Stucco chimney repair in Carrollwood
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Framed chimneys and the metal chase cover
A framed stucco chimney is capped with a metal chase cover rather than a masonry crown. If that cover is rusted, flat or sagging, water collects on top and works into the framing and the stucco below.
Our pros check the chase cover whenever stucco on a framed chimney is cracked or stained near the top. Replacing a cover is its own job, and when the framing underneath has rotted, chase repair comes before the stucco is closed back up.
Corroded lath behind the stucco
Metal lath and the fasteners that hold it can rust when water gets behind the stucco, and wood lath can rot. Either way the stucco loses its hold, which is how a wall that looked fine can start to crack and bulge in one area.
The Florida residential code calls for corrosion-resistant lath and attachments on exterior plaster. When our pros find rusted lath on your chimney, it is replaced with corrosion-resistant lath before new stucco goes on, and the estimate shows how much was affected.
Dampening the masonry before a patch
Dry block or brick pulls water out of fresh stucco before it can cure, which weakens the bond. The Park Service's brief calls for wetting masonry or wood lath before patching, while metal lath is left dry.
Our specialists dampen the backing so it is moist without standing water, then apply the first coat. That small step is why a patch stays put years later.
Stucco that separates in layers
Sometimes stucco does not crack all the way through but splits between coats, with the finish layer peeling away from the coat beneath it. The International Masonry Institute lists this delamination alongside cracking and spalling as signs of damaged stucco.
Our specialists remove the separated layer back to where the coats still grip each other and rebuild the finish over a prepared surface. If the lower coats are weak too, the repair goes deeper, and we explain that before cutting.
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In Carrollwood, stucco work booked in the 72 hours after the inspection is 10% off.
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What Our Pros Check Before Quoting Stucco Work
- Hollow areas mapped by tapping
- Crown slope and drip edge
- Paper layer behind framed stucco
- Chalking, peeling or blistering
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