RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA
STUCCO-CONTRACTORS-REPAIR-INSTALL
What is a Stucco Finish
Most of us have no knowledge
about the product and not many explain, they just assume
we know.
- Stucco is a finish on the
outside of your home that can give a older home a new
look with options we never had or no one offered years
ago.
- Stucco is a deductive finish;
you have a choice with the finish texture which is
light, medium, heavy or sand finish. The choices are all
your own.
Most people like a light texture
finish, sand finish is nice on bands, columns any
decorative options you pick out.
We do Stucco and we do it right!
We can stucco your new home.
We can re-stucco your older home and make it look new!
We can stucco over your wood siding to create a hard,
energy efficient, and beautiful new stucco exterior.
We lath and plaster new
homes and additions, and fix all types of patches, We do
both 3- coat systems and 2 coat systems. We can provide
conventional or acrylic finishes in many different
textures to either match or change the appearance of
your house.
We also specialize in
applying styrotrim (Stucco coated stryrofoam moulding)
around windows and doors or to add accents anywhere you
want them.
 
Stucco Expansion Joints
The following picture shows an
example of a home with proper expansion joints.
Expansion Joints are installed into the stucco when the
house is built. Both vertical and horizontal joints are
applied at each window and door. This procedure will
prevent the stucco from cracking.
Do you have stucco cracks, bulges or even stucco
falling off of your house?
This may mean you have rotten wood under the stucco. We
can help! Whether you have hardcoat or synthetic stucco
(EIFS - Exterior Insulation & Finish System) We can
correct the problem. Water intrusion beneath the stucco
causes the rotting wood. This can happen where the roof
line meets a vertical wall, or through cracks in the
stucco which can be caused when the building settles.
We do stucco chimney repair and repair bird
holes too!
  
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Stucco Bottom Cut
During construction
of a home the stucco exterior is installed prior
to installation of concrete driveways,
sidewalks, porches or steps. When this procedure
is followed the stucco will be behind and below
the concrete. If, at this time, the stucco is
not finished and sealed correctly it will be in
contact with the soil under the concrete. This
condition can create an easy passage for termite
infestation and insects. Rotting wood and/or
termite infestation can be a result. To prevent
this problem we do a procedure called Stucco Cut
Back, or Stucco Cut at Ground Level. We remove
the stucco on a 45° angle, reseal and waterproof
the bottom edge. Fiberglass mesh is installed
and the area is skimmed and refinished. A
decorative trim band can be installed in all
areas where concrete, stone or brick contacts
the stucco. This procedure complements the
overall exterior design of your home. It gives a
finished, well manicured look to the area which
was repaired as shown in the pictures below.
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Stucco Behind & Below
the Stone
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Bottom Cut & New
Trimband Complete
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Stucco in contact with
concrete, prior to a bottom cut.
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After the Bottom Cut
with a Trimband Installed
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STUCCO 1
STUCCO 2
STUCCO 3
STUCCO 4
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