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…
Stucco Repair Myths
Category: Historical Renovations
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…
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…
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!
A Little Project Recreating Rockcrete Stucco
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…
Building in Downtown Portland
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…
New Projects
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…