Stucco Repair
Stucco repair can be a tricky endeavor, while small cracks in your exterior stucco can be patch pretty easily on your own other larger cracks can cause more extensive repairs down the line if not dealt with them properly. To repair stucco on your own, you can use any number of commercially sold products but to remedy larger gouges and holes you need expert professionals.
If the crack is vertical, such as from the base to the window or from the roof to the door, there could be a problem with the foundation of the home. If you notice vertical cracks, brown streaks near your windows, stucco cracks larger than 1/8″, bulging on stucco walls, or white chalking, then you should consider contacting Stucco Boy to repair and replace any of your home’s damaged stucco. Our stucco professionals are very knowledgeable and will work alongside you to determine what services your home needs.
PAINT VS. FOG COAT
After you’ve made minor repairs to cracks on your stucco, you may be feeling the need to paint over the repair work. However, before deciding to paint over the cracks consider this.
Fog Coat is a cement-based finish that is designed to patch, refresh and re-color exterior stucco walls. Fog Coat is superior to paint when it comes to refreshing stucco because unlike paint, a Fog Coat lets the stucco breathe. With paint, moisture is sealed in, potentially causing mold and mildew to grow behind the walls of your home.
With Fog Coat, homeowners can repair unwanted cracks in their stucco without painting or completely re-stuccoing the entire wall. It’s an affordable, practical option with superior results compared to other stucco finishing methods.
REPAIRS
Stucco repair and reapplication is labor intensive and requires experience in correct stucco application techniques. Stucco can be a very economical long term siding solution if surfaces have been prepared correctly and the stucco is applied per the manufacturing specifications. Don’t settle for a handyman. Let the stucco experts at Stucco Boy fix your stucco problems.