Stucco & Exterior Repair in Covina
Covina stucco repair for bungalows near downtown and ranch homes: old lath, converted garages and sun-faded walls repaired properly.
Covina's bungalows near downtown and its ranch neighborhoods share long summers and stucco that has been patched more than once. The bungalows often have failing lath behind their plaster, and the ranch houses have converted garages and added rooms with seams that crack. We repair both, and we file Covina permits whenever framing gets involved.
Bungalows near downtown
Older bungalows may have plaster over wood lath that has softened where water got in. Bulges and hollow spots mark the damage. Loose plaster is cut back to firm edges, metal lath and fresh paper are fixed in place, and the face is troweled by hand in the original texture. Windows on these houses rarely had flashing, so we add it to any opening we disturb. Seismic anchors and bracing for a raised floor can go in at the same time, priced on their own.
Ranch houses and conversions
Garages converted to rooms and additions built off the back of ranch houses leave seams in the stucco. Those seams crack where the new framing meets the old, and the crack outlines the old door or the addition. We open the seam, tie the framing, overlap paper so water drains outward and set mesh across the joint before replastering. The house is then coated in one color, which seals heat cracks and hides the history of patches. Garage door headers are checked for sag.
Stucco & Exterior in Covina: questions
On bungalow plaster that is still bonded, yes. A hollow sound means the backing has given out and that section must be rebuilt. On ranch houses, cracks along garage or addition seams return unless the seam is rebuilt.
Plaster rebuilt on older houses, seam repairs on ranch houses, any seismic work, the coating and permits where needed set the price. The quote lists each part, with photos of what we found. Fees are listed apart.
Yes. We tap older plaster for hollow spots, meter seams and stained cracks and cut an inspection hole when needed, so the price reflects whether the job is surface work or a rebuild. Photos come along.
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