic marking. Warehouse ceiling decks and bar joists get a dry-fall coating that sweeps up as dust. Bollards, railings, roll-up doors and steel get a rust-inhibitive primer and a DTM enamel. Garage striping, curb paint and fire-lane marking are done by the same crew.
Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com. Send drawings or a few photos with the square footage and we'll return a range the same day.
How we do it
- Site walk and substrate check. Stucco cracks, spalling, chalking, rust bleed, failed sealant at windows and joints, and interior drywall damage mapped by elevation or room.
- Schedule and access plan. After-hours windows for offices, phasing by building for HOA communities, lift or swing-stage plan for mid-rise condos, resident parking plan.
- Wash. Low-pressure wash with mildewcide, 24–48 hours of drying before coating.
- Repairs. Stucco cracks V-cut and patched, spalls chipped back and re-stuccoed, sealant replaced, drywall patched and sanded.
- Protection. Glass, pavers, signage, landscaping, vehicles and tenant equipment masked and covered.
- Prime. Masonry primer on patches and bare stucco, stain-blocker on water stains, bonding primer on glossy or metal surfaces.
- Finish coats. Two coats, sprayed and back-rolled on stucco, rolled inside. Trim, doors and metal follow the walls.
- Walk-through by building or floor. Punch list closed, leftover paint labeled and left with the manager.
Permits and compliance handled. J. Perry & Sons pulls the permit, schedules the inspections, and builds to the city and county codes that apply — Broward and Palm Beach municipal building departments, HVHZ requirements where they apply, and HOA/condo association rules. Licensed Florida general contractor CGC1540699.
Commercial painting in Broward and Palm Beach: weather, salt, lifts and boards
Exterior work runs on the weather. In rainy season we coat in the morning on walls that dried the day before and stop before afternoon storms; a wall coated ahead of rain blisters, and one coated near the dew point loses its sheen in a year. Coastal buildings carry salt film and rust bleed at railings, fasteners and stair stringers, so metal gets a rust-inhibitive primer every time.
Lift work is planned around the site. Boom lifts need firm ground and clearance from landscaping; swing stages need roof anchors the engineer has approved. On garden-style communities we move building to building so residents lose parking for a day or two, not a month.
Condo and HOA boards usually have an approved palette and an architectural review process. We prepare the color schedule, product data, warranty terms and insurance for the submittal and attend the board meeting when asked. See HOA exterior paint approval in South Florida.
How we work with GCs and property managers
- Certificate of insurance naming the owner, GC or association as additional insured, with general liability and workers' compensation, before mobilization.
- Bids from drawings in 48 hours. Send finish schedules and elevations and you get a unit-priced bid: per square foot inside, per square foot of wall outside, per building for communities, lifts and repairs as separate lines.
- Phased and night work. Occupied offices after hours or weekends with low-VOC products; apartment turns priced per unit against your move-out calendar.
- Unit pricing on change orders. Stucco repair by the linear foot, doors by the unit, extra coats by the square foot.
- Closeout documents. Product data, color schedule by elevation, warranty letter and lien releases in one package.
Related painting services
- Painting: residential interior and exterior painting, the parent service.
- Stucco repair cost: crack repair, spalling patches and texture matching before the exterior coat.
- Commercial renovation: painting as one trade on a tenant improvement, lobby or common-area project.
- Condo lobby and common-area renovation: corridors and amenity rooms painted on the same phasing plan as the flooring.
- Epoxy flooring: warehouse and back-of-house floor coatings alongside wall painting.
What a commercial painting estimate includes
- Square footage by room or elevation, with ceilings, trim and doors separate
- Coats and primer, by surface; manufacturer, product line, sheen, VOC rating
- Pressure washing, sanding, deglossing and caulking
- Stucco repair and sealant by linear foot, drywall patches by count
- Lift, swing stage or scaffold, with duration
- After-hours or weekend premium, if any
- Protection of glass, pavers, vehicles, signage and landscaping
- HOA or board submittal package
- Traffic marking and bollards as separate units
- Cleanup, haul-away, labeled leftover paint, workmanship warranty terms
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Commercial painting — FAQ
How much does commercial interior painting cost per square foot in South Florida? $1.50–$4 per square foot of floor area. Walls only in one coat sits at the low end; walls, ceilings, doors and trim in two coats at the high end. Warehouses sprayed with dry-fall run $0.90–$2.
What does it cost to paint a condo or HOA building exterior? $2–$5 per square foot of wall area. A 4–8 unit townhome building typically runs $9,000–$22,000; a 2–3 story garden apartment building $18,000–$45,000. Lift access and stucco repair are separate lines.
Can you paint an occupied office without disrupting tenants? Yes. We work nights and weekends with low-VOC products, mask and move furniture in zones, and return each area to use before the next business day.
Should our building use elastomeric paint? Only on stucco with widespread hairline cracking that takes driving rain and tests dry behind the surface. On a wall already holding moisture it traps water.
Do you handle the HOA or board approval? We prepare the color schedule, product data, insurance and warranty terms for the submittal and attend the meeting when asked. The board approves; we make the package easy to approve.
How do I get an exact price? Call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com with photos and rough dimensions. A written estimate is typically ready within 24–48 hours after a site review and scope confirmation.
Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com. Licensed Florida general contractor CGC1540699. Serving Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Free Estimate
Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com with project photos, the city, approximate dimensions, and material selections.