St. James is made up largely of designer homes, with Aspen and Sandpiper models showing up in listings, and most were built around 2011 and 2012. That places it among the more recent villages near Lake Sumter Landing, and many of its homes are now facing their first full repaint.


Original paint on a home finished around 2011 has already been through well over a decade of Sumter County summers, sun and storms alike. At this age it often shows as chalky residue when you rub a wall, fading on the sides that face the afternoon sun, and caulk lines that have shrunk back from the window frames.
A first repaint is the chance to fix those small things properly: wash, fill, re-caulk and prime where needed, then two full coats. Done right, it resets the clock on the whole exterior.

Before choosing a color, know who signs off: in District 8 that is the Architectural Review Committee. Keeping your original color, or choosing one from the district’s current palette, generally does not need approval; a new color requires an Architectural Review Application. We confirm the rule before you commit.
Free estimate with a same-day written price.
We check approval needs with Community Standards, (352) 751-3912, and can fill out the application with you.
Full wash, crack and caulk repair, taping, then two coats.
You inspect with the foreman before paying; we check in again about a year later.
Three questions St. James owners raise most.
Call and we will tell you what to look for before the estimate.
(352) 626-8007It may be. Age is only a guide; we look for chalking, fading and failed caulk. If the paint is holding up, we will tell you so.
You can, once it is approved. Since this would be the first change from the builder’s scheme on an Aspen or Sandpiper, anything beyond the original color or District 8’s present palette goes to Community Standards on an Architectural Review Application (districtgov.org, (352) 751-3912). We find out what the rule says right now and fill out the paperwork together.
Seven years against peeling and chipping on interior and exterior paint.
Look for chalking, fading and caulk that has pulled away from the trim. We check these during a free visit and will tell you if the paint is holding up.
District 8 handles architectural review. Anything beyond the original color or the current palette goes to Community Standards on an Architectural Review Application (districtgov.org, (352) 751-3912).
Washing, caulking and taping, and two full coats of paint, backed by a written 7-year peel-and-chip warranty.
Optional jobs that fit around an exterior repaint.
A polyaspartic flake floor over properly ground concrete.
Refinish a dulled frame so it matches the fresh exterior.
Pressure washing for concrete and pavers once the painting wraps up.
Other District 8 villages near Lake Sumter Landing and the services mentioned above.
Get a no-cost look at your St. James home, a quote on paper the same day, and a finish we stand behind for seven years.