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EIFS & Dryvit restoration • Cumming, GA

EIFS & Dryvit Restoration in Cumming

EIFS is everywhere along Cumming’s commercial corridors, and much of it is reaching the age where joints split and wet board shows up behind the finish. We repair it as the system it is, replace damaged substrate, and restore the facade so it lasts another cycle.

  • EIFS & Dryvit repair
  • Joint & sealant renewal
  • Facade recoats
  • Drainable conversions
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Know your system

Restoring EIFS with EIFS materials

EIFS gave developers in Forsyth County a quick, lightweight way to put cornices, bands and tower details on retail and office buildings. The system is foam insulation board, a base coat with reinforcing mesh, and a thin acrylic finish over the sheathing. It does not behave like cement stucco, and cement patches on an EIFS wall crack at the edges and hold water.

The buildings that worry us most are those with barrier EIFS, the older design with no drainage plane behind the foam. On those walls, water that gets past a window perimeter or a failed joint has no way back out, and it stays in the sheathing. Newer drainable systems are more forgiving, but they still depend on sealant and flashing that wear out.

Our restoration starts with a moisture survey. Where readings are high, we cut out the EIFS, replace the sheathing, and rebuild with the system’s own board, mesh, base and finish. Then we replace joints, correct flashing, and recoat so the elevation reads as one surface. Where barrier walls keep failing, we price a drainable conversion as an option.

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What we restore

EIFS & Dryvit restoration in Cumming

Most EIFS problems come down to water at the edges or damage to a soft face. The scope depends on whether the substrate behind is still dry.

Wet substrate repair

Wet sections are cut out, damaged sheathing replaced with glass-mat gypsum board, and the wall rebuilt with new board, mesh, base coat and finish.

Dry substrate first

Joint & sealant renewal

Failed sealant at windows, storefronts and panel joints is replaced with backer rod and an EIFS-compatible sealant against a sound edge.

The first line of defense

Facade recoats

A new finish coat over sound EIFS renews color and texture across an entire elevation or building without removing the system.

Recoat or color change

Barrier to drainable conversion

Failing barrier EIFS is removed and replaced with a drainable system over a weather barrier, elevation by elevation if needed.

A wall that can drain

Impact damage

Dents and punctures at entrances, loading areas and ground-floor corners are cut back, rebuilt with heavier mesh where needed and blended in.

Soft face, solid repair

Below-grade foam & termites

Foam board run into soil or under pavement gives termites a hidden path. We cut it back above grade and repair damaged framing.

Coordinated with pest control
Repair, recoat or convert?

Choosing the right EIFS scope

If moisture readings are low and damage is local, section repairs with new sealant joints and a matched finish are usually the right answer. If the facade has been patched many times or faded unevenly, a recoat across the elevation gives a uniform look and helps a dated building show better to tenants and prospects.

When barrier EIFS shows wet readings in many places, repairing spot by spot often just moves the problem. Converting to a drainable system, or to hard coat stucco or fiber cement on some elevations, can be the better long-term choice. We explain the options with readings and photos in front of you, separate urgent work from what can be phased, and document any change in scope for your approval before we proceed.

Typical EIFS restoration scopes
ScopeBest forResult
Section repairLocal damage, dry substrateBlended to corners
Joint renewalFailed sealant, sound wallEdges closed
Facade recoatPatched or faded elevationsUniform building
Drainable conversionWidespread wet barrier EIFSNew drainable system
Our process

How an EIFS restoration runs

Restorations run elevation by elevation, so tenants and residents keep their entrances, parking and daily routine.

Identify & survey

We confirm whether the facade is barrier or drainable EIFS and take moisture readings to find the edges of any wet area on each elevation.

  • System identified
  • Readings mapped by elevation
  • Photo documentation

Remove & rebuild

Damaged EIFS and wet sheathing come out. New sheathing, weather barrier and insulation board go in, with flashing corrected at the leak.

  • Wet sheathing replaced
  • Flashing corrected
  • Foam kept above grade

Mesh, coat & finish

Base coat and reinforcing mesh are lapped into the existing wall, joints are sealed, and the finish is matched or the elevation recoated.

  • Mesh lapped into old work
  • Compatible materials
  • Matched finish

Not sure if the building is EIFS or stucco?

EIFS sounds hollow and feels softer than cement stucco when tapped. We confirm it on the first site walk.

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Related services

Often paired with EIFS restoration

EIFS restorations usually start with a survey and often involve the sheathing and sealant joints behind and around the wall.

Envelope Inspections
Diagnostics

Envelope Inspections

Moisture surveys, water testing and written condition reports for owners, boards, lenders and buyers.

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DensGlass Sheathing
Substrate

DensGlass Sheathing

Water-damaged sheathing behind stucco and EIFS replaced with glass-mat gypsum board and tied into the weather barrier.

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Office Buildings
Office

Office Buildings

Low- and mid-rise office buildings and office parks: facade repair, EIFS restoration and sealant programs.

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EIFS in Cumming

The EIFS facades along GA 400 and Highway 20

Retail centers, outparcel buildings, office and medical buildings around Cumming lean heavily on EIFS for their towers, bands and trim.

Foam cornices and accent bands look crisp when new, but their flat tops collect water, and the joints where they meet the wall are often the first to open. On centers and office buildings around the GA 400 interchanges and Highway 20, we see the same pattern: the field of the wall is fine, and the trouble is concentrated at trim, terminations and openings. That keeps many restorations targeted rather than full re-clads.

Barrier EIFS walls

Older non-drainable EIFS that holds water behind the foam, surveyed and repaired or converted.

Foam trim and towers

Cornices, bands and tower caps re-meshed, re-sealed and given a slope that sheds water.

Recoats

Acrylic finish recoats that unify old patches and bring a faded EIFS facade back to one color.

  • Cumming
  • GA 400 corridor
  • Highway 20 corridor
  • Market Place Boulevard
  • Peachtree Parkway
  • Downtown Cumming
  • South Forsyth
  • Johns Creek
  • Alpharetta
  • Buford
Questions & answers

EIFS & Dryvit questions from Cumming

What owners and managers of Cumming EIFS buildings ask before a restoration.

Is Dryvit the same as EIFS?
Dryvit is a well-known brand of EIFS, and many people use the name for any EIFS facade. We repair and restore EIFS from different manufacturers using compatible materials.
Can our EIFS be repaired instead of replaced?
Usually. If moisture readings show the substrate is sound in most areas, the wet sections are cut out and rebuilt, joints are replaced and the wall is recoated. Full removal is only needed when damage is widespread.
How do we know if our Cumming building has barrier or drainable EIFS?
Original drawings or specifications often say. If they are not available, we can confirm at a probe location during the survey by looking at what is behind the foam.
Do we need approval to change the color of an EIFS facade in Cumming?
Possibly. Properties in town-center or overlay areas, and many shopping centers with their own covenants, control exterior colors and materials. Check with the City of Cumming or Forsyth County planning staff and your center or association documents before choosing a new color.
What does a drainable conversion involve?
The existing EIFS is removed, the sheathing is repaired or replaced, a weather barrier and drainage plane are installed, and a new drainable EIFS is applied. It costs more than repair, so we recommend it only where barrier walls keep failing.
How is EIFS restoration priced?
By the area of substrate that must be replaced, linear feet of joints, square feet of recoat and the access the building needs. The written quote breaks those out by elevation.

Restore your EIFS facade in Cumming

Send us the address and what you are seeing. We will survey the EIFS and send a written restoration scope.

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