Stucco Home Siding: Fundamentals

Home outsides are made up of numerous layers that operate in combination with each other. The most noticeable layer and the one crucial to your home's life-span is the outer layer: the siding or cladding. The most popular kinds of home siding are fiber-cement panels, vinyl siding, and plywood. There is another kind of siding [...]

Stucco Home Siding: Fundamentals

About Stucco Siding

Stucco siding uses products as lime, silica, cement and water to develop a distinct appearance. Stucco siding is solid, long-lasting, and fire-resistant.

About Stucco Siding

Stucco construction in San Diego

San Diego has a rich history of stucco architecture. The early Spanish missionaries brought the stucco building technique to the area, and it’s been a popular building material ever since.

Stucco construction in San Diego

How to pick the right stucco contractor

Picking the right stucco contractor for your job is mostly common sense. When it comes to choosing a stucco contractor, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Nurse Stucco is your best choice.

How to pick the right stucco contractor

What’s the AVERAGE cost of a home restucco?

On average, a complete home restucco with traditional 3-coat stucco over lath will cost between $20 and $30 per square yard. This price includes some patching as part of the wall preparation

What’s the AVERAGE cost of a home restucco?

How Long Does Stucco Last?

How long does stucco last? Installing stucco on your home can be a major undertaking and a big investment. That’s why homeowners often wonder, “How long does stucco last?” The good news is that properly installed stucco is very durable and long-lasting. Stucco has been with us since the early Roman times, and [...]

How Long Does Stucco Last?

Recoat & Restucco

Recoat and Re-stucco Restucco? Why would I need to recoat or restucco my Home? Over time, rain erodes the thin coating of stucco that contains the sand that creates the texture layer. When this happens, the texture can easily be removed if the wall is cleaned with a pressure washer, or with time [...]

Recoat & Restucco

Historical Home Repairs

Historical Home Repairs Assessing The Damage Most historical home stucco repairs due to stucco deterioration are the result of water infiltration into the building structure through the roof, around chimneys, window and door openings, or excessive ground water or moisture penetrating through or splashing up from the building foundation. Potential causes of deterioration [...]

Historical Home Repairs

Stucco Rejuvenation

Stucco Rejuvenation A restucco is the best way to address not only problems of deterioration, but also of cosmetics. The advantage to a complete restucco is that the preparation and repair work is sealed under a color coat that allows for a more solid and uniform finished product without the look of a patch [...]

Stucco Rejuvenation

Cleaning Stucco Walls

Cleaning Stucco DIY Surface Cleaning Stucco. Cleaning stucco is a relatively simple process. Depending on the size of the stucco area to be cleaned, the tools used for cleaning will vary: You can hand clean with a soft to medium bristle brush or shop broom to reach higher on the wall without needing [...]

Cleaning Stucco Walls
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