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STUCCO REPAIR CALGARY

Cracks. Water damage. EIFS. Woodpecker repair. Done right the first time — backed by a 5-year workmanship warranty.

Crack Repair· EIFS· Woodpecker Damage· Water Damage· Re-Coats
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Diagnosis First

What Goes Wrong

Effective stucco repair starts with identifying the root cause — a patch over a structural problem will fail again. These are the three failure patterns we see most on Calgary homes. Click through to see how we fix each one.

01

Woodpecker Damage

Northern Flickers target EIFS systems, drumming on hollow foam to nest. The holes breach the waterproof barrier and let water into the foam. We cut out the damage, rebuild, and apply Graphex — a hardened coat woodpeckers physically can't peck through.

Learn About Graphex → 02

Cracks & Settlement

Calgary's freeze-thaw cycles cause rigid stucco to crack. Anything wider than a credit card lets water in. We open the crack, address the underlying movement, and rebuild with proper expansion control so it doesn't reopen next winter.

See What We Repair → 03

Moisture & Delamination

Bubbling stucco or soft spots indicate trapped water — almost always from failed flashing or sealant. The skin looks fine while the wall behind it rots. We remove what's failing, fix the entry point, and rebuild the system properly.

See How EIFS Fails →
Our Full Service Scope

Stucco Crack Repair

Hairline, structural, and stress cracks at corners, openings, and joints. We open the crack, identify whether it's cosmetic or structural, address the underlying movement, and rebuild with proper expansion control.

Water Damage & Leaks

We trace leaks to the actual entry point — almost always failed flashing around windows, doors, deck ledgers, or roof terminations — remove compromised stucco, re-flash properly, and rebuild from the inside out.

Woodpecker Damage

We cut out the damaged foam, rebuild with new foam and base coat, then apply Graphex on top — a hardened layer woodpeckers physically cannot peck through.

EIFS Repair

EIFS fails differently than traditional stucco — bubbling, soft spots, caulking failure, hail damage. We diagnose the failure mode, remove only what's compromised, and rebuild the system correctly.

Full Re-Stucco & Re-Coats

When stucco is past spot repair — widespread cracking, multiple failure points, severe fading — we re-coat the entire exterior. Done in the right weather window with proper cure time.

Flashing & Sealing

We re-flash window heads, door thresholds, deck transitions, and roof terminations with proper drip edges, end dams, and compatible sealant. The most commonly skipped step by other contractors.

Chimney Cap & Repair

Failed cement wash lets water into the masonry below. We replace caps with poured concrete or metal, repair the surrounding stucco, and re-flash the chimney-to-roof transition properly.

Colour & Texture Matching

We sample on-site, blend custom batches, and test before completing the repair. On heavily faded stucco, we'll be honest — sometimes a wall-wide recoat is the only answer that looks right.

Recent Work

Before & After

Drag the slider to see what proper stucco repair actually looks like.

Restoration & Re-Coats

Calgary townhouse stucco re-coat in progress — failing balcony band with patchy finish before re-coat Calgary townhouse stucco re-coat completed — clean uniform finish, colour-matched texture

Townhouse Stucco Re-Coat

Failing balcony band stripped back, prepped, and re-finished with a colour-matched uniform coat. Calgary, AB.

Calgary stucco wall before finish re-coat — failing top coat visible Calgary stucco wall after finish re-coat — fresh colour-matched texture finish

Failing Finish Re-Coat

Old failing stucco finish stripped, prepped, and re-coated with a fresh colour-matched texture finish.

Water Damage & Leak Repairs

Calgary stucco wall leak repair before — failed flashing and water damage above window, work in progress with tarp and ladder Calgary stucco wall leak repair after — re-flashed, re-stuccoed, and texture-matched section above window

Window-Head Leak Repair

Failed flashing above the window was letting water behind the stucco. Cut out, re-flashed, rebuilt and texture-matched.

Calgary garage wall stucco leak repair before — exposed OSB sheathing, water-damaged stucco removed, 3M flashing tape installed Calgary garage wall stucco repair after — clean re-built stucco at grade, weather-tight

Garage Wall Leak & Re-Stucco

Water-damaged section at grade cut out to sheathing, properly flashed with 3M tape, re-built and texture-matched.

