In the town known as the home of the pineapple orange, we keep Citra's houses looking their best.
Citra grew up around citrus. It was founded in 1881 as a citrus shipping center, and that heritage still shapes the town's identity today. The fruit lives on at The Orange Shop, an 88-plus-year-old roadside citrus stand on US-301, while the surrounding land stays working land: farmland, groves, pasture, and horse farms inside Marion County's Farmland Preservation Area. Neighbors gather at the Citra Community Center, the civic hub that hosts the Orange-A-Fair each year, and at the Marion County Farmland Preservation Festival, a free day of farm crafts, live music, and food trucks. The Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary, a 35-acre big-cat and bear rescue, is the town's top-rated attraction, and just northwest at Cross Creek the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park preserves the home of the author of The Yearling.
Bing's Painting Plus is a Marion County family company, and we are glad to bring that work up to Citra. We paint the full range you find here, inside and out, from the older block-and-stucco homes to the newer stick-built ones. Before a brush moves we put the whole price on paper, and we treat your house like the place your life happens in, cleaning up so it looks better than we found it. We are licensed and insured, we back our interior and exterior painting with a three-year warranty, and we do not call a room done until you have walked it and told us you are happy. Should anything need another look afterward, we return to set it right. Thank you for trusting the Bing family with your home.
Interior painting in Citra covers a lot of ground. Roughly 55% of homes in ZIP 32113 are manufactured or mobile homes, and their interior panels and trim ask for a different approach than the older site-built houses, which are commonly block and stucco. Both benefit from careful prep so fresh color lays on evenly. Choosing the right sheen for each room helps kitchens and baths wear well while living rooms stay warm.
Exterior work in Citra means reading each neighborhood. Citra Highlands, a deed-restricted subdivision from 1979, shows the town's 1970s and 80s building era, with single-family and mobile homes plus a newer section of stick-built houses.
Cabinet painting gives Citra kitchens a fresh start without a full remodel, from The Meadows of Citra to homes out along the groves. Cabinets see constant handling, so a smooth, well-bonded finish matters more here than almost anywhere in the house.
Deck staining suits Citra's larger rural properties, like the custom homes on the oak-canopied parcels of McGee Estates. Wood decks take sun and Florida humidity, so a deck should be clean and fully dry before stain goes down. A penetrating stain soaks in and protects the grain better than a film that can peel.
An even tone from post to post is what makes a long fence line look right across a Citra property.
Out on the rural properties, metal barns and sheds are common, and metal takes its own approach so a coat can hold without chalking or streaking. A durable coating keeps a Citra business looking sharp through daily use.
The Bing's Painting Plus Process
Every job runs the same seven steps, in the same order — from the written estimate to your final walkthrough. No steps skipped.
We walk the job, note what prep it genuinely calls for, and hand you a written quote with scope, materials, and price all on the page. The number you agree to is the number on the invoice. No rounding up at the end.
We confirm the schedule, nail down your color or stain choices, and answer any site-specific questions before we arrive. No one should be surprised on day one. Not you, not us.
Before anything opens, everything that needs to stay clean is covered. Floors and furniture inside. Plants and pavers outside. Careful setup is how we avoid callbacks, and how we treat your home with the respect it deserves.
We clean, patch, caulk, sand, and prime before a drop of color goes on. In Marion County's humidity, prep is where the finish is decided, so we never rush it. Mildew-resistant primer in bathrooms and laundry rooms. Moisture-aware products on older plaster. The right base for the surface.
The right product for the surface: premium washable paint on walls and trim, UV-rated stain on decks and fences. Applied in the number of coats and dry times the job calls for. No one-coat shortcuts, no rushed cure times.
Drop cloths out, hardware reinstalled, debris gone. We tidy the worksite before we leave each day and clear out completely at the end. The only thing that changed is the finish.
We walk every surface with you before the job closes. If anything needs attention, we address it then, not later. That's what the 100% fix-it-free promise actually means.
