Stucco Services: Repair, EIFS, Remediation and Inspection
Five stucco services, from a patched crack to a re-clad wall. Where water may be behind the stucco, the wall is evaluated first.
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Stucco Repair
Repairs to cracks, holes and damaged corners in cement stucco, with patches matched to the existing texture and color as closely as the wall allows.
EIFS Repair
Repairs to EIFS (synthetic stucco): small damage cut out and patched into the existing base coat, and cracks diagnosed before they are repaired.
Stucco Remediation
For water that has reached the wall behind the stucco: the cladding comes off, wet sheathing and framing are repaired, and the wall is re-clad over the barrier and drainage space Oregon code requires.
Stucco Inspection
An evaluation of stucco or EIFS walls before a repair scope is set, including opening the wall at a crack where water is suspected.
New Stucco and Re-Stucco
New three-coat or one-coat stucco and re-stucco, over the lath, water-resistive barrier, weep screed and drainage space Oregon code requires.
How the five stucco services differ
Stucco repair fixes cracks, holes and damaged corners in cement stucco. A patch is matched to the existing texture and color as closely as the wall allows; the trade’s guidance warns that an exact match can be difficult or impossible, and that a hairline line may show at the edge of the patch.
EIFS repair is for exterior insulation and finish systems, the foam-board walls often called synthetic stucco. Small damage is cut out and patched into the existing base coat, and cracks are diagnosed before they are repaired, because their cause decides the fix.
Stucco remediation is for walls where water has got past the stucco. The cladding comes off where it has to, wet sheathing and framing are repaired, and the wall is rebuilt over a water-resistive barrier, the drainage space Oregon code asks for in this part of the state, and new flashing.
Stucco inspection and moisture testing come before a large repair or a home purchase. Where water is suspected, an inspection can mean opening a small section of the wall at a crack to check what is behind it.
New stucco and re-stucco covers three-coat and one-coat systems on new walls or when a wall is re-clad, with the lath, barrier, weep screed and drainage space the code requires.
Which one does your house need?
Most hairline cracks are cosmetic, so a crack that fine, or a small hole, is a repair question. If the finish is bubbling, water is getting in around a window or door, or there are wide cracks or a lot of them, start with an inspection. The Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau puts it plainly: “A comprehensive evaluation of the exterior plaster should be conducted by qualified persons prior to making any decisions for final scope of repairs.” The evaluation decides whether the answer is a patch, an EIFS repair or remediation.
The common signs are explained on the stucco problems page. Whichever service you need, a request starts the same way: tell us what you see, and we follow up to arrange a free estimate.
How it works
How it works
Tell us what you see
Describe the cracks, bubbling or leaks and where they are on the house. Sending a request costs nothing.
We follow up
We get in touch by phone or email to talk through the job.
Your free estimate
Talk through the work and get an estimate. Any fees after it are agreed with you first.
You decide
Before you sign, check the contractor’s license in the public lookup and compare the estimate against your own research. You are under no obligation.
Get a Free Estimate
Tell us what you see on your stucco and we will follow up.