Stucco Repair for El Paso Homeowners
With El Paso averagingover 300 sunny days annually, and summer highs frequently exceeding 90°F, the city’s climate places real pressure on stucco exteriors. Under that prolonged exposure to heat, stucco can dry out too fast, leading to shrinkage cracks. When the monsoon season brings short but sudden bursts of rainfall, water may find its way into those cracksor behind the walls where flashing or weep screeds are missing or improperly installed.
Older homes in many El Paso neighborhoods used stucco systems without today’s moisture barriers or UV-resistant coatings. Over time, the combination of sunlight, thermal cycling, and moisture makes surfaces fade, develop surface cracks, or show efflorescence (white salts on the surface).
Homeowners often worry about discoloration, peeling at joints around windows and doors, or even soft spots where moisture has penetrated. All of this calls for reliablestucco repair in El Paso,not only for cosmetic reasons, but also to protect your home from moisture damage, preserve its look, and avoid more costly structural issues down the road.
Update Your Stucco
Older plaster surfaces can become worn or faded upon exposure to weather, such as rain, snow, and sunshine. Today’s pigments are compatible with cement-based materials and are durable over the long term. Pigments should meet the requirements of ASTM C 979, Standard Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete.
A wall that was poorly cured following installation may exhibit minor cracks on the surface. Even minor cracking can detract from the look of an otherwise good quality wall. As long as cracks are not too wide so that water passes through them, a new finish treatment can be a quick fix. That could be a portland cement-based paint or a slurry of cement and pigments, sometimes call a fog coat. Another reason to recoat a plaster wall is that your building may need a new look, which can be accomplished simply by updating the color. Consequently, hiring experienced professionals like stucco contractors from El Paso for such tasks can enhance the building’s appeal and longevity.