Painting Company in Pine Ridge, FL
Many painting companies in Florida rely on flashy marketing and big promises to try and attract new clients. But when it comes time to work, they fall short of their promises. This is often due to a lack of experience, qualified painters, and a drive to overachieve. At Shields Painting, we do things a little differently than other painting companies in Citrus County. We believe that a professional paint job should be as close to perfect as possible. Our goal is to leave you 100% satisfied, whether we're touching up an old residential paint job or performing a complex commercial project. It might sound simple, but we achieve that goal through honesty, hard work, beautiful results, and reasonable pricing.
As a family-owned and operated painting company in Pine Ridge, FL, we strive to provide personalized, professional, and friendly service. Shields Painting has been in business since 1968 for a good reason. Whenever possible, we go the extra mile to make sure our customers are happy. Unlike some of our competition, we want to know all about your house or business painting project: your vision, your preferences, your challenges, and your goals. When we understand your needs, we can present you with a fantastic final product - one that you're proud to show off to friends and neighbors.
At Shields Painting, we combine our extensive experience with time-tested, meticulous painting processes, resulting in the highest quality painting results around. As a painting contractor in Citrus County, we can take on a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial projects in Florida.
A few of our most popular painting services include:
- Interior Painting
- Exterior Painting
- Residential Painting
- Commercial Painting
- Ceiling Painting
- Fence Painting
- Sign Painting
- MUCH More!
Our commercial, industrial, and residential painting contractors take the proper steps to protect your property and belongings while we work. Our team will clean up after ourselves, so your property is left clean and free of debris when we're done. After all, we think there's only one way to do a job, and that's the right way.

Eco-friendly & clean work area.

PDCA Certified Member.

Your Go-To House Painting Company in Pine Ridge, FL
Your home is a haven of relaxation and solitude. It is uniquely you - a place where you can express who you are through style and design. Whether you need interior touch-ups for your crown molding or a new exterior coat of paint, hiring a reliable painting contractor is the best way to get quality results.
At Shields Painting, we know how important it is to have a home that highlights your tastes and personality. That's why we offer an extensive array of residential painting services in Citrus County. As tempting as it might be to try a DIY paint job, without the proper skills and experience, there is a good chance that the results will turn out less than satisfactory.
High-quality painting requires skill, experience, and patience. If you're a homeowner who needs residential painting services but doesn't have the time, patience, or skills to handle the job, look no further than Shields Painting. We offer accuracy, precision, and longevity with each paint job we perform. Our customers choose Shields Painting for their home because they receive:
- Free Quotes with Detailed Project Breakdowns
- Affordable Pricing
- Expert Painting Contractors
- High-Quality Paint Products
- Combo of Traditional and Modern Techniques
- Well-Maintained Tools
- Unmatched Craftsmanship
- Friendly, Personalized Service
- Good Old-Fashioned Hard Work!
The majority of our house painting services come in two forms: interior and exterior.
Interior Residential Painting
As an interior painting contractor with decades of experience, our expert technicians have developed an interior painting process that maximizes quality and emphasizes customer satisfaction. We understand that interior painting goes beyond aesthetics. It protects your ceilings and walls and helps you sustain a healthier place to live for your family. When only the finest craftsmanship will do inside your home, Shields Painting is here for you.
Our seasoned team of painting experts and craftsmen is dedicated to respecting your space and providing you with the look and feel you're craving inside your home. Whether you bought a new house and want to make it your own or need minor touch-ups but have no time, Shields Painting is ready to tackle the job, no matter how small or large.
Unlike some painting companies, our interior house painters take the time to get the details right, every time. For instance, color is only one aspect of your interior paint job. The paint sheen or finish is just as important. Certain finishes are better for living rooms and bedrooms than in kitchens and bathrooms. We'll help you find the right finish and paint colors for your home, so you don't have to worry about touch-ups or repainting.
Some of our most popular interior house painting services include:
- Ceiling Painting
- Popcorn Ceiling Removal
- Living Room Painting
- Bathroom Painting
- Basement Painting
- Color Consultations
- More

