Exterior house painting in Boca Raton and South Florida
Atrium repaints stucco and masonry houses across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The price is set by wall area, not floor area, and lands between $1.80 and $2.10 per square foot of wall all in — pressure cleaning, crack sealing, stucco repair up to half an inch, masonry primer and two finish coats of Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint. A typical house costs $3,000 to $9,500. Of 136 exterior painting jobs in the company's records since 2021, half fell between $2,500 and $8,500. Warranty is 1 year on labor and 7 years on material.
Typical project range: $2,500 – $8,500 the middle half of 136 exterior painting jobs completed since 2021; the median was $5,016.
What the price includes
This is the scope statement that goes on every Atrium exterior proposal. It is the list worth comparing between quotes: when one bid is far below another, the difference is almost always a line missing from the left column — most often the primer, the second coat, or the crack sealant.
| Included | Quoted separately |
|---|---|
| Pressure cleaning of all surfaces to be painted | Soffit and fascia |
| Removing all loose or flaking paint | Covered patio ceilings, beams and columns |
| Elastomeric sealant in masonry gaps and cracks | Screen and pool enclosures |
| Caulking window frames to stucco | Driveways, decks and walkways |
| Stucco repair for cracks and damage up to ½ inch | Stucco damage deeper than ½ inch |
| Masonry primer on all walls | Metal window frames and sliding doors |
| Finish coating on all walls and trim | Metal doors and garage doors — Sher-Cryl enamel, an optional line |
| All masonry walls and trim | Anything structural |
Three real jobs
These are Atrium exterior repaints, priced and delivered. The rate band on this page was built from them.
| House | Wall area | Total price | Per ft² of wall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single story | 2,916 ft² | $4,496 | $1.54 |
| Two story | 3,748 ft² | $7,528 | $2.01 |
| Large single story, 12.5 ft walls | 5,155 ft² | $9,360 | $1.82 |
The two-story costs more per square foot because everything above the first floor goes slower. The large single-story is cheaper per square foot than the small one because setup, washing and masking cost about the same on any house and spread over more wall.
What 136 exterior painting jobs actually cost
From the company’s own job records, 2021 through August 2026. These are contract values customers paid, not estimates.
| Contract value | Jobs | What sits in this band |
|---|---|---|
| Under $3,000 | 41 | Partial repaints, trim and fascia, small single-story houses |
| $3,000 – $5,000 | 26 | Single-story houses |
| $5,000 – $8,000 | 34 | Larger single-story and smaller two-story houses |
| $8,000 – $12,000 | 10 | Two-story houses, tall walls, heavier prep |
| $12,000 – $50,000 | 13 | Large houses, townhome rows, small commercial buildings |
| Over $50,000 | 12 | Condominium, multifamily and commercial buildings |
The median was $5,016. Half of all jobs fell between $2,500 and $8,500.
What moves the number
| What varies | Effect on price | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Wall square footage | Largest single factor | Both labor and material scale with the surface being coated |
| One story vs. two | Roughly 35% more on the upper walls | Above-grade work needs lifts or extended ladders and goes slower |
| Footprint shape | Up to 25% more wall for the same floor area | Corners, wings and bump-outs all add perimeter |
| Ceiling height | Proportional | A 12.5 ft ground floor carries 25% more wall than a 10 ft one |
| Stucco condition | Negligible to substantial | Damage deeper than ½ inch is a separate scope and is repaired first |
| Paint line | Moderate | SuperPaint is standard; Latitude, Resilience and Emerald Rain Refresh cost more and carry longer manufacturer warranties |
The materials
| Surface | Product | Why this one |
|---|---|---|
| Masonry walls, primer | Sherwin-Williams Loxon Acrylic Conditioner | Penetrates and seals chalky stucco and bonds light chalk to the surface, so the finish coat has something to hold |
| Walls and trim, finish | Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint Exterior Acrylic Latex | 100% acrylic; resists mold and algae growth; seven-year manufacturer warranty |
| Metal doors and garage doors — optional | Sherwin-Williams Sher-Cryl HPA | Ambient-cured acrylic with performance comparable to solvent-based urethane and epoxy coatings; priced by the door when asked for |
| Cracks and gaps | Elastomeric sealant | Stretches with the masonry instead of cracking again |
Upgrades on request: Latitude, Resilience and Emerald Rain Refresh, each with a longer Sherwin-Williams warranty than SuperPaint’s seven years.
How the estimate works
For exterior work Atrium measures the house before anyone visits: the building outline from the county property record, checked against aerial imagery, gives the perimeter of each story, and perimeter times wall height gives the wall area. The method has been validated to within 3% of a hand takeoff. You get a price range, usually within 24 hours, and book a visit only if you want to go ahead. The estimate assumes the stucco is sound; damage deeper than half an inch genuinely cannot be priced from a photograph, and painting over it wastes the paint.
Warranty
1 year on labor, 7 years on material, in writing, on the proposal.
Where we paint
Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Wellington, Highland Beach, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Parkland, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Tamarac, Sunrise, Davie, Weston, Miramar, Pembroke Pines and Miami. Boca Raton alone accounts for 51 of the 136 exterior jobs above.
Sources
- Atrium estimate records — three completed exterior repaints at 2,916 ft², 3,748 ft² and 5,155 ft² of wall, priced August 2026
- Atrium job records, Buildertrend, 2021 – August 2026 — 136 exterior painting jobs with a recorded contract value
- Sherwin-Williams PRO+ account exports, September 2023 – August 2026 — 6,962 gallons purchased, 2,984 of them SuperPaint Exterior
Related questions
- How is an exterior repaint priced?
- By the square footage of wall, measured from the building outline: perimeter times wall height, for each story. A two-story house carries its ground-floor wall plus its upper-floor wall, and the upper portion costs about 35% more per square foot because everything above the first floor needs lifts or extended ladders. Openings are not deducted — masking around a window costs about what painting through it would.
- Can you give me a price without coming to the house?
- Yes, for exterior work. We take the building outline from the county property record and aerial imagery, derive the wall area, and send a price range — usually within 24 hours. It assumes the stucco is sound. Houses with an interior courtyard, a screened atrium or a deep entry porch cannot be measured this way, and we come out for those.
- What paint do you use?
- Sherwin-Williams. Loxon Acrylic Conditioner as the masonry primer, SuperPaint Exterior Acrylic Latex as the standard finish, and, as an optional line, Sher-Cryl HPA enamel on the exterior side of metal doors and garage doors. Latitude, Resilience and Emerald Rain Refresh are offered as upgrades with longer manufacturer warranties. Between September 2023 and August 2026 the company bought 2,984 gallons of SuperPaint Exterior alone.
- What is not included in the price?
- Soffit and fascia, patio ceilings, beams and columns, pool and screen enclosures, driveways and walkways, metal window frames and sliding doors (they are caulked, not painted), metal entry doors and garage doors (an optional Sher-Cryl enamel line), and stucco damage deeper than half an inch. Each of those is quoted as its own line if you want it.
- How long does the warranty last?
- One year on labor and seven years on material. The material warranty is Sherwin-Williams' own seven-year warranty on SuperPaint, assigned to you at completion. A warranty that covers only the material leaves you paying labor twice if the coating fails, so ask any contractor to put both in writing.
- Is there a promotion running?
- Yes. Exterior repaint labor is $1,800 for up to 2,500 square feet of wall and $0.75 for each square foot above that. Materials are quoted separately from the promotional labor price.