Restoring Portland’s historic homes is our passion. This area is full of architectural gems from the early 1900s—and even some from the late 1800s! These homes are treasures of history, each with unique character and Read More…
Make Your Kitchen Stand Out with a Custom Plaster Hood
A kitchen hood can be more than just functional—it can be a beautiful focal point that transforms the look of your kitchen. We love building custom plaster hoods that bring both style and function to Read More…
Project Spotlight: Custom Stucco and Plaster Finishes for a New Home
We’re excited to share the completion of our latest stucco and plaster project on a beautiful new custom home! We added a stunning LaHabra Santa Barbara Mission troweled smooth finish to the exterior, giving it Read More…
Elegant Plaster Fireplace
We recently completed a project featuring a stunning white plaster fireplace. Our team at Left Shore Construction meticulously prepared the surface, applied multiple layers of plaster for a flawless finish, and handcrafted elegant details to Read More…
Fireplace
We’ve just completed a project where we transformed a plain living room into a cozy space with a stunning plaster fireplace. The process involved carefully preparing the surface, applying layers of plaster to achieve a Read More…
Why We Do Not Recommend Repainting Stucco with Elastomeric Paint
Every year, especially in the spring, I get calls from homeowners asking me to inspect their stucco because “it’s coming off in places.” Frequently, I arrive onsite to encounter a catastrophic paint failure. “The problem is Read More…
Fireplaces
Update the look of your fireplace in just a couple of days:
Stucco Repair Myths
Often I’m told that other contractors are removing stucco from buildings and replacing it with another siding because it is too difficult for them to repair, or because “it is not the right siding for Read More…
Roofs
We’ll give you a high-quality, durable roof that will last you for years to come. We are local experts in complete roof replacement and roof repairs.
Visualizations for Renovations
Sometimes the owner needs to see how the project will look when finished. For this particular project we actually created a “coloring page” for the customer to try different colors for the façade. Here is Read More…
Plaster
Traditional plaster is making a big comeback. Interiors finished with plaster have depth and luminosity that moves with the light, beautifully transforming the look and feel of a house. No painting is needed. Additionally, plaster Read More…
Ornamental Plaster
We were asked to recreate a pattern for this historical plaster. Here is our work now compete.
Venetian Plaster
Some time ago we were asked to create a video showing how we install waterproof plaster in bathrooms. We still get a lot of questions about that. Here is the video:
Old-World Hand-Finished Stucco
Here is our current project. We originally were called to evaluate the cracking of the stucco walls. The owner loved the sand-finish look of their house and wanted to keep it. Their 1990s house is Read More…
Marblecrete
Marblecrete is a beautiful finish that was popular a hundred years ago. It is a unique combination of chipped marble, usually in several different colors. Marblecrete mixes were created onsite by artisan plasters to achieve Read More…
Smooth Finishes Are Gaining Popularity
Here are a few projects we did recently. A large house addition in Lake Oswego The owners invited our company to bid on installing stucco on their house addition. They really liked our work and Read More…
Tour of Remodeled Homes
The Tour of Remodeled Homes today was all about kitchen remodels and additions. House #6 COOPER Design Builders, 12901 Goodall Road, Lake Oswego 97034 Absolutely stunning house addition in Lake Oswego overlooking the Street of Read More…
Home Remodeling
The “slow” time of the year turned out to be very productive for us. We are completing 3 new large projects: 2 full floor remodels and a bathroom upgrade. Three vaulted ceilings, two gas lines Read More…
O’Reilly’s Auto Got a Facelift
It is quite possible to replace stucco under the rain. We covered the building and dried up the stucco with industrial fans.
Workers Tavern Got a New Facade with Custom Colors
Back to the Workers Tavern in Astoria. First we did a little stucco detail at the bottom, now with the help of Advantage Painting and Construction we gave it a new look. What a transformation!