Exterior Residential Painting
Your home - it's a place that not only keeps your belongings safe. It protects your family and loved ones, too. It's one of your largest investments, and like anything else of value, it should be protected. However, Florida weather can take a toll on your home's structure and paint, lowering your home's value and even putting your family at risk.
While it's true that a beautiful exterior affects your house's value, it shouldn't take thousands of remodeling dollars to make a positive change to your home. There's a fine line between reasonable pricing and top-quality painting, and that sweet spot is what Shields Painting aims for. If you want to transform how your friends and neighbors see your home, never underestimate the power of a professional paint job.
Our exterior residential painting services are designed to boost curb appeal, give your home a fresh look, and help it stand up to Florida's unique weather. But we provide more than that. When you hire Shields Painting for your outdoor painting project, you will enjoy peace of mind in knowing that your home is in truly capable hands. Our goal is to exceed your expectations and help bring out the best in your property, whether you need to re-stain your deck or remove old, peeling paint from your siding.
If you're on the hunt for the very best exterior painting contractor in Pine Ridge, FL, look no further than Shields Painting.
Some of our most popular exterior house painting services include:
- Vinyl Siding Painting
- Deck Painting and Staining
- Stucco Exterior Painting
- Wood Exterior Painting
- Porch Painting and Staining
- Soffit Painting
- Fascia Painting
- Window Painting
- Front Door Painting
- Thorough Painting Prep
- More

The Premier Commercial Painting Company in Pine Ridge, FL
When it comes to first impressions, your businesses' appearance plays an important role. Your commercial property's paint job factors into its overall aesthetics. A great-looking, well-maintained paint job can mean the difference between a customer walking in your storefront and passing by. Conversely, an old, worn-out commercial paint job can send the wrong message to prospective customers. If you can't take the time to keep up your property's appearance, why would a customer spend their hard-earned money on your products?
The same goes for your businesses' interior paint. Would you want to do business with a company that has peeling paint or unsightly crown molding? At Shield's Painting, our goal is to create a beautiful environment that your customers and employees will love inside and out. When you work with our business painters, you can rest easy knowing we treat your business like it were our own. We always clean up after ourselves and know that operations cannot come to a halt just because we're painting. As such, we'll work with your busy schedule to ensure the job gets done right the first time without disrupting your day-to-day commitments.
With decades of commercial painting experience, we know the demands of a commercial painting project necessitate a disciplined and focused approach from the start. Our team of business painters is committed to delivering quality, on-time results on every project, every time - no excuses

We offer professional business painting services to a variety of building types, including:

01
Industrial Painting
A high level of care and finesse are required to effectively paint an industrial property. At Shields Painting, we know that industrial paint jobs involve much more than aesthetics. That's why our industrial services are customized to your specifications, using industrial-grade materials that stand up to heavy-duty operations.
02
Retail Store Painting
Our commercial painters apply effective, yet appealing interior and exterior paint that stand up to the daily rigors of busy retail environments.


03
Small Business Painting
Do you own a restaurant franchise? Have a small "mom and pop" location that needs a fresh coat of paint? Shields Painting has the resources and reliability to efficiently get the job done the first time. That way, you can focus on serving your customers, not having your business repainted.
04
Healthcare Location Painting
From walk-in clinics to long-term care facilities, Shields Painting is sensitive to your patients' needs. We know you must protect your patient's privacy while maintaining productivity. Our approach to healthcare location painting centers around your schedule to avoid disruptions in care.


05
Apartment Complex Painting
Erase signs of wear and make your apartment complex or multi-family building a more desirable place to live with a stunning, professional paint job.
Florida's Most Trusted Painting Contractor
Shields Painting has been in the business since 1968. In a world where so much has changed, we are proud to uphold the ideals that make us successful: hard, honest work, getting the job done right, and excellent customer service. Providing you with trustworthy, quality work will always take priority over rushing through a project to serve the next customer. That is just not the way we choose to do business.
As professionals dedicated to perfection, we strive to provide a unique painting experience for every customer - one that focuses on their needs and desires instead of our own. Whether you need residential painting for your home or commercial painting for your business, we encourage you to reach out today to speak with our customer service team. Whether you have big ideas about a new paint project or need our expertise and guidance, we look forward to hearing from you soon.

