Stucco Installation and

Stucco Repairs in Tampa

Stucco is a common exterior finish material used to cover walls, providing protection, insulation, and a traditional look. Commonly used throughout the country, and even throughout the world as a durable exterior finish, but also in tropical and coastal climates, stucco requires a little bit of regular maintenance to preserve its appearance and stability. Although stucco is a relatively low-maintenance finish material, its surface can be damaged over time if the foundation shifts or weather takes a beating on it. Stucco can also be marred by water damage and pest attacks. When left untreated, stucco damage can be both costly and time-consuming to repair. If you are seeing signs of stucco damage, call Tampa Drywall Specialists for professional stucco repairs in Central Florida. We offer a wide range of services, including stucco repair, stucco replacements, and stucco restoration to cover all your needs. We can apply most any texture you've seen in person or online, such as sand finish, cat face stucco finish, lace, smooth, worm, dash, or Santa Barbara finish. Chances are we can perfect it if you can simply bring a picture or reference point. Our professional team has years of experience with all sizes of jobs. We'd love to provide you with a FREE estimate, so call today to schedule a phone consultation or in person visit.

Stucco Installer Experts

For years, Tampa Drywall Specialists has provided high quality stucco installation services to residential, professional, and commercial clients. No matter how large your building is, we have the equipment to cover it from corner to corner. If your construction is complete and you're ready for that final stucco finish in Tampa, we can scale our team quickly in order to arrive and get your job completed in your tight time frame. Whether you are dealing with a single family home, duplex, or even multi-floor apartment building, or office building, contact the best stucco contractors in the Tampa Bay Area to get your stucco siding applied beautifully and quickly.

You probably knew that stucco could be applied over block, concrete, and masonry walls but did you know that stucco can also be applied to framed homes with wood sheathing when done correctly? All the necessary steps must be taken to make sure that moisture can escape and properly drain with dealing with a framed structure. Codes usually call for two layers of barriers that will be water-resistant. There are mechanisms called weeps that are attached to the walls and serve the purpose of guiding water away from sheathing for drainage and speedy drying. These pieces are also called flashing. They can come in several forms, but they always work to provide a seal that is meant to drain any water out away from the interior walls in an effort to keep framing and sheathing dry so as to avoid costly damage that can be caused by fungal growth or rot from extended periods of moisture.

After the structure is wrapped in building paper, a metal lath goes on next. Lath is sort of like a grid or grate of metal or wire which helps to hold the stucco to the walls. It is lightweight and held in place with screws, nails, or staples. The patterns vary but they all serve the same purpose. With the addition of accessories (like weeps), corner beads, flanges, and expansion joints. Each may have a different usage but overall, the objective of putting together this system under the stucco siding in Tampa or any other city, is to provide reinforcement, protection, and help for some flex if movement occurs so cracking is avoided or minimized.

We can install stucco in any color or texture you'd like regardless of the size and shape of your building. Our team is trained and is constantly practicing consistent methods of application so the final product looks seamless regardless of how many members work on the project and how large it is. We provide new stucco, stucco repair, stucco texturing, stucco removal and other stucco-related services. Our work locations span from the greater Tampa region, Hillsborough County to Pinellas County, north into some of Pasco County, east into some of Polk County, and even some jobs in the Orlando area.

Stucco Patching and Waterproofing 

When it comes to stucco repairs, nothing beats a high-quality patch or repair service. Our company is the right choice for you because we put your interests first. We have the right solution to all your Florida stucco problems. Whether you need someone to repair a crack in stucco, apply a stucco texture, or waterproof your stucco, we can help. Yes, we can help prevent water from penetrating your new or aged stucco. We do this by applying a specialized product which fills the pores of the stucco material and then expands to plug and further join the exterior of the wall. Believe it or not, this material still allows for water molecules that may be trapped behind the wall to escape in order to prevent mildew and mold from forming. We can fix all types of stucco problems, and we'll stand behind the quality of our work.

Tampa Stucco Siding Explained

Stucco is a comprised of sand and cement before the water is added and mixed to become an exterior plaster that is rather strong once it dries. Historically there was lime in the mixture too in place of cement which allowed it all to be easier to shape. Nowadays, the cement provides added strength to the mixture and the manufacturer typically adds an additive to the mix to make it more workable.

The mixture is spread onto the walls by hand using trowels or similar tools. After the final application, the look can be controlled with additional tricks like wet sponges, brushes, and of course a skilled flick of the wrist. There are all kinds of texture patterns and designs that can be implemented from rough and extreme to more conservative and relatively smooth. Colors can also be added during the mixing process and come in the forms of powder and liquid. Stucco walls in Tampa can also be painted and repainted as the owner would like.