Tucson & Pima County
Stucco in Tucson, for walls that take 110 degrees and a monsoon
Almost every wall in this town is stucco, and almost every stucco problem here comes from the same two things: heat that never stops moving the wall, and monsoon rain that finds every crack it made. Tell us what your walls are doing and a licensed contractor will call you back.
- Ask for the ROC license number and check it yourself
- Free inspection and written itemised estimate
- Repairs scheduled ahead of monsoon season where possible
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Tell us about your walls
Takes about 60 seconds. Free inspection and written estimate, no obligation.
What we do
Stucco work in Tucson, matched to what your wall actually needs
A hairline crack on a 2005 tract home and a failing cement coat on a hundred-year-old adobe are opposite problems with opposite solutions. Pick what sounds like yours.
Stucco Repair
Patching, texture matching and repairs to what is behind the wall.
Crack Repair
Assessment and repair of cracking, cosmetic and structural.
Re-Stucco
Whole-house recoating that seals hairline cracking and resets the finish.
Water Damage
Finding and fixing monsoon water intrusion and the damage behind it.
Adobe & Lime
Breathable lime plaster for historic adobe, where cement causes damage.
New Stucco
Three-coat and one-coat systems on new builds and additions.
Painting
UV-stable, breathable finishes and colour that survives the sun.
Foam Trim
Window surrounds, banding and pop-outs, detailed to shed water.
Commercial
Repair, recoating and maintenance for commercial and HOA property.
Know before you hire
Two Arizona facts worth knowing before you hire anyone
Check the ROC license number, and check it yourself. Arizona requires contractors to be licensed by the Registrar of Contractors, and to put their license number in their advertising. You can look any number up free on the ROC website in under a minute. A stucco job is far above the small-job exemption, so there is no legitimate reason for a contractor working on your house not to have one.
Hiring licensed protects you in a way hiring cheap does not. Arizona runs a Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund that can compensate homeowners when a licensed residential contractor does poor or incomplete work. Hire someone unlicensed and that protection is simply not available to you. That is the real cost of the cash discount.
Get a Free EstimateBefore the monsoon arrives
Walk the walls
Look for cracks, staining and bulging, especially on south and west faces.
Check the bottom edge
Stucco should stop above grade, not run into the dirt.
Seal before July
Repairs are cheaper dry than after water is in the wall.
How it works
Three steps, no runaround
Tell us about your walls
Fill in the short form. It takes about a minute and there is no obligation.
We call you back
Usually the same day. Active water intrusion goes to the front of the queue.
Free inspection
A licensed contractor walks the walls, photographs what they find, and gives you a written itemised estimate.
Areas we serve
Stucco across Tucson, the Foothills and the valley
We cover the 520 from Oro Valley down to Sahuarita. If your area is on this list, you are inside the service area.
Common questions
What people ask before they hire
How much does stucco repair cost in Tucson?
Small patch and crack repairs commonly run a few hundred dollars. Larger repairs where the wall has to be opened, or where the underlying lath and paper are damaged, climb from there. A whole-house re-stucco or elastomeric recoat is priced by square footage and by how much preparation the walls need. Any contractor quoting a number without walking the walls is guessing.
Are cracks in my stucco serious?
Most are not. Tucson walls swing through enormous daily temperature ranges and stucco moves with them, so fine hairline cracking is normal and mostly cosmetic. What matters is width, pattern and location. Cracks wider than about a sixteenth of an inch, diagonal cracks running from window and door corners, stair-step cracking, or any crack with staining below it deserve a look, because those can mean water is getting in or the structure is moving.
When is the best time to do stucco work in Tucson?
Spring and autumn. Fresh stucco needs to cure at a controlled rate, and applying it in full summer heat causes it to dry too fast and crack. Monsoon season from July into September brings driving rain that can damage uncured work. The practical goal is to get repairs sealed before the monsoon, or scheduled after it.
Do I need a permit for stucco work?
Repairs and recoating usually do not. A full re-stucco, structural repair, or stucco on new construction or an addition generally does. Historic districts have their own review requirements on top. Your contractor should tell you plainly which category your job falls into.
How do I check a contractor's license?
Search the license number on the Arizona Registrar of Contractors website. It is free, it takes a minute, and it shows you whether the license is active, what class it covers and whether there are complaints against it. Arizona requires that number to appear in advertising, so it should not be difficult to find.
How long does a whole-house re-stucco take?
Typically one to two weeks for a standard single-family home, depending on square footage, how much repair the substrate needs and the weather. Traditional three-coat work takes longer than a one-coat system because each coat has to cure before the next goes on.
Ready for a straight answer?
Send the short form and a licensed Tucson stucco contractor will call you back, usually the same day.
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