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Traffic talk: Collier's DDI now impacting I-75 ramp, Lee bridge rebuild hits milestone, more
Mark H. Bickelhttps://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2025/03/31/when-will-the-diverging-diamond-interchange-in-collier-be-completed/82702515007/
Welcome to another edition of "Bumper to Bumper" our seasonal column dedicated to all things traffic in Southwest Florida.With April arriving this week we should see some reduced traffic in the region as tourist season winds down and snowbirds return to their northern nests.It doesn't mean the work is going to slow down on improving our roads. There are significant projects underway from Naples to Cape Coral ...
Welcome to another edition of "Bumper to Bumper" our seasonal column dedicated to all things traffic in Southwest Florida.
With April arriving this week we should see some reduced traffic in the region as tourist season winds down and snowbirds return to their northern nests.
It doesn't mean the work is going to slow down on improving our roads. There are significant projects underway from Naples to Cape Coral with more on the planning board and being discussed.
Update: Collier's first Diverging Diamond Interchange
FDOT announced last week that ramp closures for the I-75 at Pine Ridge Road Interchange would start as part of the construction of Collier County's first Diverging Diamond Interchange.
The closures are scheduled on the following days between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., however this work is subject to change.
FDOT said motorists should take Livingston Road or Santa Barbara Boulevard/Logan Boulevard to use the Golden Gate Parkway (exit 105) or Immokalee Road (exit 111) interchanges to access I-75.
Please use extra caution and follow detour signage or seek alternate routes.
I-75 at SR 951 (exit 101) Interchange Improvements
A reminder about this significant project from FDOT:
What to know extended dates and hours:
Overnight Beck Boulevard detour scheduled for March 23-April 11.
To access Beck Boulevard from Collier Boulevard northbound motorists must turn right on the temporary Tollhouse Drive extension to south on Tollgate Boulevard.
During the nighttime/overnight hours of 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday, March 23 through Friday, April 11 (excluding Friday and Saturday nights) Beck Boulevard is scheduled to be temporarily closed at Collier Boulevard (SR/CR 951). This closure is necessary for crews to begin bridge work on the east side of the intersection.
To accommodate access during these closures, a temporary roadway connection has been constructed just north of Beck Boulevard at Tollhouse Drive. There will be no direct southbound or westbound traffic through the intersection during these closures.
Motorists traveling westbound on Beck Boulevard will turn north on Tollgate Boulevard to west on Tollhouse Drive to travel north on Collier Boulevard.
Little Pine Island Bridge: Phase 1 nearing completion
The saga that is the rebuilding of the Little Pine Island Bridge added some new chapters last week.
It was bad news, and then it was some good news.
In case you missed it, the Florida Department of Transportation kicked off its project to rebuild the bridge late last year. It will be done in three phases. Currently, in Phase 1, the work being done has required making the road one lane and it has caused much stress this winter and now, into the spring.
There have been long lines of slow-moving traffic to get on and off Pine Island, frustrating residents and business owners, who are trying to cash in with seasonal tourists. Earlier this year, FDOT announced it would be taking steps to accelerate Phase 1 with an expected completion date of this spring.
There was some bad news this week regarding the project. A "concrete operation" − what FDOT referred to as a "significant milestone towards completion of Phase 1 of the project − was postponed twice. First, on Monday (March 24) and then again on Thursday (March 27).
But Friday (March 28), FDOT posted an update with photos:
The concrete (300 yards) for the deck slab has been poured for the Little Pine Island Bridge, the next phase includes paving operations and utility work. (The bridge is) built to last and capable of withstanding extreme loads and environmental stresses. It took just over six hours to complete. This marks a significant milestone towards completing Phase 1.
In fact, in another post later in the day on Friday, FDOT said:
Now that the concrete for the deck slab has been poured, the crew will move on to phase 2 ensuring that this structure embodies resilience and sustainability. The next phase includes paving operations and utility work.
Something to celebrate on Fort Myers Beach?
There was a lot of positive, hopeful chatter on social media last week regarding the completion of a paving project that is part of FDOT's San Carlos Boulevard (SR 865) project.
