Pressure washing and surface prep · Miami-Dade County
Pressure washing and surface prep in Miami-Dade
Prep decides how long a coating lasts. Washing, scraping, patching and priming come before any finish coat, and they are where shortcuts show up first.
Wash water carries old paint, dirt and cleaners. County code bans discharging polluting matter into county waters, and Hialeah and the county ban non-stormwater discharges to any drainage system. Romco collects or contains runoff instead of sending it down storm drains.
Florida law bars local governments from requiring a license for pressure washing, with limited exceptions. That does not change the discharge rules, which apply whoever holds the hose.
Romco treats washing as the first step of inspection: once the walls are clean, cracks, loose stucco and rust show up and get logged before the coating plan is final.
Order of work
- Walk the surfaces and locate storm drains
- Check building age for lead
- Cover drains and set up containment
- Wash at pressures matched to each surface
- Scrape, patch and log repairs
- Prime and hand over to the coating phase
What usually goes wrong
Where this kind of job slips in Miami-Dade, and the control
Runoff into drains
Wash water heading to a storm drain is a violation. Drains are covered and runoff contained before washing starts.
Damage from pressure
Too much pressure cuts into stucco and seals. Pressure and tips are matched to the surface.
Lead in old coats
Washing and scraping pre-1978 coats can release lead. Romco checks first and arranges a certified firm when the rule applies.
Outside scope
Lead abatement, mold remediation and structural repair are coordinated with licensed or certified firms. Whether washing needs a permit is checked for each address before work starts.
Questions
About pressure washing and surface prep
Where does the wash water go?
Not into storm drains. County and Hialeah rules ban non-stormwater discharges to drainage, so Romco contains and collects runoff.
Is pressure washing sold on its own?
Romco quotes washing as part of a painting or coating scope, since it is the first step of surface prep.
What does a commercial repaint cost?
It depends on surface area, height, access, the condition of the substrate and the rules at the address. A coastal tower on swing stages and a one-story strip center inland are different jobs. Romco walks the building, writes the scope down and quotes that scope. No figures appear on this site because a number given before the walk would not hold.
What size of building will Romco quote?
Any size. A single storefront bay, a full office floor, a Doral distribution warehouse or a coastal condo tower all get the same process: a site walk, a jurisdiction check and a written scope.
Is Romco licensed?
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. It manages painting as part of that work.
How Romco runs it
The same six stages, every job
Site walk and jurisdiction check
Romco walks the building, measures the surfaces and confirms whether the county or a city building official governs the folio.
Approvals and colors
Any color board, historic review, zoning permit or roof-coating permit the address needs is filed before materials are ordered.
Phasing and protection
Work is split around open tenants, residents and traffic. Floors, glazing, landscaping and storm drains are protected before prep starts.
Surface prep
Cleaning, scraping, patching and priming, with wash water kept out of storm drains as county and city rules require.
Coating application
Coats go on in the order the system calls for, with exterior work timed around rainy-season weather.
Punch list and turnover
Romco walks the finished work with the owner or manager, fixes the punch items and hands over the color and product schedule.
Pressure washing and surface prep throughout Miami-Dade, including Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Doral, Homestead, Miami Gardens, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Aventura, and every other Miami-Dade city.
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Commercial painting anywhere in Miami-Dade
Tell us about the building and Romco will set up a site walk
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. Include the address and how the building is used. Romco replies Monday to Friday, 10 to 6.