Longer hours of sunlight and warmer weather lead us to spend more time outside. A natural side effect to our extended time outdoors is noticing our home’s exterior more. This makes summer the perfect time to perform an annual inspection of your stucco exterior to seek out any signs of stucco problems. If you notice any of these signs, an immediate phone call to a professional stucco inspection company is in order.
Top 3 Signs Of Stucco Problems—And The Most Likely Culprit
- Increasing Cracks and Crumbling: Small cracks are typical for stucco homes, but cracks wider than 1/8″ are a probable sign of a moisture issue. Excessive cracking or any crumbling near windows, doors, and corners are especially problematic.
- Stucco Staining: Search for any stains, specifically black, brown, red, or green, on your exterior. To determine the cause of any stain, contact a stucco expert to determine where the problem is rooted and how it can be corrected.
- Mold Growth: Quite possibly the most costly of any home restoration issue, mold is no joke. To avoid your repair costs skyrocketing, deal with mold immediately with the help of experts. Mold is dangerous for your health and your home’s infrastructure.
As durable as stucco is, it is also fragile. Cleaning it with harsh chemicals, painting or sealing it, or fixing it with sharp tools and impermeable materials will make matters worse, and more expensive to repair in the long run.
Experimenting With DIY Will Only Exacerbate The Problems
The best defensive measures you can take against stucco damage are to be carefully observant and call in experts when something seems atypical. An internet search for some DIY tips are not an adequate alternative to expert service from a stucco specialist.
Seek Expert Inspections And Service From Ai Restoration.
As homeowners, we tend to take our home exteriors for granted. We assume they will just hang tough against some serious environmental extremes, especially like those we see here in the Northeast. But no exterior can endure forever without a little TLC. For stucco exteriors, that means professional annual inspections and repairs and remediation as needed by stucco remediation and restoration experts. Call Ai Restoration today for an appointment to check out your stucco and make sure it’s in tip-top shape.
