Question:
What will Stucco do to my
houses value? |
Answer:
A quality Stucco application
will increases your homes
R-Value. |
Question:
What is R Value? |
Answer:
R Value is a measure of your
home’s thermal resistance:
its ability to keep and
maintain heat. A high
R-Value saves you money on
heating and cooling costs.
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Question: Can you
clean Stucco? |
Answer:
No, not very well. Because
of porosity in stucco, dirt
and pollutants become impregnated in
stucco over time and cannot
be removed effectively. |
Question:
Can you
paint Stucco? |
Answer:
No. Most paints do not work
well on stucco. Paint is
developed and made for woods and metals- not
cement. We use an acrylic,
water repellent coating product that is made
specifically for cement. |
Question:
Can I change
the color of my stucco
with your process? |
Answer: Yes. You
can change your stucco to
almost any color. We can
help you do so with both color
samples and color-matching.
We have changed the color of countless homes. |
Question:
What colors
are available? |
Answer: We can
produce any color or color
shade that you desire. The only exceptions are
ultra-ultra
deep tones and shades of
color. |
Question:
Can you
match colors? |
Answer: Yes, we
can match all colors.
Several exceptions do exist.
It is extremely difficult to do so if the
home or structure is covered
in old, raw cement, the
surface appearance is too
inconsistent to match, or
the surface has been painted with glossy paints. |
Question:
Can you
match textures? |
Answer: Yes. There
is no problem in doing so.
We are the most experienced company in matching
textures and consider the
craft of texture-matching
one of our main strengths. |
Question:
Can you
fix cracks? |
Answer: Yes we
can. Normally we fix cracks
when we are performing a
recoating job and changing the
color. Most hairline cracks
are not serious. If the
structure has been previously
painted, the cracks are
usually in the material that
was used during painting and not
in the stucco. This has been
true in most of the cases that we have seen. |
Question:
If I have my
home stucco recoated
now, can an addition to
the home be matched
to the stucco recoating
3 to 5 years later? |
Answer: Yes. We
can match an addition to
your home. The only variable
is the age of stucco. Stucco
becomes dirty and oxidizes
as it ages. The best way is to avoid this is to
first complete all of
your remodeling work and
then stucco coat everything, if possible.
A patch or other stucco work
3 to 5 years later may have a slightly lighter or
cleaner appearance "out of
the can" when first applied. |
Question:
How long
does a stucco job last? |
Answer: Our stucco
work is usually good for 15
to 20 years, depending on environmental
conditions. Some colors that
do not show dirt may have a longer life and are
more maintenance-free. |
Question:
Do you
guarantee your work? |
Answer: Yes. We
have a 5-year guarantee
against stucco cracks,
breaks, peeling, flaking,
bulging, blistering or
stucco falling off. |
Question:
Is there a
square - foot price? |
Answer: Yes. But
it is determined by each
situation. The price can
vary by many factors including;
thickness, texture, height
of job, size of job,
proximity to our warehouse, application
and scaffolding required.
For a more exact price, please contact us for a
free estimate. |
Question:
How do
you estimate work on
existing stucco homes? |
Answer: After
receiving your call or
e-mail, we will arrange a
site survey.
We normally price work
for repair or patching if
there are isolated areas. If
the work requires extensive
patching or if the home has
extensive damage, a simple
repair order is not appropriate.
We will then give an
estimate based on repair and
a total recoating of the entire
home/ structure. On
occasion, we have seen
severe peeling paint problems. In these
instances, we recommend
recoating the entire home to properly fix and remedy
this type of damage. We
price on a per-job basis and will never estimate
what we cannot see. |
Question:
How do you
estimate work on
new construction? |
Answer: We
estimate our work from
blueprints or from a new
structure that has been recently built.
Again- we price on a per-job
basis and will never
estimate what we cannot see. |