That hot August weather in East County takes a serious toll on exterior walls. When Stucco is fading, chalking, or showing hairline cracks that just keep multiplying, El Cajon Stucco & Plastering gets calls every autumn from homeowners whose walls have taken a beating from the summer sun.
Why El Cajon Weather Dictates Your Stucco Redash Schedule
Property owners cannot just slap a new coat of Stucco Redash finish whenever they feel like it. The local climate in El Cajon swings wildly from triple-digit summer afternoons down to chilly desert nights in the winter. Stucco needs a stable environment to cure properly. If you try to perform Stucco Redash work when it is scorching hot, the moisture evaporates too fast, and the wall ends up with a brittle, cracked surface. Fall and early spring are the best times for Stucco Redash work around El Cajon. The temperatures drop into a comfortable range, and the humidity stays low enough for the Stucco material to bond and cure the right way.
Signs Your Home Needs More Than Just a Patch Job
Hairline cracks happen to every house in neighborhoods from Fletcher Hills to Avocado Heights, especially given our clay-heavy soil shifting underneath the foundation. But when those Stucco cracks start webbing together, or when the color finish starts flaking off in sheets, simple Stucco patching will not cut it anymore. A full Stucco Redash gives your home a completely fresh exterior layer, sealing up minor imperfections and giving you a clean slate.
- Faded Stucco color that pressure washing will not fix
- Wide or branching Stucco cracks letting moisture sneak behind the lath
- A powdery Stucco residue rubbing off on your hands
Protecting Your Investment All Year Long
Once you get that fresh Stucco Redash finish on your walls, El Cajon Stucco & Plastering recommends keeping landscaping bushes trimmed a few inches away from the house so moisture does not trap against the base. Check your sprinklers every month to make sure they are not blasting a constant stream of hard well water directly onto your lower Stucco walls. El Cajon water leaves heavy mineral deposits that eat away at cementitious Stucco finishes faster than you would think. Taking care of these small details keeps your Stucco exterior looking solid for 15 to 20 years or more.