Top Stucco Contractors In Toronto | Stucco Maintenance

A qualified stucco applicator should do repair and maintenance of stucco or EIFS (synthetic stucco). Often, piecemeal repairs can look worse than the original damage; a good example is woodpecker holes. Woodpecker damage wreaks havoc on Toronto real estate. Some products can be applied over stucco and EIFS to repair and prevent further damage caused by woodpeckers.  Cracking can be successfully remedied with a fibreglass mesh overlay and refinishing of the affected wall plane.  Areas being repaired should be refinished from a corner to a corner, completely covering the wall plane that is affected by the repair.

Stucco should not be painted!

Painting stucco seals the system and prevents it from releasing small amounts of moisture, which can cause bubbling under the finish coat as moisture tries to escape. Painting also causes a maintenance issue. Suppose you paint it once; you must repaint it later.  Also, paint fills in the texture of the stucco. After a few years, the stucco will appear like plastic, and its character will disappear. Let the stucco age; it will fade evenly through the years, giving it character. Stucco should be refinished every fifteen to twenty years; finishes eventually wear and lose their protective element. The recoat can be a perfect time to change the colour of your home.

Sealant application around windows, doors and all penetrations must be maintained! Water movement through these areas causes roughly eighty-five percent of stucco failures. This problem can be easily remedied by using a qualified factory-trained applicator to seal around all stucco penetrations.

I hope this brief overview helps you understand the maintenance issues of a stucco home.

Huseyin Alanci
Weston Stucco Ltd.
Toronto's Top Stucco Contractor.
www.westonstucco.com