You painted the house a few years back, and already the color looks chalky and thin. In our Central Florida sun, builder-grade paint and one-coat jobs don’t hold. We prep it right, put two coats on everything, and back it in writing on our warranty page.
You deserve an exterior that stays crisp for years, with straight lines and no paint on your driveway. That’s the kind of work we do at McWilliams Painting. We prep every surface, caulk and tape, softwash the dirt off first, then put two coats on everything. Then we stand behind it with a 7-year peel and chip warranty and a one-year follow-up call. You don’t pay a dollar until you’re happy with how it looks. If you want higher-end work instead of a quick, cheap job, you’re in the right place. Let’s start with a free estimate and a written price the same day.
Here’s the honest part. When you pick the cheapest bid, you often pay twice. A crew that rushes will roll one coat where you paid for two. You can’t always see it on day one, but the color fades early and the paint starts to peel and chip inside a couple of years. Then you’re paying a second painter to fix it, which costs more than doing it right the first time.
There’s the mess, too. Fast crews leave paint on your walkway, your screens, and your plants. Lines come out wavy where they meet the trim. And when something fails a year later, the phone goes quiet. Nobody calls you back. You end up living with work you have to babysit and explain to your neighbors. A good exterior paint job should let you stop thinking about it, not start.
We don’t skip the boring steps, because the boring steps are what make paint last. Every exterior job follows the same order you see in the list above, whether it’s a stucco home in Leesburg or a home in one of the 55-plus communities we’ve painted for years.
The last step matters most. Our foreman does a walk-through with you at the end, so you can point at anything you want touched up while the crew is still there. You approve it, then you pay. Not before.
Exterior painting from McWilliams Painting comes with a 7-year peel and chip warranty. A lot of painters and the big franchises advertise two years. Ours is longer because we do the prep and the two coats that let paint hold that long. If the paint peels or chips within that window under normal conditions, we come back and make it right.
We also call you a year after the job. That one-year follow-up is when small things show up, and we’d rather find them with you than have you wondering who to call. A warranty is only worth as much as the painter who answers the phone, and we answer. Read the full terms on our warranty page.
You always know what happens next and who is in your home.
We walk the job with you and listen to what you want.
Clear numbers, no surprise add-ons later.
We schedule around you and confirm the plan.
Full prep, everything protected, two coats.
We check every detail together first.
Real jobs from our crews around Lake, Sumter and Marion County.
McWilliams Painting does exterior house painting in Leesburg and across Lake, Sumter and Marion County, FL. You get full caulk-and-tape prep, softwash cleaning, and two coats on every surface, backed by a 7-year peel and chip warranty. We do a foreman-and-customer walk-through, and you don’t pay until you’re happy. Call (352) 626-8007 for a free, same-day written estimate.
| What matters | McWilliams Painting | Typical low-bid crew |
|---|---|---|
| Coats applied | Two full coats on everything | Often one coat, billed as two |
| Prep | Softwash, scrape, caulk, tape, prime | Light or skipped |
| Warranty | 7-year peel and chip | Around 2 years, if any |
| Follow-up | One-year call-back | None |
| Payment | Nothing until you’re happy | Deposit up front, hard to reach later |
| Crew | Together 6-plus years | Rotating subs |
The difference isn’t loud. It’s in the little touches you notice up close and the way the job holds up over years.
Compared with a typical low-bid crew (see the table above), you get two full coats instead of one billed as two, full softwash, scrape, caulk, tape and prime prep, a 7-year peel and chip warranty, a one-year call-back, no payment until you’re happy, and crews that have been together six-plus years instead of rotating subs. That’s what keeps an exterior looking right long after we leave.
McWilliams Painting is run by Weston McWilliams, a working painter in the trade for years. He’s married with kids and lives right here in the area, out of Fruitland Park. His crews have been with him six-plus years, which is rare in this trade and a big reason the quality stays the same job to job.
Weston keeps it straight with people. He’ll tell you to get three estimates. He’ll recommend the right fit, even if it’s less than you asked for. Between him and his crews, we’ve painted an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 homes in The Villages alone. Weston’s active in BNI and BEST 352, so a lot of our work comes from neighbors who send their friends. Meet the team.
Yes. We do exterior house painting in Leesburg and across Lake, Sumter and Marion County, FL. We know the local homes, from stucco and Hardie siding to the 55-plus communities like On Top of the World, Legacy, Stonecrest, Del Webb and The Villages. Central Florida sun and summer rain are hard on paint, so the prep and the two coats matter more here than most places.
You get a free estimate, a written price the same day, and a crew that preps, caulks, tapes and puts two coats on everything. Backed by a 7-year peel and chip warranty and a one-year call-back. You don’t pay until you’re happy. No pressure, just a straight answer.
Leesburg and all of Lake, Sumter and Marion County, including Mount Dora, Eustis, Tavares, Lady Lake, Ocala, Wildwood and The Villages. See every town on our service areas page.
Call (352) 626-8007 or request a quote online. We’ll set a time to look at your home, talk through what you want, and hand you a written price the same day. No pressure and no obligation.
Straight answers. If yours is not here, give us a call.
We answer the phone and give you a straight answer.
(352) 626-8007With full prep and two quality coats, a good exterior paint job in Central Florida should hold up for many years. Our sun and summer rain wear paint faster than in cooler states, which is why softwash cleaning and two coats matter here. A thin one-coat job can start fading and peeling in just a couple of years. Our exterior paint work carries a 7-year peel and chip warranty.
Yes. Exterior painting from McWilliams Painting comes with a 7-year peel and chip warranty, which is longer than the two years many crews and franchises advertise. If the paint peels or chips within that window under normal conditions, we come back and make it right. We also call you one year after the job to catch anything small. Full terms are on our warranty page.
We softwash the exterior first, which is a gentle low-pressure cleaning that removes dirt, mildew and chalk without damaging your siding, screens or plants. Painting over a dirty surface is one of the top reasons paint fails early. Clean surfaces let the two coats grab and hold for years.
Price depends on the size of your home, the siding type, and how much prep and repair it needs. That's why we come out, look at your home, and give you a written price the same day. We'll recommend the right fit for your home, not the most expensive option. Call (352) 626-8007 for a free estimate.
No. You don't pay until the work is done and you're happy with it. At the end of the job, our foreman walks the whole house with you so you can point out anything you want touched up while the crew is still there. You approve the work, then you pay.
Two full coats on every surface. Some crews charge for two and only roll one, which you can't always see on day one but shows up as early fading and peeling. Two coats plus proper prep are what let our 7-year warranty stand.
We serve Leesburg and all of Lake, Sumter and Marion County, FL, including Mount Dora, Eustis, Tavares, Lady Lake, Ocala, Wildwood and the 55-plus communities like The Villages, On Top of the World, Legacy, Stonecrest and Del Webb.
Call (352) 626-8007 or request a quote online. We'll set a time to look at your home, talk through what you want, and hand you a written price the same day. No pressure and no obligation.
Free estimate, same-day written price, two coats on everything, and a 7-year peel and chip warranty. You don’t pay until you’re happy.
