Deck & Fence Staining in St. Augustine, FL

Yes. In Living Color Painters LLC provides wood deck & fence painting and staining throughout St. Augustine (St. Johns County) and the surrounding Northeast Florida area. Call (904) 304-5586 for a free estimate.

Every St. Augustine project is priced individually based on size, surface condition, and materials. We provide free, no-obligation written estimates — call (904) 304-5586 or request one online.

Yes. In Living Color Painters LLC is licensed and fully insured, with 15+ years of experience serving St. Augustine and the greater Jacksonville area.

In Northeast Florida, horizontal deck surfaces generally need recoating every 2–3 years and fences every 3–5 years. Deck boards fail first because they take direct overhead sun plus standing water after every storm, while vertical fence boards shed rain quickly. Covered or shaded wood in St. Augustine lasts noticeably longer. A simple check: sprinkle water on the boards — if it soaks in instead of beading, the finish is worn through.

For anything you walk on — deck floors, dock boards, stair treads — penetrating stain is the better choice, because it soaks into the wood and wears away gradually instead of peeling in sheets like a paint film does. Fences, pergolas, and other vertical wood can take either: paint gives you unlimited color and total coverage, while solid-color stain splits the difference with paint-like color and no peeling.

Not immediately. New pressure-treated lumber arrives saturated with treatment chemicals and moisture, and stain applied to wet wood will not absorb — it sits on top and fails early. The wood typically needs several months to dry out in Florida conditions. We check with a moisture meter and a water-absorption test rather than guessing, and can schedule your St. Augustine project for when the wood is genuinely ready.