Stucco Repair in Metro Detroit
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Stucco Repair in Detroit: what to expect
Stucco repair in Detroit often starts with hairline cracks, stains below windows or a hollow sound when you tap the wall. On Tudor and period homes across Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Ferndale and Royal Oak, decades of freeze-thaw and missing flashing let water behind the stucco, where it rusts lath and rots sheathing before anything shows inside.
A good repair finds the cause before patching. The contractor may probe or test suspect areas, open the wall where damage is likely, replace wet sheathing and corroded lath, add flashing, and then rebuild the coats to match the original thickness. Texture and color matching is a craft, so ask for a test patch. Hairline cracks can be sealed with a compatible product; bulging or soft areas need to be opened.
For new walls or full recoats, see stucco installation, or compare stucco painting and all Detroit siding contractors.
What a proper job includes
- Visual inspection and probing or moisture checks at suspect areas
- Identification of the water source, such as missing flashing or failed sealant
- Removal of damaged stucco back to sound material
- Replacement of wet sheathing, weather barrier and corroded lath
- Flashing added at windows, roof-to-wall joints or decks
- Base and finish coats rebuilt to the original thickness
- Texture and color matched with a test patch
- Sealant renewal at windows, doors and penetrations
What drives the price
- Size and number of damaged areas
- Hidden sheathing or framing damage found once opened
- Stucco type: traditional cement stucco or EIFS
- Texture and color matching on historic or decorative finishes
- Height, scaffolding and access
- Whether the whole wall needs a recoat or paint for a uniform look
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Permits and licensing in Michigan
Patching stucco is usually an ordinary repair that Michigan allows without a building permit. Replacing sheathing or framing, or recladding large areas, may need one, so confirm with the local building department (BSEED in Detroit). Homes in a local historic district may need review before the finish changes. On homes built before 1978, a firm paid to disturb more than 20 square feet of exterior paint must be EPA RRP certified, follow lead-safe work practices, and give you the EPA Renovate Right pamphlet before work starts.
Paid residential work above a threshold set by state law requires a LARA license. There is no separate stucco trade on the Maintenance & Alteration license, so ask whether the contractor holds an M&A license listing Masonry or Siding, or a Residential Builder license, and check it on the LARA lookup.
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How to compare quotes
- Ask what they think caused the damage and how they will confirm it.
- Ask how hidden damage will be priced once the wall is opened.
- Ask for a test patch to approve texture and color.
- Check the license on the LARA lookup and ask for proof of insurance.
- Get the warranty on the repair and the sealant work in writing.
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