Two Guys Who Got Tired of Watching Contractors Let People Down
There's a version of this page that talks about years of experience and commitment to quality. You've read it a hundred times. It doesn't tell you anything. Here's the actual story.
Matthew Hill
Craftsman & Co-Owner
Matthew has spent his career in the finishing trades. Stucco, drywall, painting. He has done it all, from single-family homes in Pinellas County to large commercial builds across the Tampa Bay corridor. He knows what the coastal climate does to exterior finishes because he has been fixing the damage for years. When you hire Coastal Elite, that experience is what protects your investment.
Jason Schrimsher
Operations & Co-Owner
Jason built the operational side of Coastal Elite around a simple idea: you should never have to chase your contractor. You get a real start date. You get updates when something changes. You get calls returned. He built those systems because he watched too many homeowners get burned by contractors who took deposits and went quiet.
Together they launched Coastal Elite Finishes because the gap in the market wasn't skill. There are skilled finishing contractors in Florida. The gap was reliability. The contractor who actually calls back. Who shows up when they said they would. Who tells you the truth about what the job costs and what it takes. Who finishes what they started.
That's what Coastal Elite was built to be.
What We Believe
Preparation is everything.
The reason most paint jobs fail in Florida isn't the paint. It's skipped prep. The reason most stucco repairs crack again isn't the material. It's improper application. We do the work other contractors skip because we would rather do it right once than come back and redo it.
Florida requires Florida solutions.
Standard materials fail here. We use coatings, stuccos, and drywall compounds rated for UV exposure, salt air, and high humidity. That's what actually lasts in this climate.
Communication isn't optional.
You shouldn't have to chase your contractor for updates. We tell you when we're starting, what we found, what changed, and when we're done. That's the baseline, not the exception.
Insured
Fully insured in the state of Florida. General liability on every job. Certificates of insurance available on request.
Service Area
Based in Madeira Beach, FL. Serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, and Citrus counties.