Preparing your house for a restucco is an important step to ensure a successful and long-lasting finish. Here are the steps we follow:
1. Inspect the existing stucco: Start by inspecting the current stucco for any damage, cracks, or signs of moisture. Make any stucco […]
MONOKOTE® is a life-safety product designed to reduce the rate of temperature rise in steel or concrete in the event of a fire. This prolongs the structural integrity of the structure, which allows more people to leave a building in an emergency situation and gives first responders time to save the building.
Reasonably priced, easy to maintain and aesthetically pleasing, stucco has been a popular siding choice for hundreds of years. With a variety of colors and textures to choose from, stucco works well with any home’s exterior. Stucco is a more durable finish and it is also more fire resistant than other types of finishes.
Stucco Cracks
Another term for this is check cracking. Check cracking in stucco is normal, as stucco cures the water evaporates. This evaporation process causes the stucco to slightly shrink.
As the stucco shrinks the small cracks may start to appear. Environmental factors can increase the […]
Yes, new stucco can be applied and textured over an existing stucco finish. This is called recoating and re-stuccoing, and we specialize in this application. Ultimately, we want to provide you the best tools and options for your home or business project.
Re-color, repairs, patching and much more. We have numerous types of textures […]
From start to finish, a home restucco job is normally completed in under 2 weeks. This is partly due to the need for the stucco to cure between the application of the base coat, then the brown coat, and color coat. Finally, the time to set up and take down equipment on the job site. […]
For a traditional 3-coat stucco over lath without foam insulation, the rate is about $25.00 – $45.00 per square yard. This is assuming the state of your walls are in average condition. Extra costs can come into play if repairs need to be done to damaged areas before applying the base coat.
The actual […]
Flaking Stucco
This phenomenon is normally caused by moisture being drawn from the surrounding soil. This is usually caused by the stucco coming in contact with soil and extended exposure to moisture. This allows the salts and minerals contained in soil to migrate to the surface. […]
