Loose stucco on a chimney in Fisher Island, fixed properly
Framing damage behind the stucco is shown to you and priced as its own separate item.
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Stucco warning signs on homes in Fisher Island
- Rust spots lined up in rows
- Old patches cracking at their edges
- Damp marks indoors beside the chimney
- Weep screed buried under soil or paving
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Repairing stucco and the base behind it
A small trial area before a full refinish
Before refinishing a whole chimney face, a small trial area is a sensible step. It shows the texture, the color and how the product bonds to your surface, and it costs little compared with redoing a face.
The International Masonry Institute recommends mockups for coating work. We place the trial where you can see it but where it is not the first thing a visitor notices. You approve the result, or ask for changes, before the full finish goes on. That approval is noted in the written record of the work.
A horizontal stucco crack near the roof line
A crack running across the chimney close to the roof line deserves attention. It can reflect movement between the chimney and the roof, a change in the base material, or water getting behind the plaster at the flashing.
We look at the flashing, the roof surface and the stucco edge together. If the crack follows a joint between two materials, a rigid patch alone may crack again. We explain what we believe is happening and which repair suits that cause, before any plaster is removed.
Stucco work inside the code's HVHZ
The Florida Building Code places Miami-Dade County inside the zone it calls the HVHZ. Exterior wall and roofing work in that zone follows provisions written specifically for it.
A small stucco patch may not reach those provisions, while a full restucco, new lath or work at the roof junction may. Ask which provisions apply to the specific work before you approve it. We explain our reading of what the stucco job involves there. Any product approval is confirmed from its own paperwork, not assumed.
Lath and beads in salty air
Zinc-coated steel loses its coating sooner where the air carries salt from the sea. Published corrosion data puts warm marine air close to industrial air for galvanized steel, with wind and distance from the shore moving the rate.
Lath, corner bead and weep screed near the coast therefore deserve a close look during a stucco repair. Where they are corroded, we replace them with a material suited to the exposure and explain the choice. The estimate names the metal used for each accessory.
Parts of a stucco repair you approve
- Water barrier where framing is exposed
- Corner and casing beads checked
- Crack treatment matched to crack movement
- Open top covered at each day's end
Stucco chimney repair, answered plainly
What happens if there is rotten wood behind the stucco?
We stop at the agreed boundary and show you what we found. The wood repair is chimney chase repair, a separate item with its own price. The stucco work resumes once the support behind it is sound and you have approved both parts.
What if the old stucco is soft and crumbly?
Soft, sandy stucco may be rich in lime, and a hard cement patch would not suit it. We assess its character first. The repair material is then chosen to be compatible, and we explain the choice before you approve.
Do you clean up the dust and debris afterward?
Yes. We protect the ground and surrounding surfaces during the work and tidy the area each day. Old stucco, lath and other debris are cleaned up and hauled away when the job is finished.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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