As of Monday (March 24) motorists can now access the northbound thru lane on San Carlos Boulevard heading off-island, marking a major milestone towards the final configuration of the intersection.
FDOT said motorists should still anticipate intermittent nighttime lane closures between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. throughout the remainder of the project.
FDOT is reminding pedestrians that the northbound sidewalk near Margaritaville will remain closed until the crosswalks are complete. Pedestrians need to use the posted detour crossing at Crescent Street to access the beach. The opening of the sidewalk is anticipated for this summer.
On social media the comments were wide ranging regarding the news:
Poll results: Drilling down on beach traffic
We asked: Was the traffic this winter just the norm because of tourist and snowbird season? Or, was this the worst you have even seen? The focus was on Fort Myers Beach traffic, but could apply to any beach area, I-75 or US 41.
It was close as far as which way people are leaning. The "I've never seen traffic this bad in season" voters (58 percent of the votes) edged out the "It's always like this in season" voters (42%).
SWFL traffic: What's on your mind?
Your emails are pouring into my inbox and I love it. Keep them coming. Remember, it's OK to vent and tell me what is driving you crazy when it comes to our traffic crisis. Of course, your observations and ideas for helping to solve the crisis are always welcome!
Email anytime to mbickel@gannett.com.
Citrus County won’t play sandman for Suncoast Parkway
Mike Wrighthttps://floridapolitics.com/archives/740073-citrus-county-wont-play-sandman-for-suncoast-parkway/
Citrus County Commissioners panned an idea to waive local sand-pit regulations for landowners to provide fill for future legs of the Suncoast Parkway.Commissioner Jeff Kinnard said the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) faced a ...
Citrus County Commissioners panned an idea to waive local sand-pit regulations for landowners to provide fill for future legs of the Suncoast Parkway.
Commissioner Jeff Kinnard said the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) faced a significant shortfall of fill dirt for the pair of 5-mile sections of the parkway between County Road 486 and U.S. 19 north of Crystal River.
FDOT requested the county waive setback rules and the county public-hearing process to allow for sand pits within 5 miles of the parkway route.
The move outraged residents of the Pine Ridge community who are fighting a proposed 366-acre sand mine that is currently undergoing public review. A special master hears the case on June 27; County Commissioners have the final say.
The Suncoast Parkway opened at State Road 44 in Citrus County in February 2022. The 3-mile extension to C.R. 486 is expected to open in the Fall.
What follows is a pair of 5-mile extensions, both opening simultaneously when the parkway concludes at U.S. 19 in 2030.
FDOT District 7 Secretary Justin Hall said in an email to Kinnard that the state was shy of the necessary fill.
“Based on the current project requirements FDOT and its contractors would need to source approximately 4.5 million cubic yards of fill material within 5 miles of the project limits,” he wrote. “Currently the land development code and zoning requirements (including 500 feet setback and public hearing/meeting requirements) make this task unattainable within the project schedule and would lead to further project delays.”
Hall, however, told Commissioners on Tuesday that the concern no longer existed.
“They’ve been able to source the material,” he said. “I personally think the issue’s been addressed by the contractors.”
Citrus County Commissioners are under intense public pressure to curtail growth and slow new development. Pine Ridge residents were aghast that Kinnard would propose bypassing the public hearing process for a sand mine.
Kinnard noted that the county has a tremendous relationship with FDOT and should do what it can to ensure continued construction to the U.S. 19 terminus.
“We do not want that road stopping at 486, right at Pine Ridge’s entrance,” he said.
His colleagues weren’t sold.
“I’m really not OK with waiving the process,” Commissioner Holly Davis said. “I’m not in favor of changing anything.”
Commissioners will decide the sand-mine application. Kinnard said that, if approved, the mine will provide the necessary fill for the parkway extension.
Hall said FDOT has a backup plan if Commissioners vote down the sand mine. He said the agency is locating potential land to buy for parkway use that would be outside of local regulations.
Kinnard said he was happy with the conversation.
“It’s incumbent on the board,” he said, “to at least talk about it.”
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