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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!
Steve and the team are masters of stucco, all types of stucco and rockcrete stucco are no different. Applying the rockcrete is slightly different than regular stucco. Firstly, the stucco’s texture shows larger granules that Read More…
Doing some repairs on a building in downtown Portland. Original construction allowed water to get between the detail and the substrate causing the sheetrock to deteriorate. The substrate was just a regular gypsum drywall, which Read More…
People are asking us what is happening with our company. So, here is a quick note on why we are growing in several directions at once and what to expect from us this year. Our Read More…