Garage door
PaintableSteel, aluminum or wood
Cleaned, degreased and primed where needed, then coated in a modern color. A dark garage door is one of the fastest ways to make a house look new.
Real FESG makeover · Sarasota, FL
Same house.
Brand-new front.
We modernize older stucco homes without tearing anything down: a new entry portal, crisp trims, a full re-skim and a smooth new finish with granite black accents.
Free design walkthroughRepairs done firstSto materials
See what this house looked like before Before & after
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Same walls, same roofline, same driveway. Everything you notice is the makeover.
BeforeAfterCompleted FESG project · Sarasota, Florida
Granite black portal and exterior refresh
New entry portal in granite black · surrounds and reveals · re-skim and recoat · dark garage door
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What we changed
Four changes that made this house look new.
Up close
Details you can see from the street.
Granite black portal
Speckled stone-look finish on the new entry columns.
Surrounds & reveals
Clean lines that frame each window.
Smooth finish & reveals
Even walls with light reveals by the garage.
Build your makeover
Pick one upgrade, or do them all.
1
Entry & columns
New or reshaped entry columns, caps and portals so the front door becomes the focal point.
2
Trims & surrounds
Window and door surrounds, band lines, sills and reveals that give a plain house real lines.
3
Full re-skim
One new, even skim coat over the repaired stucco. Patches and uneven texture disappear.
4
Sto Stolit 1.5
A fine-textured Sto acrylic finish with 1.5 mm aggregate, for a clean, smooth, modern wall.
5
Color & accents
A fresh body color with granite black accents, or any palette you choose. Sampled on your wall first.
Most people don't know this
Yes, you can paint your garage door, gutters, soffit and windows.
Aluminum, vinyl, PVC, steel and stucco can all take a new color with the right prep and primer. Matching them is what makes a makeover look finished.
Gutters & downspouts
PaintableUsually aluminum
Cleaned, sanded and primed with a bonding primer, then painted to match the trim so they disappear or become a crisp dark accent.
Soffit & fascia
PaintableAluminum or vinyl
Washed and coated with a primer and exterior paint made for that material, turning faded white into a sharp contrast line.
Front door
PaintableFiberglass, steel or wood
Prepped and repainted so the entrance matches the new portal and accents.
Window frames
PaintableAluminum, vinyl or PVC
Cleaned, scuffed and coated with paint rated for that material. On vinyl in Florida sun we use vinyl-safe colors so the frames don't overheat and warp.
Stucco walls
PaintableCement stucco or EIFS
Repaired, re-skimmed smooth and finished, or simply recoated in a new color if the texture is already right.
Re-skim stucco smooth
Heavy knockdown and swirl textures date a Florida home. We repair cracks and loose areas, re-skim the whole wall flat, then finish it in a fine, even texture. The house keeps its stucco; it just looks new.
Add foam trim, columns and portals
Shaped foam lets us add window surrounds, bands, sills, column caps and whole entry portals to an existing house. Each piece is coated and finished to match, so it looks built-in, not stuck on.
Serving Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice, North Port, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples.
Artistic renditions
Picture it before we build it.
Ideas like these are where a makeover starts. At the design walkthrough we can sketch options for your own house.
Artistic rendition
BeforeAfterArtistic rendition
Artistic rendition
Blue stucco ranch to modern white
Smooth white finish · fluted panels · reshaped entry portal · black accents
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How it works
From a phone photo to a new front.
Step 1
Send a photo
Snap the front of your house and tell us what you'd like to change.
Step 2
Design walkthrough
We measure, mark trims and columns, and show color and texture samples on your wall.
Step 3
Written estimate
A clear scope by email: what's included, what isn't, and the schedule.
Step 4
Your new front
Repairs, trims, re-skim, Stolit 1.5 and accents, then a final walkthrough together.
“Really smooth finish and the house looks refreshed. They showed up when they said they would and cleaned up after.”
“Their price was very affordable, they came on time and did everything perfectly! Couldn't recommend them enough!”
Questions
Good to know before you ask.
Can you change stucco texture to smooth?
Yes. After repairing cracks and loose areas, we re-skim the whole wall to flatten heavy or uneven texture, then apply a fine finish such as Sto Stolit 1.5 for a clean, smooth, modern look.
Do you have to remove my existing stucco?
Usually not. If the stucco is sound, we repair the problem areas and build the makeover on top: trims, a full re-skim and a new finish. Loose or water-damaged areas are repaired first.
Can you add trim and moulding to an existing stucco house?
Yes. Shaped foam trims, window and door surrounds, bands, sills and column caps are attached to the existing wall, coated with a reinforced base coat and finished to match, the same way details are built on new homes.
Can you paint a garage door, gutters, soffit and fascia?
Yes. Aluminum gutters and downspouts, aluminum or vinyl soffit and fascia, and steel or aluminum garage doors can all be cleaned, primed with the right bonding primer and painted in a new color.
Can you paint vinyl or aluminum window frames in Florida?
Yes, with the right prep and a paint rated for the material. On vinyl we stick to vinyl-safe colors, because very dark colors can absorb enough Florida heat to warp vinyl frames.
Can you just do the front of the house?
Yes. Many makeovers focus on the front elevation and the entrance, since that's what people see. We make sure the new finish and color transition cleanly at the corners.
What is Sto Stolit 1.5?
A Sto acrylic finish with a fine 1.5 mm aggregate. The small, consistent texture reads smooth and modern from the street, compared with the heavy hand textures on many older Florida homes.
Will my HOA need to approve it?
Often, yes, for color and trim changes. We give you the drawings, colors and product details your HOA usually asks for.
How much does it cost to modernize a stucco house?
It depends on the size of the house, how many trims and columns you want, which parts get painted, and how much repair the wall needs. After the walkthrough you get a written estimate, free and with no obligation.
Your turn
Ready for a front that turns heads?
Tell us a little about the house. We'll email you to book a free design walkthrough, then send a written estimate.