Signs you need stucco installation, repair & refinishing
If any of these sound familiar, it might be time to talk to a pro.
- Hairline or stair-step cracks spreading across exterior walls
- Stucco that sounds hollow when tapped or feels soft to the touch
- Stained, blistered, or peeling paint after monsoon season
- Faded, chalky color from years of New Mexico sun
- Water stains on interior walls near windows or rooflines
How it works
Our process is simple and stress-free.
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Free Stucco Inspection
We walk every wall, photograph cracks and damage, and check moisture levels at known trouble spots — parapets, window flashings, and roof-to-wall transitions.
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Diagnosis & Plan
You get a written plan that explains what's cosmetic, what's structural, and what's coordinated with roofing or windows so we don't fix the same wall twice.
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Prep & Repair
We cut out failed stucco, repair lath and sheathing where needed, and re-flash any leak points before new material goes on.
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Three-Coat Application
Scratch coat, brown coat, and finish coat applied to spec — color and texture matched to the rest of your home so repairs disappear.
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Sealing & Cleanup
Elastomeric sealant on hairline crack zones, full property cleanup, and a final walkthrough so you know exactly what was done.
$0 Down Financing Available
Most homeowners qualify for $0 down financing with monthly payments as low as their current energy bill. Multiple financing options available.
Subject to credit approval. Terms vary by project type.
Get Your Free EstimateStucco in New Mexico runs $500-$25,000+ depending on whether you need crack repair, partial replacement, a full recoat, or new three-coat stucco on an addition or full re-stucco. Cracks, hollow sections, and water staining are the most common signs that desert sun, monsoon rain, and freeze-thaw cycles have caught up with your exterior. Epex installs, diagnoses, and repairs stucco as part of a coordinated home performance plan — so we handle the wall, the flashing, and the finish in the right order, the first time.
Stucco That Holds Up to New Mexico Weather
Albuquerque homes live through some of the hardest exterior conditions in the country: 300+ days of UV, 30-40°F daily temperature swings, monsoon downpours, and high-altitude freeze-thaw cycles. Stucco that was perfect ten years ago can quietly fail behind the finish — and you won't see it until water shows up on an interior wall.
What We Install & Repair
- Full three-coat stucco systems — scratch, brown, and finish coat for new construction, additions, and full re-stucco projects.
- Hairline and stair-step cracks — sealed with elastomeric coatings that flex with the wall instead of cracking again next summer.
- Hollow or soft sections — cut out and rebuilt with new lath, sheathing, and three-coat stucco.
- Monsoon water damage — re-flashed at windows, rooflines, and parapets so the next storm doesn't undo the repair.
- Faded or chalky color — full elastomeric color coat for a consistent, UV-stable finish.
Why Coordinate With Roofing and Windows
Most stucco failures in New Mexico start at a transition point — where the roof meets the wall, where a window is set, where a parapet caps the top. Fixing stucco without fixing the flashing behind it is how homeowners end up paying twice. We treat your home as a system, which is why stucco shows up alongside roofing, windows, and solar in the same Free Home Performance Assessment.
What our customers say
Epex handled our solar installation and roof replacement as one project. They found hail damage we didn't know about, got our insurance claim approved, and installed a beautiful new roof with solar panels on top. One team, one timeline, zero headaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Mexico's climate is hard on stucco. Daily 30-40°F temperature swings, intense UV at 5,000+ feet of elevation, and dramatic humidity shifts during monsoon season cause stucco to expand and contract more than in milder climates. Hairline cracks are normal; stair-step cracks, hollow sections, and water staining are not, and those are the signs to act on.
Both. We install full three-coat stucco systems on new construction, additions, and full re-stucco projects where the existing finish is past its life. We also handle targeted repair, recoating, and refinishing on homes that don't need a full tear-off. Our inspection tells you which path makes sense — and we won't sell you the bigger job if you don't need it.
Targeted crack repair and recoating typically runs $500-$2,500. Larger sections with lath repair or moisture damage run $2,500-$6,000. A full re-stucco on a single-story Albuquerque home is usually $7,000-$12,000 depending on square footage and finish texture. Full new-construction stucco on additions or larger homes can run $12,000-$25,000+. Every estimate is in writing with no surprise add-ons.
Yes — and it's the most common stucco failure we see in New Mexico. Wind-driven rain finds its way through cracks, failed sealant at windows, and missing flashing at the roofline. Once water is behind the stucco, it rots the lath and sheathing. Catching it early during a free inspection is the difference between a $1,500 repair and a $10,000 one.
Yes. We match texture (smooth, sand, lace, dash, or knockdown) and color so repairs blend into the surrounding wall. On older homes where the original finish has faded, we'll often recommend a full elastomeric color coat so the whole wall looks even, instead of leaving you with a patch that's noticeably brighter.
Sequence matters. If the wall behind a window or under a roof edge is failing, we coordinate the stucco work with the roofing or window install so flashings, sealants, and finishes all line up — and you don't pay to redo work later. Treating the home as a system is the whole reason Epex offers stucco alongside roofing, solar, and windows.
Most repairs are done in 3-5 days. A full recoat on a single-story home runs 1-2 weeks depending on square footage and weather. We schedule around monsoon forecasts to make sure new stucco cures properly.
Yes. The same $0-down financing options that cover roofing and solar apply to stucco work too — terms from 12 to 240 months. Most homeowners pair stucco refinishing with another project to keep the per-month payment manageable.
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