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Stucco gives a home a smooth, timeless exterior that no lap siding can match, and it has a reputation in the Pacific Northwest it does not deserve. Stucco does not fail in the Pacific Northwest because of the rain. It fails because it was installed without the drainage plane, weep screed, and flashing that let water escape, and the fix for that is a contractor who understands both stucco and the wall behind it. LADA Exteriors has installed and repaired stucco and EIFS as part of its siding work since 1997, and the stucco crews are the same crews that handle flashing, weather barriers, and rot repair on every other kind of siding we install.
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Family owned since 1997. Licensed in Oregon and Washington. Traditional three-coat stucco and EIFS installed with a true drainage plane. Financing available.
Signs the Stucco on Your Home Needs Repair or Replacement
Stucco tells you when something is wrong behind it. Hairline cracks spread into wider ones, dark stains bloom below windows and at the bottom of walls, sections sound hollow when you tap them, and the finish bubbles or flakes where water has pushed through from behind. Rusty streaks at the base of a wall usually mean the lath has started to corrode. Inside, a musty smell on an exterior wall or soft drywall below a window points to the same thing.
The Pacific Northwest climate is why installation matters more here than anywhere. Stucco absorbs water and that is normal. What is not normal is stucco with nowhere for that water to go. When the wall was built without a drainage gap behind the stucco, without weep screed at the bottom, or with windows and roof lines flashed wrong, the water sits against the sheathing nine months a year and the framing rots behind a wall that still looks mostly fine from the street.
An inspection tells you which situation you have. Cracks in sound stucco over a properly built wall are a repair. Stucco over a wall with no drainage, failed flashing, or rotted sheathing is a replacement, and patching it would only hide the problem for a few more seasons.
Stucco and EIFS Services We Provide in the Portland Metro Area
Whether the house is getting stucco for the first time, having failed stucco removed and redone, or just needs the cracks and stains dealt with, the standard is the same, which is a wall that drains.
Traditional Three-Coat Stucco Installation
Cement-based stucco applied in scratch, brown, and finish coats over metal lath, with a drainable weather-resistive barrier, weep screed at the base, casing beads at every opening, and expansion joints placed to control cracking. This is the right system for homeowners who want the mass, durability, and hand-troweled texture of real stucco.
EIFS Installation
Exterior insulation and finish systems add a layer of rigid foam insulation under a reinforced base coat and acrylic finish, which improves energy performance and allows crisp architectural detail. We install only drainable EIFS with a true drainage plane behind the insulation, never the face-sealed barrier systems that caused problems in the past.
Stucco Repair and Crack Repair
Hairline and structural cracks are routed, filled, and refinished to match, hollow and delaminated sections are cut out and re-coated, and stained finish is cleaned and recoated. Repairs are tied into the existing texture and color so they disappear.
Stucco Removal and Replacement
When stucco has failed because of the wall behind it, we remove it, repair rotted sheathing and framing, install a new weather-resistive barrier and flashing, and apply new stucco or EIFS with proper drainage. Homeowners who want a different look at that point can switch to James Hardie fiber cement or another siding with the same crew.
Stucco Flashing and Window Integration
Most stucco leaks start at windows, doors, and roof lines. We correct the flashing at every opening, add kick-out flashing where roofs meet stucco walls, and integrate new windows into the stucco with casing beads and sealant joints that actually work. Our roof-to-wall flashing page explains why that joint matters so much.
Why Portland Homeowners Choose LADA Exteriors for Stucco
Stucco is a cladding, and cladding only works when the wall behind it is built to shed water. A stucco-only applicator finishes the surface. A full exterior contractor builds the wall.
A Drainage Plane Behind Every Wall
Every stucco and EIFS wall we build has a drainable weather-resistive barrier and weep screed so water that gets through the finish gets back out. That single detail is the difference between stucco that lasts fifty years in Oregon and stucco that rots the house in ten.
Flashing Done by Flashing Experts
Our crews install roofing, siding, and windows every day, so the flashing at every window head, roof line, and deck ledger on a stucco wall is done to the same standard as the rest of our work, not left to a finish trade.
Rot Found and Fixed Before the Finish Goes On
Because we open the wall rather than skim over it, sheathing and framing damage gets found and repaired while it is accessible, and the new stucco goes over sound wood.
