Stucco, in English stucco, is a building material composed of a mixture of aggregates, a binder and water combined with decorative elements. Being very durable, elastic, and aesthetically pleasing, it is an excellent covering for exterior walls today. Despite its durability, it can present at given times more or less significant cracks depending on certain factors. How to proceed in these cases to repair your stucco wall? Find in our guide, the necessary steps that you can follow to ensure its repair.

Clean the wall surface

Naturally, stucco has good strength and ease of repair. If you decide to restore it, you must start by cleaning its surface thoroughly. In other words, you must make sure to remove all the dirt, debris, dust that is there. To achieve this, you can, for example, completely wash your stucco wall. To wash your stucco successfully, you can use a paint preparation solution made from water. We would like to point out that our team can provide you with this solution, which is made with a rather particular technique that makes it very effective. Similarly, to completely rid the wall of the remaining debris, it is advisable to use a scraper.

Repair the part of the wall in poor condition

After cleaning the wall, you will now move on to its actual repair. To do this, start by filling in all the small cracks on the surface. For large gradient areas, replicate the stucco pattern during filling. To be able to seal most of the cracks, you can use elastomeric caulking.

It should also be remembered that there is a specific material used for the filling of exterior stucco surfaces. This product can be validly used to fill large areas thanks to the use of a rubberized fleet. In case there is excess material, clean it and mix the pattern with the remaining surface. When it becomes dry, remove any remaining dust and debris.

Paint the repaired surface

The next step, that of repairing the stucco, is painting. This means that you must pass the paint over the repaired part of the wall, so that it is identical to the original colour. It is possible that you will encounter some difficulties, if your wall has already lost the freshness of its color under the effects of time. In these situations, you may have to repaint the entire wall. On the other hand, the professionals at Ideal Cement can use expertise to mix the available colors to save you from superfluous and unnecessary work.

Thanks to our experience, we can assess the situation to see the possibility of using the spraying technique. This consists of spraying a flexible and elastomeric layer before applying caulking of the same colour.

Note that the elastomeric coating to be used must be ten times thicker than that of a regular latex paint. This is often ideal when it comes to stucco repair. The reason for choosing such a feature is that it keeps the wall in good condition in the long term. More specifically, a thick paint combined with great flexibility is perfect for strengthening the stucco against the weather and potential cracks.

Clean and properly check the repaired surface

The final step in the process of repairing your stucco is the final inspections. You need to clean the wall and your work environment properly. It is also important to check whether the surface has been completely repaired. Try to do this while you still have the equipment in hand.

In summary, you must at least have some knowledge of painting to properly succeed in these different phases of stucco wall repair. On the other hand, Ideal Cement is at your disposal for all your stucco wall repair problems or residential and commercial acrylic coating problems. We can also provide you with our expertise in the installation of plaster, the fixing of water pipes, etc. Do not hesitate to choose us, if you are in Montreal and the South Shore in order to benefit from the provision of a quality, fast and resistant service.