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Commercial Stucco Installation in Cumming

Hard coat stucco suits the masonry look of downtown Cumming and the durable lower floors of new multifamily and retail buildings. We install three-coat portland cement stucco over the layers that keep it dry: weather barrier, lath, weep screed, control joints and flashing.

Three-coat cement stucco
Weather barrier & lath
Control joints & screed
New work & re-clads

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Cumming commercial stucco & EIFS. Property managers, boards, owners & builders.

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Built to drain

The wall is decided under the scratch coat

Three-coat stucco is a dense, hard-wearing cladding, which is why designers use it at ground floors, entries and amenity buildings that take abuse. It is also porous. Rain soaks into it and dries back out, so the wall behind it has to be built to handle water that gets through.

On a commercial installation in Cumming, that means a weather-resistive barrier lapped shingle-style so water always runs out, never in. Lath is furred off the sheathing so the scratch coat keys in. Weep screed sits at the base, clear of paving and landscape, with a way to drain. Control joints are laid out to break large panels into sections that can move without cracking, and every window, door and roof line is flashed before the first coat.

We then apply the scratch, brown and finish coats with proper cure time between them, which matters in July heat as much as in January cold. The finish can be a traditional cement texture or an acrylic finish in a specified color. If you are comparing systems, our EIFS installation page explains the trade-offs.

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What goes into the wall

Every layer of a commercial stucco wall

A finished three-coat wall is a little under an inch thick, but it is built from six separate parts. Skip one and the others cannot make up for it.

Weather-resistive barrier

Barrier lapped top over bottom, so water that gets past the stucco runs down and out instead of into the sheathing.

Lapped like shingles

Metal lath

Self-furred lath fastened into the framing and held off the barrier, so the scratch coat wraps around it and locks in.

Fastened to framing

Weep screed & casing beads

A weep screed at the base lets water drain out; casing beads finish the edges at windows and storefronts with room for sealant.

Clear of grade & paving

Control & expansion joints

Joints break long elevations into panels and isolate floor lines, so building movement shows up at the joint instead of as random cracking.

Laid out before lath

Flashing & kick-outs

Head flashing over openings, parapet and coping details and kick-outs at roof-to-wall lines go in with the barrier, where they can be lapped correctly.

Where most leaks start

Three coats, properly cured

Scratch, brown and finish coats applied in sequence, with base coats kept damp and given time to cure before the next goes on.

No rushing the cure

Which project?

New buildings, additions and re-clads

On new construction we coordinate with the general contractor, framer, window and storefront installers and roofer so barrier and flashing go in in the right order. On an addition, the new wall has to tie into the existing stucco without a visible seam, which means matching texture and planning a joint where old meets new.

A re-clad is the biggest job, and on an occupied building it is planned elevation by elevation: the failed cladding comes off, we inspect and replace damaged sheathing, then install a complete new system before moving on. If the existing stucco is sound and the goal is a new look, a recoat or color change may be all the building needs.

Typical commercial stucco projects
Project	What’s involved	Key detail
New constructionWhole building	Barrier, lath, three coats	Flashing sequenced with trades
AdditionNew wing or tenant space	Full system on new framing	Texture tied into existing
Re-cladFailed cladding off	Sheathing checked, new system	Phased around occupants
Partial elevationOne facade or tower	New system to a clean break	Joint at a corner or band

Our process

How a commercial stucco wall is built

Three-coat stucco takes time because each coat has to cure. Much of the schedule is curing, not labor, and that time is what makes the wall last.

Review & prepare

We review drawings and joint layout, check the sheathing, install the weather barrier from the bottom up and integrate it with window, storefront and roof flashing.

Joint layout confirmed
Barrier lapped correctly
Kick-outs installed

Lath & accessories

Weep screed, casing beads, corner aids and control and expansion joints go on with the lath, fastened into the framing and laid out to suit each elevation.

Screed set above grade
Joints laid out by panel
Lath fastened to framing

Three coats & cure

The scratch coat is scored and kept damp, the brown coat is floated flat and allowed to cure, then the finish coat sets the specified texture and color.

Base coats moist-cured
Cure time between coats
Finish to the spec

Bidding new construction or a re-clad?

Bring us in before the windows go in. Flashing, barrier and joint details are easiest to get right early.

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Hard coat stucco in Cumming

Stucco that fits downtown and the new districts

Cumming’s newer downtown and mixed-use development leans toward traditional, masonry-style facades where hard coat stucco has a natural place.

Around the square and Cumming City Center, and in mixed-use projects elsewhere in the county, stucco often shares a facade with brick, stone and storefront. Hard coat holds up well at sidewalk level and around entries, and it takes crisp reveals and banding. Because those projects may face design standards for materials and color, we work from approved elevations and build sample panels for sign-off before the full wall goes on.

Street-level facades

Durable stucco at sidewalks, arcades and entries in downtown and mixed-use projects.

Joints and reveals

Control joints and decorative reveals laid out to the architect’s elevations.

Sample panels

Texture and color samples approved by the owner and design team before production.

Cumming
Downtown Cumming
Cumming City Center
Market Place Boulevard
GA 400 corridor
North Forsyth
Coal Mountain
Dawsonville
Canton
Alpharetta

Questions & answers

Stucco installation questions from Cumming

What owners, architects and contractors ask before new hard coat stucco in Cumming.

What is the difference between hard coat stucco and EIFS?

Hard coat is a portland cement plaster applied in three coats over lath, roughly three-quarters of an inch thick and very impact resistant. EIFS is a foam-board system with a thin reinforced finish that adds insulation and is lighter. Each suits different parts of a commercial building.

Are there design standards for stucco downtown in Cumming?

Downtown and town-center areas may have standards for exterior materials, colors and details. Check with the City of Cumming planning staff early in design, and we will build sample panels to match whatever is approved.

Will new stucco crack?

Fine shrinkage cracks can appear in any cement plaster. Proper control joint layout, correct lath installation and enough cure time between coats keep cracking minor and away from the openings where it causes leaks.

Why does the weep screed matter on a commercial building?

The weep screed lets water that gets behind the stucco drain out at the base of the wall. If it is buried by paving, mulch or a raised walkway, that water stays in the wall and damages the sheathing.

Can you install stucco in winter or summer?

Yes, with precautions. Cement plaster needs protection from freezing and from drying too fast, so we adjust timing, misting and protection to the season and stay within the material limits.

Plan your stucco installation in Cumming

Send drawings or tell us about the building. We will review the details and send a written proposal.

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