Spot Repair Work

Calgary EIFS woodpecker damage before repair — multiple holes drilled through acrylic finish into foam insulation Calgary EIFS woodpecker repair after — holes filled, texture-matched and weather-tight

EIFS Woodpecker Damage Repair

Multiple holes through the acrylic finish into the foam board, cut out, rebuilt with new foam and base coat, then finished with colour-matched texture.

Calgary stucco eave corner before repair — aged patchy stucco with moisture damage near soffit Calgary stucco eave corner after repair — fresh stucco patch applied, texture-matched and weather-tight

Eave Corner Stucco Patch

Aged stucco at the soffit corner cut back, fresh stucco applied, and texture-matched to the surrounding wall. Calgary, AB.

Traditional Cement Stucco

The "hard coat" system — Portland cement, sand, and lime applied in three coats over wire lath, forming a rigid concrete shell around the building. Highly impact-resistant. Breathable. When it fails, it usually fails at joints and openings, or where flashing wasn't installed properly.

Maintenance: Traditional stucco is breathable. Ensure gutters direct water away from the wall and keep snow clear of the foundation. It rarely requires painting but can be refreshed with elastomeric paint when colour fades.

Traditional cement stucco system diagram showing three-coat application
System Specifications
CompositionPortland Cement, Sand, Lime
Application3-Coat System
Impact ResistanceVery High
Calgary Lifespan40+ Years

Acrylic E.I.F.S.

Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems — the modern "barrier" system. Adhesive-bonded foam board with a fiberglass-reinforced base coat and 100% acrylic finish. Higher R-value, lighter weight, more energy-efficient. Failures are almost always around penetrations or from impact through the thin acrylic skin into the foam.

Maintenance: EIFS depends on its waterproof skin staying intact. Annually inspect window caulking, door thresholds, and any penetrations. Re-caulk anything cracked or pulled away. Catch small failures early before water gets behind.

EIFS stucco system diagram showing foam, mesh, and acrylic finish layers
System Specifications
ComponentsEPS Foam, Base Coat, Mesh, Acrylic
R-Value~R-4 per inch
WaterproofingHydrophobic Acrylic
Calgary Lifespan25–35 Years
Pattern Recognition

What We See On Calgary Homes

Two decades of repair work has shown us the same handful of patterns over and over. If you're noticing any of these, the underlying problem is rarely the stucco itself — it's the system around it.

Improper Flashing

Window heads with no drip edge, deck ledgers without through-wall flashing, or step flashing reverse-lapped. Water gets behind the wall and rots the sheathing while the surface looks fine.

Failed Sealant

Caulking around windows, doors, and penetrations dries out and cracks within 5–7 Calgary winters. Once it fails, water enters every storm. Re-sealing is annual maintenance most homeowners skip.

Missing Expansion Joints

On traditional stucco, expansion joints control cracking from thermal movement. When a contractor skips them on long uninterrupted walls, cracks appear where the wall wants to move — usually at the worst possible spots.

Wrong Materials For The Climate

Mixes formulated for milder climates crack the first deep freeze. Acrylic finishes that aren't UV-stable fade unevenly within a few summers. We use products rated for Alberta freeze-thaw.

DIY Patches That Trap Moisture

Homeowner repairs over visible damage often seal moisture in rather than fixing the source. The original problem grows behind the patch, then surfaces somewhere new the next year.

Snow & Ice Damage At Grade

Snow piled against the wall all winter saturates the bottom of the stucco. Repeated freeze-thaw at the foundation line causes spalling and delamination — often where the stucco meets the parging on the foundation.

Permanent Woodpecker Protection

The Graphex Advantage

Calgary homeowners with EIFS know the cycle: woodpeckers drill a hole, you patch it, they come back next spring and drill another one. Some homes have had the same wall patched four or five times.

Graphex changes that. It's a hardened two-coat finish system applied over EIFS that creates a surface woodpeckers physically cannot peck through. We use it for spot repairs after damage, or for full-house preventative coats on homes hit repeatedly. Topped with a colour-matched acrylic finish so it blends into your existing exterior.

Long-term math: Patching woodpecker holes every spring adds up fast — each patch is a potential new leak point. A one-time Graphex application costs less over 5–10 years than repeat repairs.
Calgary commercial building exterior with Graphex-coated stucco facade — modern white and black panel finish

Commercial facade protected with Graphex coating — Calgary, AB.

