Our Process

Inside a stucco repair on your Oviedo chimney

How many coats a stucco repair needs

Florida's residential building code sets the basic build-up for exterior plaster. Section R703.7 calls for installation to ASTM C926, ASTM C1063 or ASTM C1787, and section R703.7.2 asks for not less than three coats over lath and not less than two coats where the plaster is applied directly to masonry, concrete, brick or stone.

Those are the rules for new plaster work, and our team rebuilds a damaged area on your Oviedo chimney with the same coat structure. A patch built in coats, each given time to dry, follows the same logic as the original finish, and the estimate names the coats the repair will receive.

Keeping new stucco from drying too fast

To prevent cracking, the brief stresses that stucco must not dry too fast. The area should be shaded, or even covered if possible, particularly in hot weather, and in hot weather it is a good idea to keep the newly stuccoed area damp for 48 to 72 hours.

A chimney has no eaves to shade it, so on a hot Oviedo day our team hangs shade over the fresh work and mists it through the curing period. If the weather will not allow proper curing, we move the finish coat to another day and tell you why.

Parging on a block chimney

Chimney parging is the trade word for a cement coat troweled over block or brick. The same rules apply to it as to stucco. The surface has to be sound, clean and damp, and the new coat has to bond to it instead of sitting on a failing layer.

Exterior parging on your Oviedo chimney is a different job from coating the inside of a smoke chamber, which faces heat and needs materials made for that use. Our estimate names which surface is being parged, so the materials and the price match the location.

What your stucco estimate lists

A stucco chimney repair can involve several trades in one job. The written estimate for your Oviedo chimney separates the stucco area and the number of coats, any lath or barrier work, crown, cap or flashing repairs, cleaning, and painting or coating, each as its own line.

That layout lets you approve the repairs that stop water first and schedule the cosmetic finish later if you prefer. Our family-owned team keeps upfront pricing with no hidden fees, and when you book within 72 hours of your free inspection, 10% comes off the work.