Residential Stucco Is Our Focus
Stucco on Pacific Northwest homes, from Spanish and Mediterranean style houses to modern designs with smooth EIFS panels, is the work we take on. The stucco crews are small, experienced, and finish what they start.
Rated Among the Top Stucco Contractors in Oregon
Nearly three decades of exterior work across Oregon and Southwest Washington has shown us exactly how stucco fails here and exactly how to build it so it does not. Homeowners from Hillsboro to Oregon City and north into Vancouver call us when they want stucco done by a company that understands the whole wall.
- Family owned exterior contractor serving Portland since 1997
- Licensed, bonded, and insured in Oregon (CCB #126473) and Washington
- Three-coat stucco and drainable EIFS installed with weep screed, casing beads, and corrected flashing
- Siding, windows, roofing, and rot repair handled in-house alongside the stucco
What to Expect From Your Stucco Project
Step 1. Free Inspection and Estimate
We inspect the stucco, probe for hollow and soft areas, check every window and roof line, and give you a written, itemized estimate that separates repair from replacement and calls out any flashing or rot work.
Step 2. System, Texture, and Color Selection
You choose between traditional stucco and EIFS, pick a finish texture from smooth to sand to heavy trowel, and select an integral color or acrylic finish so the wall never needs painting.
Step 3. Preparation, Flashing, and Application
Failed stucco is removed where needed, sheathing and framing are repaired, the weather-resistive barrier, flashing, lath, and weep screed are installed, and the stucco is applied in coats with proper cure time between each. A full house typically takes two to three weeks including cure time, and repairs take a few days.
Step 4. Final Walkthrough and Warranty
We walk the finished walls with you, confirm the texture and color match, and hand over our written workmanship warranty along with the finish manufacturer’s product information.
Stucco Contractors Serving Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Beyond
Our crews work throughout the Portland metro area and across the river in Southwest Washington. Homeowners in Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Tualatin, Sherwood, and Vancouver call on us for stucco installation, stucco repair, and EIFS, and we regularly take on projects in Wilsonville, Oregon City, Gresham, and Happy Valley as well.
Frequently Asked Questions About Stucco in Portland
How Much Does Stucco Cost in Portland?
Stucco is priced per project, and the biggest factors are the square footage of wall, whether it is new stucco, a repair, or a full removal and replacement, traditional three-coat versus EIFS, the number of windows and roof lines that need flashing, and how much rotted sheathing turns up once the old finish comes off. A crack repair is a modest job and a whole-house replacement with rot repair is a major one. Every estimate is free and itemized.
Does Stucco Work in Portland’s Wet Climate?
Yes, when it is installed with a drainage plane, weep screed, and proper flashing. Stucco homes across the West Coast have lasted a century in wetter climates than ours. The failures people hear about are almost always walls built without drainage or with bad flashing at windows and roof lines.
What Is the Difference Between Stucco and EIFS?
Traditional stucco is cement applied in three coats over lath and is hard, heavy, and very durable. EIFS is a lighter system with a layer of foam insulation under a reinforced acrylic finish, which adds insulation value and allows sharper architectural detail. We install both, and both are built with a drainage plane behind them.
Can Cracked Stucco Be Repaired or Does It Need Replacing?
Hairline cracks and isolated damage over a sound wall are repaired and refinished to match. Widespread cracking, hollow areas, staining at the base of walls, or any sign of rot behind the stucco usually means the wall itself needs to be opened and rebuilt, and we tell you which one you have after the inspection.
Does Stucco Need to Be Painted?
Not if the color is in the finish coat. Integral color stucco and acrylic EIFS finishes hold their color for decades without paint. Older painted stucco can be cleaned and recoated with an elastomeric or acrylic finish if you want to change the color or seal fine cracking.
Get a Free Stucco Estimate From Portland’s Full-Service Exterior Contractor
If the stucco is cracking, staining, or sounding hollow, or you want stucco on a home that has never had it, the right first step is an inspection by people who build the wall and not just the finish. An estimate visit takes about an hour, costs nothing, and ends with a written proposal and a straight answer on repair versus replacement. Request your free estimate or call 503-860-6660 to get on the schedule.