It’s every stucco homeowner’s nightmare: discovering the signs of damage and need for stucco remediation in Montgomery County. Usually, the signs of stucco damage don’t show up until a decade or two after the construction of the home — but the results can be devastating. …
If you’re the owner of a stucco home on the Main Line, you may have heard of the epidemic plaguing your fellow stucco homeowners in this part of the country. Perhaps you’ve even one of the many unfortunate victims. Many otherwise beautiful luxury homes with …
Moisture is by far the most prevalent cause of stucco-related issues. If you are the owner of a stucco home and have noticed staining, efflorescence, decomposition, rot, or mold, the odds are that it is related to moisture. However, in many cases, the root of …
A common misconception among contractors and owners is that their commercial general liability insurance policy covers property damage caused by faulty workmanship. Pennsylvania breaks with many other states in holding that property damage caused by faulty workmanship is not an “occurrence” as defined in most CGL …
The local CBS affiliate in Philadelphia has a story that many lawyers already know: defectively installed stucco is causing homeowners to spend thousands of dollars to repair their homes. The story underscores another problem homeowners face: they will not likely recover a dime of …
Stucco Woes: The Perfect Storm By Joseph Lstiburek Building Science Insight 29: last updated 2010/01/22 Download PDF As in most things gone horribly wrong, it is a bunch of seemingly small things that come together to create an almost unimaginable nightmare—in this case the “perfect …
STUCCORx CURRENTLY TREATING: Kick Out FlashingSpend a few hundred today and save thousands tomorrow Missing Kick Out flashing is a big red flag as we very often discover significant damage to stucco, sheathing, and framing in these locations. One of the biggest potential leak areas …
Note: The name of the community (“Maple Hill”) and resident (“Mr. Rogers”) were changed before posting for privacy. This is a copy of Ai Restoration’s response that was sent to all residents of “Maple Hill.” Ai Restoration was contracted by a homeowner at Maple Hill …