Mulberry's Trusted Painting Contractor
Residential & Commercial Painters in Mulberry, FL
Locally Owned. 25+ Years Serving Polk County. 100+ Five-Star Reviews.
Fifteen minutes down SR-37 from our Lakeland shop, we've painted Mulberry homes and businesses for over two decades — phosphate-era block houses downtown, new builds off Shepherd Road, and shops along SR-60. Get your free estimate today.
25+ Years
Serving Polk County
Licensed
& Insured
100+ Reviews
Five-Star
24/7 Booking
Online
Financing
Available
Mulberry's Hometown Painting Contractor Since 2000
John Crouthers Painting LLC has served Mulberry, FL and southwest Polk County for more than 25 years. We're family-owned and based in Lakeland, a straight 15-minute run down SR-37 — close enough that Mulberry customers get the same fast scheduling and same-day estimates our Lakeland neighbors do.
Mulberry is different from the lake-ringed cities north and east of it. Known as the birthplace of Florida's phosphate industry, it sits on wide, flat, largely treeless land where houses take direct sun on all four sides from sunrise to sunset. Add the fine mineral dust that drifts off the mining and processing corridors and you get a specific local problem: exterior paint that chalks, fades, and dulls years earlier than it should when the wrong products or thin prep are used.
We've painted the full range of Mulberry property: 1950s and 1960s phosphate-boom block and frame homes near downtown and Christina South, mid-century ranches along Shepherd Road and Homeland Road, newer stucco subdivisions on the north side toward the Polk Parkway, and commercial and industrial buildings on the SR-60 and SR-37 corridors. Each gets its own prep plan, primer, and coating system — never a one-size sprayed coat.
We're a local company, not a franchise, and our name in Polk County is the entire business. Learn more about John Crouthers, browse our full list of painting services, or request your free Mulberry estimate for an itemized quote, often the same day.
Painting Services We Provide in Mulberry, FL
A complete range of painting and surface services for Mulberry homeowners, landlords, and business owners.
Interior Painting
Interior repaints for Mulberry homes of every era — 1950s phosphate-era cottages downtown, block ranches off SR-37, and new builds south of the Polk Parkway. Low-VOC, mildew-resistant finishes.
Learn more about interior painting →Exterior Painting
Exterior painting built for Mulberry's open, unshaded lots and heavy phosphate-plant dust. Full pressure wash, stucco crack repair, primer, then UV-stable 100% acrylic or elastomeric coatings.
Learn more about exterior painting →Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Much of Mulberry's housing stock dates to the 1960s–1980s, which means textured ceilings. We scrape, skim, sand, and repaint for a clean, modern flat finish.
Learn more about popcorn ceiling removal →Drywall Repair
Settlement cracks, nail pops, water stains, and holes patched and texture-matched so the repair disappears completely under fresh paint.
Learn more about drywall repair →Staining Services
Deck, fence, pergola, and front-door staining with UV-blocking sealers — a must on Mulberry properties with big open yards and full-sun exposure.
Learn more about staining services →Pool Deck Painting
Slip-resistant and cool deck coatings that bring faded, chalky pool decks and screened lanai floors back to life and keep them cooler underfoot.
Learn more about pool deck painting →Pressure Washing
Mulberry driveways, sidewalks, block walls, and siding pick up mineral dust and algae fast. We wash it all off — standalone or as prep before painting.
Learn more about pressure washing →Commercial Painting
Painting for Mulberry storefronts, offices, warehouses, and the industrial and trucking facilities along SR-60, SR-37, and the US-98 corridor.
Learn more about commercial painting →HOA Painting
HOA-compliant repaints for Mulberry's newer subdivisions — approved palettes, architectural review submittals, and tidy, rule-abiding crews.
Learn more about hoa painting →Pre-Sale & Rental Painting
Fast pre-listing and tenant-turnover painting for Mulberry sellers, landlords, and investors — the highest-return upgrade before a listing goes live.
Learn more about pre-sale & rental painting →Our Mulberry, FL Service Area
We cover all of Mulberry and the 33860 area — plus Bradley Junction, Nichols, Pierce, Homeland, and Willow Oak.
If you're in Mulberry, we come to you — no travel surcharge. We also serve Lakeland, Winter Haven, Auburndale, Plant City, Brandon, Tampa, Bartow, and Lakeland Highlands. View all service areas, call 863-838-7362, or book online 24/7.
