Stucco repairs that blend into chimneys in Dillard Park
Loose plaster is cut back to sound edges and rebuilt coat by coat, each one cured before the next.
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Stucco trouble you can spot from the yard
- Hollow sound when the stucco is tapped
- Paint peeling on one chimney face
- Stains in the attic near the chimney
- A vertical crack where chimney meets wall
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Getting chimney stucco right in Dillard Park
The leveling coat under a stucco finish
The middle coat, often called the brown coat, builds the patch out to the plane of the surrounding wall. It carries more sand than the finish and does most of the work of making the repair flat.
If this coat stops short or sits proud, the finish cannot hide it, and the patch shows as a dip or a bump in low sunlight. We check the level against the old stucco around the repair before the finish goes on. That check is quick, and it saves a repair that only looks right from straight ahead.
Refastening or replacing loose lath
Sometimes the plaster is sound but the lath behind it has pulled away from the framing. Stucco on loose lath can flex, crack and eventually drop away.
Where the lath is still in good condition, it can often be refastened before the patch goes on. Where it has corroded or torn, the damaged section is cut out, and new lath is fastened and lapped into what remains. Either way, the backing is secured before new plaster is applied, and the estimate says which approach we expect to use.
The weep screed at the base of framed stucco
Stucco on a framed wall should end at a weep screed, a metal or plastic strip that lets water behind the plaster drain out at the bottom. The code requires it on exterior stud walls and sets how the barrier and lath lap onto it.
A buried, blocked or missing screed can trap water at the base of the chase. We check the bottom edge of the stucco during the inspection. If the screed needs work, we explain what is involved, because the lowest part of the plaster may need cutting back to reach it.
Covering an open chimney top overnight
Some stucco repairs reach the top of the chimney, where the plaster meets the crown or the cover. If that work leaves the chimney open to weather at the end of a day, it gets covered before we leave.
An open top invites rain into the flue and behind the fresh plaster. Covering it each evening is part of how we work, along with cleaning up and hauling debris away. The cover comes off only when work resumes, and you do not need to arrange anything yourself.
Each part of the stucco job, itemized
- Finish coat texture matched
- Paint on repaired areas where included
- Protection for paving and plants
- Written record of the stucco work
Asked about stucco patches and finishes
How do you tell stucco over block from stucco over framing?
We look at the top first, because a metal cover usually means a framed chase and a concrete crown usually means masonry. Tapping, the bottom edge and the attic view add more. Where the clues disagree, we suggest a small opening you approve.
Can one damaged area be repaired without redoing the whole face?
Often, yes. A defined patch works well where the base is sound and the loose area is limited. We map the hollow zone first. If the color match on a prominent face worries you, refinishing the face is offered as a separate option.
Do you repaint the chimney after the stucco repair?
Painting can be part of the scope or a separate item, and the estimate says which. New stucco needs time before some paints go on. We tell you when the surface is ready and which kind of paint suits the existing coating.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo