Stucco houses crack, that’s a fact because of the rigid nature of the material used and movement in one way or another. Addressing those cracks also becomes a question that I get quite often and I thought it was time to write about the topic so you know what the main options are.
Here are the most commonly asked questions by homeowners about EIFS. We are pleased to offer our perspective in the responses provided to each question.
Pressure washers are great tools for cleaning stucco and the cool thing about them is the fact that they could be used for so many other things, so usually the money invested in one of these is well worth it.
During the winter, it is possible for water pipes, particularly those that are “exposed,” to freeze and rupture. If you want to avoid expensive repairs and a significant amount of annoyance, you need to make sure that the mobile home plumbing is winterized before the temperature lowers to the freezing point. Exposed pipes are typically found in unheated crawl spaces, garages, and external walls.
Stucco failure is an all-too-common problem in Southeast Pennsylvania, where over the past 15 years over 80% of stucco installations have been defective.