PARGING CALGARY

Parging cost depends on the size of the area, the extent of the damage, and the texture finish. Small spot repairs typically fall in the lower hundreds. Mid-size resurfaces (one or two walls) are usually in the low thousands. Full foundation resurface on an average home is mid-thousands. We give you a free, written, itemized quote — no surprises.

Parging is the cement coating on the exposed portion of your foundation wall — the strip of concrete visible between your siding or stucco and the ground. It protects the foundation from water infiltration, hides raw concrete, and gives the house a finished look. In Calgary it takes a beating from freeze-thaw, road salt, and snow contact.

We generally recommend repair if the damage is limited to spot areas — usually 20% of the surface or less. Anything more extensive, full resurface is the better long-term call. Every foundation is different though — the only honest way to know is to have us come look. Free assessment.

Three common causes in Calgary: (1) the previous contractor applied parging over dusty, unprepared concrete — no bond; (2) standard sand-cement mix was used instead of polymer-modified parging, so it cracks with thermal movement; (3) water is entering behind the parging from a grading issue. We diagnose the root cause before quoting — no band-aid fixes.

Properly installed parging with polymer-modified cement and mesh-lath reinforcement should last 15–25 years in Calgary. Poorly installed parging — over dusty concrete, standard sand mix — often fails in 2–5 years. Our parging carries a 5-year workmanship warranty.

Not reliably for full repairs. Parging cement needs temperatures above 5°C for at least 48 hours to cure properly. Calgary parging season runs roughly April through October. Emergency spot patches can be done year-round with cold-weather rated products if you have an active water issue.

Crumbling or missing parging is one of the most common Calgary home-inspection callouts. Buyers often assume foundation problems even when there are none. Fresh parging dramatically improves curb appeal and removes negotiation leverage. It's one of the highest-ROI cosmetic exterior fixes before listing.

Parging is a thin cement coating on foundation concrete — typically the strip between siding and grade. Stucco is the wall finish on the rest of the exterior, usually applied over wire lath or EIFS foam. Both are cement-based but use different mixes and serve different purposes. We do both — and we make sure the transition between parging and stucco at the top of the foundation is properly sealed.

Yes — we match texture (Smooth Float, California, or Rock Dash) and grey tone for spot repairs. On older sun-faded parging a perfect colour match isn't always possible. When that's the case we'll tell you upfront and recommend either a wider re-coat for uniformity or accept a slightly visible patch.

Three main Calgary styles: Smooth Float (clean modern sponge finish — new builds), California / Knockdown (textured trowel finish — most common Calgary parging), and Rock Dash (embedded aggregate — traditional older homes). We match your existing finish or recommend the best option for new installs.

Yes. We parge concrete retaining walls, garden walls, garage foundations, and any vertical concrete surface that needs a cosmetic coat or weather protection. Same polymer-modified mix and mesh-lath system as foundation parging.

Our 5-year workmanship warranty is in writing on every quote and invoice. It covers cracking, delamination, and bond failure attributable to our installation. We're a registered Alberta business, fully insured, and WCB registered. We've been working in Calgary for over two decades.