Perfect for both residential and commercial properties, our EIFS stucco systems provide outstanding insulation, a modern finish, and a sleek texture that enhances any exterior design.
We use premium stains and paints formulated for masonry to restore vibrant color, protect your surfaces, and enhance the beauty of your property.
Our skilled team installs limestone to bring lasting beauty and strength to your home’s exterior, delivering results that stand the test of time.
We specialize in installing durable, elegant stone veneer that captures the timeless beauty of natural stone while remaining lightweight, cost-effective, and energy-efficient.
Jewel Stone is a versatile decorative concrete resurfacing solution that adds color, texture, and style to porches, patios, and walkways while delivering long-lasting durability.
From brick replacement to complete restorations, our team delivers expert repair services that bring back your building’s original strength and character.
Stucco is a highly versatile building material that is both functional and visually appealing. However, stucco is prone to damage and deterioration. This is particularly true for older buildings clad in stucco. Stucco can be repaired and renewed but careful attention to the details of the process is required by Building Blocks Construction a Stucco Contractor in Mississauga.
Stucco repair is best performed when the original building structure is dry. This will prevent damage to the wood lath or masonry substrate. Once the stucco is repaired, water should be directed away from the wall to prevent mildew or mold. This can be accomplished by directing gutters, downspouts or sprinkler systems to direct water away from the walls.
In the past, stucco was built from a variety of materials that depended on local custom and availability. The basic ingredients were sand and lime but it could also include a mix of marble or brick dust, sawdust, gypsum sand, alum, animal blood or urine, eggs, keratin or gluesize (from animal hooves and horns), linseed oil or beeswax, varnish, wheat paste, sugar, salt, alum, soda, lye, alum silicate, and tallow. These ingredients not only added strength and durability but also provided a wide range of textures and colors that mimicked various types of stone, marble, and clay.
The stucco was scored and colored with natural pigments to produce an earthy, warm look. Stucco also was often decorated with marble and granite carvings, or painted with faux marbling to imitate the look of other natural stones. In addition, 18th and 19th century stucco was frequently coated with whitewash or a colorwash to provide a wash that both protected the stucco and concealed repairs and flaws.
Unlike other exterior surfaces, stucco has an innate ability to resist heat. This thermal quality makes stucco a good choice for homes located in areas prone to wildfires. In addition, stucco’s inability to transmit fire heat protects the underlying timber framing from the fire and can save lives.
When stucco is damaged, a thorough assessment should be made of the condition of the building and a plan developed for its repair. Areas of the building that are deteriorating may be evidenced by cracking, holes or bubbling, or they might simply echo with a hollow sound when tapped gently with a hammer.
Stucco is a resilient, attractive material that should be treated as an historic component of the building. While well-intentioned "restorers" sometimes attempt to remove stucco from historic buildings, this should only be done when a more suitable replacement has been identified. This might mean using a Portland cement-based stucco to match the original mortar for durability and historic visual qualities, but it should be compatible with the existing stone or brick substrate. It might also be possible to use EIFS systems, which offer a fire-resistant barrier between foam insulation and the masonry substrate that meets strict building code requirements that regular stucco cannot.
Building Blocks Construction Inc.
3130 Laird Rd. Unit #4,Mississauga, ON L5L 5X4
(905) 820-0020