Application Coat A + Coat B
Finish Colour-Matched Acrylic
Use Case Spot Repair Or Full Exterior
Key Benefit Permanent Protection
From Quote To Warranty

Our Process

Stucco repair shouldn't be a mystery. Here's exactly what happens when you hire us.

01

On-Site Assessment

We come to your home, walk the exterior, and identify the actual cause of the problem — not just the visible damage. Free, 30–60 minutes.

02

Written Quote

Itemized scope of work. What we'll repair, materials, timeline, total cost. No verbal estimates, no surprises later.

03

Scheduled Repair

We book your job for a weather window that allows proper cure time. Stucco needs 48+ hours above 5°C — we don't rush it.

04

Workmanship

Crew arrives on time. Repair completed using the materials and methods quoted. Site cleaned daily. We don't leave debris.

05

Walkthrough & Warranty

You inspect the finished work with us. If anything isn't right, we make it right. Then the 5-year workmanship warranty kicks in.

Service Area

Calgary &
Surrounding Areas

We serve all four quadrants of Calgary plus surrounding communities. Same-day quotes for most addresses within 60 km of the city.

Calgary

  • Northwest Calgary
  • Northeast Calgary
  • Southwest Calgary
  • Southeast Calgary
  • Inner City & Beltline
  • Downtown Core

Nearby

  • Airdrie
  • Cochrane
  • Okotoks
  • Chestermere
  • Strathmore
  • Langdon

Stucco Repair Calgary — FAQ

Practical answers to the questions Calgary homeowners ask before hiring a stucco contractor.

Stucco pricing in Calgary depends on the scope. Smaller spot repairs — crack sealing, minor patching, small woodpecker damage — typically run $300–$800. Larger re-stucco repairs — failing finish re-coats, multi-wall sections, larger moisture damage — generally fall in the $2,000–$10,000 range. Full-house re-stuccos run $20,000+ depending on size, system (traditional vs EIFS), and finish complexity. We give you a free, written, itemized quote so there are no surprises.

Tap the wall with your knuckle. Traditional cement stucco sounds solid — like tapping a sidewalk. EIFS sounds hollow because there's foam insulation behind the acrylic skin. Calgary homes built before 1985 are usually traditional; most after 1990 are EIFS. If you're unsure, we identify the system at no charge during the on-site quote.

Yes — colour and texture matching is part of every spot repair we do. We sample on-site, blend custom batches, and test in a small area before completing the full repair. On older sun-faded stucco, a perfect 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 that the patch will be slightly visible.

May through September is the prime window. Stucco needs 48+ hours above 5°C to cure properly. We can extend the season into April and October with thermal blankets and curing accelerators. Emergency water-intrusion patches can be done year-round using cold-weather rated products.

Graphex is a two-part hardened coating (Coat A + Coat B) applied over EIFS stucco. Once cured, the surface is dense enough that woodpeckers physically cannot peck through it. We use it for spot repairs after damage and for full-house preventative coats on homes with recurring woodpecker problems.

Some are cosmetic, but every crack lets water in. In Calgary's freeze-thaw cycle, that water expands and widens the crack each winter. Left untreated, a hairline crack becomes structural within a few seasons. Sealing cracks early is the cheapest preventative maintenance you'll do on the home.

Small crack repairs: 1–2 days. Mid-size patches and woodpecker repairs: 2–5 days. Full exterior re-stucco: typically 1–3 weeks depending on house size, weather, and cure time between coats. We give you a realistic timeline in the quote.

Yes. We work with all major Canadian insurance carriers, provide detailed damage assessments with photo documentation, and itemized scope-of-work quotes adjusters recognize. Once your claim is approved, we can invoice the insurer directly.

Our 5-year workmanship warranty is in writing on every quote and invoice. It covers cracking, delamination, and finish 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.

Three reasons we see constantly: (1) the underlying cause was never fixed; (2) wrong materials were used; (3) cured in wrong conditions. We address all three on every job, which is why our work holds.

Emergency water-intrusion patches: yes, year-round, with cold-weather products. Full repairs and cosmetic work: not reliably below 5°C. If you have a winter leak, we'll patch it now and return in spring to do the proper repair.

Yes. We work on residential, multi-family, commercial, and light industrial buildings. For property managers, strata corporations, and general contractors, we offer volume pricing. Contact us at (403) 700-8415 for commercial work.

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