We Paint Homes Across Every Mulberry Neighborhood
Downtown Mulberry and the streets around the Phosphate Museum are full of 1940s–1960s frame and block homes. These are our most common candidates for popcorn ceiling removal and drywall repair ahead of a full interior painting refresh, since decades of settling leave cracked corners and dated texture behind.
Christina South, Shepherd Road, and the Imperial Lakes side toward Lakeland Highlands hold newer stucco subdivisions and HOA communities. Here the work is usually elastomeric exterior painting with crack-bridging on stucco, plus color submittals to the architectural review board — which we handle on your behalf.
Bradley Junction, Nichols, Pierce, Homeland Road, and Willow Oak are the rural communities ringing Mulberry, where big open lots mean full sun, more airborne dust, and outbuildings, barns, and fences that need coating too. UV-blocking stain and sealer work is common out here.
The SR-37, SR-60, and Kingsford corridors are Mulberry's working spine — trucking yards, shops, warehouses, and storefronts. We paint those on off-hours schedules so loading docks and service bays keep running.
Whatever street you're on in Mulberry, odds are we've painted a house like yours a few blocks away — and we can be out for an estimate fast.
Why Mulberry Trusts John Crouthers Painting
John is personally involved in every Mulberry project — the walkthrough, the color selection, the prep, and the final inspection. After 25+ years in Polk County he knows exactly what fails out here: chalked south and west elevations that never get shade, hairline stucco cracks on block homes that let wind-driven rain into the wall, and cheap coatings that hold dust instead of shedding it.
Our 100+ five-star Google reviews come from neighbors right across Polk County. We use premium Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore products exclusively, because Mulberry's sun exposure punishes shortcuts and a bargain gallon just means repainting years sooner.
Every project starts with real prep — pressure washing, scraping, patching, caulking, and priming. We're licensed (Lic. 830677990), fully insured, and BBB Accredited with an A+ rating. Financing is available and you can book a free estimate online 24/7.
- Family-owned and rooted in Polk County since 2000
- Based in Lakeland — Mulberry is a 15-minute drive
- 100+ verified five-star Google reviews
- Licensed & insured (Lic. 830677990)
- BBB Accredited — A+ Rating
- Lakeland Chamber of Commerce member
- Premium Sherwin-Williams & Benjamin Moore paints
- 24/7 online booking & same-day estimates

Serving the City of Mulberry, FL
Mulberry sits in southwest Polk County at the junction of SR-37, SR-60, and US-98, and it earned its nickname — the birthplace of the phosphate industry — honestly. The Mulberry Phosphate Museum, the old rail line, and the mining and processing corridors that surround the city still define its character, alongside a compact historic downtown and rural stretches running out toward Bradley Junction, Nichols, and Homeland.
For a painting contractor, Mulberry's defining feature is exposure. Flat, open, largely treeless land means houses take unbroken sun on all four elevations, and the same wind that keeps things dry carries fine mineral dust onto every surface. That's why a 1958 frame home downtown, a ranch on Homeland Road, and a 2019 stucco two-story in Christina South each need different prep, primers, and coatings to hold up. John Crouthers has painted all three — and everything in between — for over 25 years.
What Your Polk County Neighbors Are Saying
100+ five-star reviews from homeowners across Mulberry, Lakeland, Bartow, and the rest of Polk County.
5.0 average from 121 Google reviews
John Crouthers Painting LLC
BBB Accreditation & Rating
John Crouthers Painting is BBB Accredited.
This business has committed to upholding the BBB Standards for Trust.
"Highly recommend John Crouthers Painting as extremely professional, courteous, knowledgeable and very accommodating. I contacted John on 9/9/25 and he personally came to our home on the same day to provide an estimate. John sent me a quote on a rush job and started work 2 days later on 9/11/25. His employee Matt was fantastic and even stayed late to complete the work in timely manner. John Crouthers Painting is very reasonably priced, and John himself is an honest, hardworking individual as are his employees. I will certainly use his service again for any work his company performs, as I feel that he went above and beyond to help us and get the job done."
Proud Chamber Member
John Crouthers Painting is a proud member of the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, supporting local businesses and the Polk County community.
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