What Our Customers Are Saying
75 Google reviews, 5.0 stars. Here's what people around Marion County say after we've packed up.
Bing's Painting Plus
Based on 75 Google reviews
liz jones
July 2026
D: Dependable- meets as agreed and arrives early! O: On schedule- provides accurate, realistic delivery and completion dates for each project. N: No request he… Read more
Kris King
May 2026
We really were impressed with Bing Painting Plus, His crew showed up ready to work, Painting skills are top notch. The painter that did all of the cutting in wa… Read more
Kim Watts
September 2025
Needed our new French doors painted and had trouble finding anyone to paint them. Called Don and he came out same day, looked at them and gladly accepted the jo… Read more
Erin LaRose
October 2023
Donald and his crew were amazing! Had my house repainted and I am so impressed and happy! They were so friendly and professional. Went above and beyond. Thank y… Read more
Shawn Mcmillan
December 2025
The owner was an awesome guy all around. He painted my house all around and did an outstanding job! Couldn’t be happier with the work and how pleasant the guys… Read more
Jaime Pinero
August 2021
Thank you for the fantastic painting of the outdoor of the house and interior. You and your coworkers diligence hard work and always on time, the job was comple… Read more
Why Bing's Painting Plus
After years of work across Ocala and Marion County, FL, we've found people just want it handled. Quote it straight, cover the furniture, show up when we said we would.
Seven steps on every job, estimate to walkthrough. You'll know what happens next because it's in writing.
The team stays in touch from estimate through final walkthrough. No silence, no guessing.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore lines, matched to the surface, with mildew-resistant finishes where Marion County's humidity demands it.
Up to 3 years on our painting, in writing. If something fails because of our work, Bing's Painting Plus makes it right.
If something isn't right at the final walkthrough, we make it right before the job is considered done.
From the groves and horse farms to the subdivisions closer in, we cover all of Citra, including Citra Highlands, Meadowbrook Ranches, Bellemont Farms, and the homes out toward Black Sink Prairie.
Questions Citra homeowners ask us before a painting project.
Yes, we paint older homes throughout Citra, including properties near its two National Register buildings, the Citra Methodist Episcopal Church and the Armstrong House. Citra has no historic district and no architectural review process for nearby properties, so homeowners have real freedom in choosing exterior colors. Older masonry and wood reward patient prep, because on an aging exterior the finish lasts only as long as the surface beneath it holds. We match the look you want while treating the surface for the long run.
Yes, we work all around Citra's rural edges, including semi-rural areas like Black Sink Prairie, where the lots suit both mobile homes and site-built houses. Those two build types call for different prep. The block and stucco common on older site-built homes here takes a masonry-appropriate primer to bond well. Out among the groves and pasture, an exterior sits fully open to the sun and weather.
In Citra, a well-prepped exterior often holds up for several years, though the exact timing depends on the surface, the color, and how much direct sun and rain that side of the house takes. A wall that takes strong afternoon sun may fade before shaded sides do. The signs to watch for are chalking, fading, and any hairline cracks or peeling around trim and seams, which mean water can get behind the coat. Catching those early and touching up keeps small problems small. Regular washing to keep dirt and mildew off also helps a coat last its full life.
In Citra, the drier and milder stretches of the year are usually the easiest on exterior paint, because Florida's summer heat and afternoon rain can work against a fresh coat. Paint needs time to cure, and high humidity or a surprise shower can spoil a finish that looked fine going on. That does not mean summer is off limits. It means watching the forecast, starting early in the day, and giving each coat the dry window it needs. Interior work can happen any time of year in Citra, since we control the conditions inside. The goal either way is a finish that sets up properly and lasts.
For Citra homes, the best paint is the one matched to the surface and to Florida's climate rather than any single brand. Exteriors here face strong sun, humidity, and seasonal rain, so a quality acrylic exterior coating over the right primer tends to hold color and resist chalking longer than a bargain option. On block and stucco, breathable masonry coatings let moisture escape instead of trapping it behind the film. Inside, a washable finish stands up to daily life in kitchens and baths. A test patch in the actual light of the room or wall is the surest way to judge a color before committing.
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