Full stucco remediation in Central Bucks County, PA
19 towns covered · Full remediation
Full stucco remediation — Stucco off to the sheathing, rotted wood replaced, the drainage plane and flashing that were missing built properly, then re-clad. The permanent fix rather than another patch.
In Central Bucks County, PA this work typically runs $45,000–$140,000. That is a typical range for the area rather than a quote: the amount of hidden damage behind the cladding is the largest variable and cannot be priced accurately before the wall is opened.
If this is what you're dealing with, you are a long way from the first person in Bucks County to run into it.
What people notice first
- Stucco that sounds hollow when you tap it, or has begun to bulge
- A moisture inspection that came back with high readings at several probes
- Interior drywall damage, soft trim, or a musty smell on an outside wall
- Cracks that keep coming back in the same spot after being patched
- Dark staining running down the wall below a window corner
The usual approach
Remediation is a tear-off, not a coating. The stucco comes off down to the sheathing, and only then can anyone see how far the water travelled. Rotted OSB and any compromised framing get replaced, a proper water-resistive barrier and drainage plane go on, kickout and head flashing get installed at every roof-wall intersection and opening, a weep screed goes in at the base, and the wall is re-clad. A contractor should be willing to show you the sheathing once it is exposed and revise the scope in writing if the rot runs further than the estimate assumed.
What it costs
$45,000–$140,000 — typical range, not a quote. What your home needs can only be settled by a registered contractor who comes out and looks at it.
Further reading
- 9 Signs of Stucco Failure in Bucks County
- Stucco Remediation Cost in Bucks County, PA
- Stucco Remediation vs Repair: Which Do You Need?
- EIFS vs Hard-Coat Stucco: How to Tell Them Apart
- Stucco Inspection: Cost and What to Expect
- Replacing Stucco With Siding: Cost and Trade-offs
- The code this work is measured against
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Tell us what you're seeing →Related work
- Partial stucco remediation $18,000–$55,000
- Stucco to fiber cement conversion $48,000–$135,000
- EIFS / synthetic stucco remediation $40,000–$120,000
- Sheathing and framing repair behind stucco $6,000–$40,000
- Window and door flashing rebuild $1,200–$3,500
- Manufactured stone veneer remediation $22,000–$70,000
Towns we cover for this
Only the areas where this work genuinely applies to the housing stock.
Stucco-belt subdivisions
Wood-framed homes built through the 1990s and 2000s boom, clad in hard-coat stucco over OSB. This is where remediation demand lives.
Custom and estate homes
Large customs on open ground with complex rooflines, a higher share of EIFS and manufactured stone, and the biggest jobs in the county.