Hollow or bulging chimney stucco repaired in Highland Beach
Lath, beads and screeds that have corroded are replaced, not buried under fresh plaster.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Stucco trouble you can spot from the yard
- Hairline cracks across one chimney face
- Pieces of stucco found near the base
- Paint peeling on one chimney face
- Gaps where stucco meets the roof
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Planning a stucco chimney repair in Highland Beach
Where chimney stucco meets the roof covering
The line where a stucco chimney meets the roof is a common entry point for water. The code expects flashing at such junctions, applied so that water is kept out of the wall cavity and away from the framing.
Stucco run tight down onto the roof with no flashing showing deserves a closer look. We check how the flashing and the plaster finish meet. Chimney flashing repair is a separate job, and we list it on its own line if it is needed alongside the stucco.
A stucco discount tied to your free inspection
After the free inspection you receive a written estimate for the stucco work. If you approve it within 72 hours of that inspection, 10% comes off the price.
The 72 hours count from your own inspection, so every customer gets the full period, and it does not depend on a date on the calendar. Use the time to read the estimate, ask questions and compare the options we set out. We are glad to go through any line with you before you decide.
When a chimney needs a full restucco
Patching has limits. Much of the stucco may have lost its bond, or earlier incompatible repairs may have compromised the surface. Then a full removal and new application can make more sense than a string of patches.
The International Masonry Institute notes that when damage is past the point of repair, removal and reinstallation of a new system may be required. We tell you when we think a chimney has reached that point and show you why. A full restucco is priced as its own option beside the patch approach.
Rust spots in rows on chimney stucco
Small rust spots arranged in rows can mark the heads of fasteners holding the lath. When water reaches them, they corrode and stain through the finish. The pattern often repeats across a face.
Spots like these suggest the lath fasteners are wet, which raises questions about the barrier and the water source. We note the pattern and whether the plaster around it sounds hollow. A repair may involve new fasteners and lath in that zone, not only a coat of stain-blocking paint.
Included in a stucco chimney assessment
- Sounding survey of each accessible face
- Repair boundary cut to sound edges
- Lath and fasteners in the repair area
- Water barrier where framing is exposed
Before you approve stucco work in Highland Beach
Can new stucco go straight over the old surface?
Only where the old stucco is sound, clean and firmly attached, and even then a new finish is a surface treatment. Loose or hollow areas have to come off first. Spreading new plaster over failing stucco usually fails with it.
Do you fix the source of the water as part of the job?
We find the source during the inspection. If it is the chimney top, the flashing or another component, that repair is listed as its own item with its own price. You decide on each item, and we explain why the order of the work matters.
Can you restucco a chimney that has many layers of paint?
Yes, but the paint layers matter. Loose paint has to come off, and a heavily painted surface may need a bonding agent or full removal before new stucco can grip. We test the surface and explain the approach in the estimate.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo