We're still here doin' this?!

 A few market changes we've noticed in the past few years have included the price range value of the homes we've been working on and the frequency and locations as well.  We do some commercial work but we'll focus on that another time.

It seems that with new home construction, noboby is considering stucco unless the home is worth $750k plus.  It's an expensive product for sure. Areas where the home values are lower are adding on and using stucco to match existing. Of course the random detached garage build and patch/repair of insulation holes. 

The overall market in homes valued at $750k and less has really slowed when it comes to stucco. Unless we are repairing existing it is becoming increasingly rare.

History

We are seeing time prove us right in our defense of stucco over the last 20 years.  Window manufacturing and installation, roofing, wall penetrations have unfortunately generated many of the problems blamed on stucco.  We are learning that the moisture problems are stemming from leaks outside of a stucco applicators control.

Properly installed stucco will never leak.  Install a window in the middle of the wall incorrectly, or a properly installed window that leaks and you've got potential water problems.

Reputation of stucco

I started this forum to generate dialogue and rebut some false information about stucco, the stucco process and the problems that are currently associated with stucco.

Much of today's information is incorrect, especially the moisture problems that stucco is bearing the most of the criticism for.

I'm happy to engage in dialogue about these and other issues as we develop this information source.

Brad