Q: What are the benefits of stucco?
A: Added fire resistance, better insulation to heat as well as against cold, structural strength, and maintenance-free color coats. Instead of painting your house every five years, these finishes last over fifty years. However they do start to mellow in appearance with the passage of time.

Q: What types of wood style can you stucco over?
A: Almost all which include horizontal or diagonal siding, T-one-eleven which if not maintained nears the end of its life cycle quickly. Although Ship-lap siding and shingles are about the only sidings I recommend removing, I have applied stucco over these on occasion.

Q: Can you apply a color coat over painted stucco?
A: Yes, however the painted surface must be prepared properly. We apply a bonding agent over the painted surface. This adheres color coats to painted surfaces.

Q: Can I color coat just around a window?
A: No. You have to color the whole wall because color coat is not like paint which can be blended in anywhere.

Q: Why does stucco darken when wet?
A: Because it is porous and not sealed like paint.

Q: Is it cheaper to paint or stucco?
A: Painting is cheaper. It's much easier to spray or roll on five gallons of paint on a single story home than it is to lath (paper and wire) the same home, then add fifteen tons of sand and cement to it after its lathed.

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