Preserving the Character of Portland’s Historic Homes Historic homes in Portland, Oregon are more than buildings — they are architectural heritage. Every texture, detail, and layer of stucco reflects decades of craftsmanship. When an addition Read More…
A commercial building’s exterior sets the tone for everything that happens inside. It communicates quality, professionalism, and long-term care from the first glance. At Left Shore Construction, we specialize in commercial stucco repair, restoration, and Read More…
When winter rolls around, we get one question a lot: “Can you repair stucco in the winter?” The short answer? Absolutely, yes! Oregon’s rainy climate makes people wonder how it’s possible to work with stucco during the Read More…
Oregon is famous for its rainy weather, and this is when houses start to leak. There are a few key areas where water can get in—windows, roof rakes, and gutters being the main culprits. Once Read More…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
It is quite possible to replace stucco under the rain. We covered the building and dried up the stucco with industrial fans.
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…
We smoothed out some walls today. The whole exterior wall on the second floor was made out of special blocks that carry their own insulation. It’s a pretty cool idea. The locks are made out Read More…
Textures are our specialty. We can recreate any style and finish, including smooth, Tuscan, Venetian, and many others or even create a new and unique texture for your house. We repair old plaster and install Read More…
We helped repair the stucco exterior on a remodel project. There had been a lot of existing damage that we had to fix. So many small and large patches to do. We helped repair the stucco Read More…