Experts at stucco repair, removal, and remediation

Stucco clad buildings, for the most part; ALL have some degree of water intrusion related issues.The degree of the problems depends on the continuity of the underlying waterproofing, and the composition of the underlying structure.Stucco, as a masonry veneer over wood framing, has shown itself to be particularly prone to accelerated wood rot caused by even the smallest of leaks.While brick and stone "breathe" to an extent, the nature of stucco, with its contact to the structure, traps the moisture causing rapid deterioration of wood.Most of the more recent home designs are more susceptible to leaks because there are just more places for them to leak.The old one-story square box with large overhangs was rarely a problem.Then came multiple stories, multiple roof lines, multiple masonries, multiple stucco bandings, tiled decks, framed stucco columns , parapet walls, hidden gutters, the list just goes on and on.The more architectural activity happening with the design, the more chances for leaks, and ANY leak in stucco is a bad leak
Stucco itself, rarely is a problem.The water intrusion issues occur “where the sidewalk ends”, or all the various terminations and penetrations required during the process of cladding a building.That continuous square footage of stucco in the middle of a wall somewhere with no penetrations is rarely a problem.Tests have shown a properly mixed and applied product to be water resistant in extreme conditions.