sTUCCO MOISTURE DAMAGE
Moisture damage is one of the most common and costly repair issues with stucco if not addressed early. This is because if water penetrates the stucco system, moisture becomes trapped behind the surface. The trapped water can then lead to wood sheathing-framing deterioration, mold growth, and more unwanted issues under the stucco system. If moisture damage reaches the framing, the entire wall section may need replacement.
Common Causes of Stucco Moisture Damage
- Improper Stucco Installation.
- Incorrect Overlapping of Water-Resistant Building Paper.
- Lack of Caulking, Failing Caulking at Doors, Windows and Stucco Terminations.
- Flashings not Installed or Incorrectly Installed.
- Cracks, Holes, or Openings allowing moisture penetration.
Stucco Moisture Damage Repair Options
Superior plastering offers several types of stucco repairs:
- For smaller holes or minor cracks, we offer stucco patch repair.
- For larger repairs or excessive cracking we may still only need to re-color coat the outer layer, with the installation of a high-strength-flexible finish coat and a polymer base coat with an embedded alkali-resistant fiberglass mesh specifically made to adhere with stucco finishes.
- In severe cases we offer stucco demolition and full stucco system replacement to ensure the correction of any moisture damage. We install the stucco system per local building code with high quality materials to minimize the risk of future moisture damage.
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STUCCO CRACK REPAIR
Conventional cement-based stucco has, by its nature, a very low coefficient of elasticity. Small cosmetic cracking that is caused by the curing and shrinking of the plaster typically are minor, but to be expected.
Significant cracking, however, is invariably caused by building movement. This can be from many factors, settling, stresses caused by structural movement, structural load, foundation shift, lateral force racking, or temperature variations, framing shrinkage, or wind.
A crack in cement plaster is nothing more than stress relief on the stucco system. The most common points of stress in a stucco wall are at the corners of window frames, door jambs, and other openings. Stress affects all buildings and can be transferred to the plaster stucco system. Stucco is not a structural material. Stucco is a relatively thin, brittle shell over a framed structure. Stucco will crack when subjected to stresses that exceed the tensile strength of the plaster.
Superior Plastering provides dependable stucco crack repairs. Whether the repairs call for a straightforward application of elastomeric caulk material and stucco finish or the application of a high-strength, flexible, finish coat and polymer base coat with an embedded alkali-resistant fiberglass mesh specifically made to adhere with conventional stucco finishes.
Significant cracking, however, is invariably caused by building movement. This can be from many factors, settling, stresses caused by structural movement, structural load, foundation shift, lateral force racking, or temperature variations, framing shrinkage, or wind.
A crack in cement plaster is nothing more than stress relief on the stucco system. The most common points of stress in a stucco wall are at the corners of window frames, door jambs, and other openings. Stress affects all buildings and can be transferred to the plaster stucco system. Stucco is not a structural material. Stucco is a relatively thin, brittle shell over a framed structure. Stucco will crack when subjected to stresses that exceed the tensile strength of the plaster.
Superior Plastering provides dependable stucco crack repairs. Whether the repairs call for a straightforward application of elastomeric caulk material and stucco finish or the application of a high-strength, flexible, finish coat and polymer base coat with an embedded alkali-resistant fiberglass mesh specifically made to adhere with conventional stucco finishes.
Stucco crack from water intrusion
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Stucco crack repair
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interior plaster repair
Plaster repair is needed for a variety of reasons. It can often be water damage repair, remodeling, plumbing or electrical alterations and preparation before painting. If you’re worried about cracks in the walls, holes in your ceiling, or falling pieces of plaster, we have the solution. From minor cracks to large holes. Superior Plastering can repair your plaster. Seamless repairs and plastering are available for all types of ceiling and wall conditions. We restore and preserve walls, plaster, repair cracks, holes, and fallen plaster quickly and efficiently, using only the highest quality materials and resources.