Stucco Repair in Fort Worth, TX
Cracks, chips, and settlement damage on stucco homes across Fort Worth, we handle it all. From the Mediterranean homes of Montserrat and Mira Vista to older stucco across the city.
We Are Fully insured.
Crack, chip, and patch repair
Texture matched to disappear
Honest about bigger problems
Free, written estimates
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What We Repair
Stucco in Fort Worth develops a handful of common problems, and most of them are fixable before they turn into something worse. Here is what we handle.
Settlement and corner cracks
The cracks that run from the corners of windows and doors as the house settles on our clay soil. We rout them out, patch with the right material, and blend the texture back in, so a structural-looking crack stops being the first thing you see from the street.
Hairline cracks and crazing
The fine, spidery cracking that stucco picks up over time in the Texas heat. We fill and seal it and re-coat so the wall reads clean again, and we tell you honestly when it is just age and when it is worth watching.
Chips, spalls, and storm damage
Knocked or chipped stucco, and the dings hail leaves behind after a Texas storm. Left open, damage lets water in and the trouble spreads, so we patch the area back to sound, matched stucco before it reaches the wood behind it.
Texture and color matching
The part that makes a repair disappear. We match the existing texture — float, lace, or whatever your home wears — and paint the patched area so it reads as one surface with the rest of the wall, not a smooth spot on a textured house.
How We Repair Stucco
A stucco repair that lasts starts with understanding why it cracked, not just filling the gap. Here is the order we work in.
We find the cause
We look at the crack or damage and figure out what is behind it - normal settling, a chip or hail strike that let water in, or a sign of something bigger. That answer decides whether it is a repair we make or a problem to flag.
We clean and rout
We open and clean the crack or cut back the damaged area to sound stucco so the patch has something solid to bond to. Filling over a loose or dirty edge is how a repair fails in a season.
We patch and re-coat
We patch with the right material for your stucco, build it back to the surrounding thickness, and let it set. On a larger area we rebuild it in coats the way the wall was originally done.
We match texture and paint
We work the texture to match the wall, then paint the repaired area to blend with the rest of the house. Done right, you should not be able to find the repair from the curb.
Why Stucco Cracks In Fort Worth,
And Where We Draw The Line
Stucco cracks here for the same reason a lot of things do: the ground moves. Fort Worth's expansive Houston Black clay swells when it is wet and shrinks when it is dry, the house settles on top of it, and the stucco shows it first at the weak points - the corners of windows and doors. Add the summer heat and the odd hailstorm, and some cracking and chipping is just part of owning a stucco home out here.
Most of that is straightforward repair, and it is work we do as part of an exterior repaint and on its own. We rout and patch the cracks, fix the chips and storm damage, match the texture, and paint it to blend. On an exterior repaint we always handle the stucco first, so the cracks do not telegraph back through the fresh coat a few weeks later.
Here is where we are straight with you. Cosmetic cracks, chips, and hail dings are a repair. But recurring or widening cracks, stair-step cracking, or cracks that come with sticking doors and sloping floors usually point to foundation movement, not a stucco problem - and that is a foundation specialist's call, not a patch. Bulging, soft or hollow-sounding stucco, dark staining, or a white powdery residue can mean water has gotten behind the wall. Synthetic stucco, or EIFS, is its own layered system, and a moisture problem behind EIFS needs a certified specialist and proper remediation. When we see those signs, we tell you and point you to the right person rather than papering over it.
The high-end stucco around here is everywhere from the Mediterranean homes in Montserrat and Mira Vista to the older Spanish and Tudor stucco in the established neighborhoods. Different eras, same idea: get the repair and the finish to match the rest of the house, so a patched wall looks like it was always that way.
We Are Fort Worth's Painters
We are based off Cordova Avenue in southwest Fort Worth, right in the middle of the stucco homes we work on - the Mediterranean exteriors of Mira Vista and Montserrat, the estates of Westover Hills and Rivercrest, the homes of Tanglewood, and the Hill Country builds out toward Aledo. This is our backyard, and we know how stucco behaves on it.
We repair stucco as part of our exterior work and on its own, match the texture and color to the rest of the house, and keep one crew on the job start to finish. When a problem is bigger than a patch, we tell you instead of selling you a fix that will not hold.
Fort Worth and the Surrounding Area
We repair stucco throughout Fort Worth and the towns around it.
Fort Worth neighborhoods
Mira Vista, Montserrat, Westover Hills, Rivercrest, Tanglewood, Park Hill, and the rest of the city.
Surrounding cities
Aledo, Benbrook, Southlake, Colleyville, Keller, and Westlake, plus the rest of DFW. In Fort Worth or nearby? Just ask.
Get Your Stucco Repair Estimate
Tell us what you are seeing - a crack, a chip, hail damage, or a wall you want looked at before a repaint - and we will come check it, find the cause, and give you a straight answer on the fix. No pressure and no hard sell.
Stucco Repair Questions
What kind of stucco cracks and damage can you repair?
Settlement and corner cracks, fine hairline crazing, and chips, spalls, and hail damage. We rout and patch the cracks, fix the chips back to sound stucco, match the texture, and paint it to blend. Bigger problems we will flag rather than patch over, which we cover below.
Can you make the repair invisible and match the texture?
That is the goal. We match the existing texture — float, lace, or whatever your home wears — and paint the patched area so it reads as one surface with the rest of the wall. A good stucco repair should not be something you can pick out from the curb.
Why does stucco crack on a Fort Worth home?
The ground moves. Fort Worth's expansive Houston Black clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry, the house settles, and the stucco shows it first at the corners of windows and doors. The heat adds fine hairline crazing as the wall ages, and hail can chip it after a storm.
When is a crack a sign of a bigger problem?
Recurring or widening cracks, stair-step cracking, or cracks that come with sticking doors and sloping floors usually point to foundation movement, which is a foundation specialist's call rather than a patch. Bulging, soft or hollow stucco, dark stains, or a white powdery residue can mean water behind the wall. When we see those, we tell you and point you to the right specialist.
Do you repair traditional stucco and EIFS, or synthetic stucco?
We repair cracks and damage in traditional cement stucco, which is what most homes here have. We can handle cosmetic repairs on EIFS as well, but EIFS is a layered insulated system, and a moisture problem behind it needs a certified specialist and proper remediation rather than a surface fix. We will tell you which you are dealing with.
Can you repair hail or storm damage to stucco?
Yes. Fort Worth gets its share of hail, and we patch and texture-match the dings and chips a storm leaves so the wall looks whole again. If the damage is widespread, it is worth documenting for your insurance before we start, and we are happy to work around that.
Do you repair stucco before painting?
Yes, and it is the right order. We repair the cracks and chips and match the texture before any finish goes on, so the repairs do not telegraph back through fresh paint a few weeks later. Skipping the repair is why a new exterior can look cracked again fast.
Which Fort Worth areas do you serve?
All of Fort Worth — Mira Vista, Montserrat, Westover Hills, Rivercrest, Tanglewood, Park Hill, and beyond — plus Aledo, Benbrook, Southlake, Colleyville, Keller, Westlake, and the rest of DFW. If you are nearby and do not see your area, just ask.
House Painting Pros of Fort Worth
4905 Cordova Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76132
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