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Serving Dubuque, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2012

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With several years experience, American Artisan & Traditional Homes Inc., works hard to bring each customer the best possible service and quality available. We offer home improvement and remodeling services to the entire Des Moines, IA area. From roofing to landscaping jobs, we handle it all. We do not have sub contractors everyone that works with us are employees of the company.\n\nWe are the only roofing company in Des Moines that covers the entire roof with ice and water! This prevents ice dams in the colder seasons.\nWe guarantee your homes are protected from ice dams!!!\n\nWe look forward to working with you soon on your next home project. We welcome your questions and thank you for your interest.\n\nA plus rating with the Better Business Bureau.\nBBB Accredited Business since 06/18/2012.\n

Stucco questions, answered by experts

Stucco will dry in two to three days, but you should wait one to two months to allow it to cure fully before you paint it. The curing process is slow, but leaving the material exposed to air and natural moisture will help it reach its maximum strength. If you live in a hot, arid climate, wait a month before painting. Wait two months before painting if you live in a more moderate or wet climate.

Neutral colors like white, tan, beige, and light brown are the most popular stucco colors. Natural stucco has a grayish color due to the high concentration of Portland cement in the material, but most homeowners have their contractors add pigments to create a more inviting appearance. Stucco is most popular in hotter climates, where it provides ample insulation to regulate interior temperatures and keep the solar heat out. Since lighter colors reflect more sunlight, lighter stucco is more prevalent.

A standard drill will work just fine if you’re drilling small holes, and only a few of them. But anything with a diameter larger than 3/8 inch is best done with a hammer drill, since it is stronger, faster, and also makes your drill bits last longer. While you don’t absolutely need a hammer drill for stucco, it is a worthy investment if you think you might drill more holes down the road.

Several clues suggest that your stucco is damaged or has underlying issues. Visual clues include discoloration, cracks, indentations, broken caulking, or visible mold. If you touch your stucco and feel any soft spots, that could also indicate a problem. If you notice any of these concerns, call in an inspector who can confirm your suspicions and help provide solutions.

Stucco repair can best be described as a patch. It involves identifying the problem and fixing that specific damage with additional stucco. If no mold infiltration or an underlying leak is causing the damage, repair is most likely all you need. 

Remediation, on the other hand, involves removing the existing siding, fixing the underlying cause of the damage, and then reapplying stucco siding for that wall. It’s a more permanent fix that takes longer to complete and, hence, comes with a steeper price tag than repair.

The Dubuque, IA homeowners’ guide to stucco services

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