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Alafaya is not a city. It is the Census name for a large unincorporated stretch of east Orange County, south of State Road 50, around Avalon Park, Waterford Lakes and Stoneybrook. In ZIP 32828, its heart, 10,062 of the 17,158 single-family homes were built in the 2000s, and nearly all are concrete block. That puts much of the area's stucco at about twenty years old. Your local Stucco HQ contractor for Central Florida serves Alafaya homeowners. A person answers when you call, and your contractor looks at the wall in person before writing a free estimate.
Repairs on homes from the late 1990s and 2000s make up most Alafaya calls, often on two-story houses. New stucco and full re-stucco handle the bigger projects.
Horizontal cracks along the second-floor line, cracks running from window corners and old patches that show through the paint are typical in Alafaya. Your contractor repairs each one into sound stucco and textures it to match the wall.
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Additions, pool and lanai walls, garages and new homes get stucco applied to the Florida Building Code: two coats over block, or three over lath and a water barrier on framed walls.
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When a wall has failed too far for patching, the old stucco is stripped down to the block or sheathing, your contractor checks the wall, and new stucco is applied and finished to match the house.
More on stucco replacementThe ground floor of most Alafaya homes is block, so a thin crack there is rarely urgent. On a framed second story, cracks deserve more attention, because water that gets past the stucco can reach the wood behind it.
Not urgent doesn't mean ignore it. Stucco expands and contracts with Florida heat and humidity, and over time even a fine hairline crack can widen and let moisture in behind the finish, turning a small repair into a bigger one. Having your local Stucco HQ contractor fix it while it is still small keeps the job simple and the cost down.
If what you see is in the first list, it most likely is not an emergency and it can usually wait. If it is in the second, have it looked at before the next stretch of heavy rain.
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Alafaya grew fast and all at once. In ZIP 32828, 5,161 homes went up in the 1990s and 10,062 in the 2000s, and then building slowed, with only 679 added since 2015. Most homes here are close in age, so their stucco tends to show the same signs: hairline cracks at window and door corners, sealant that has hardened and pulled away, and earlier touch-ups that no longer match.
On the tax roll, 97.6% of homes in the ZIP are classed as masonry, but many two-story houses from this era pair a block first floor with a wood-frame second floor, both finished in stucco. Upstairs, the stucco sits on lath over a water barrier, and the two kinds of wall move differently. A horizontal crack where the floors meet is common, and it is worth sealing before rain finds it.
At ground level, look at the bottom edge of the stucco. Over twenty years, mulch and soil often build up until they cover the weep screed, the metal edge that lets water drain out, and sprinklers may soak the same wall every night. The code calls for that edge to sit clear of the ground, as our stucco installation guide explains, and keeping it clear prevents a lot of staining low on the wall.
Between work, school runs and HOA deadlines, nobody wants to chase a contractor. Stucco HQ makes the first step simple. Whether the job is a floor-line crack or a full re-stucco, it is done by a professional local stucco contractor who is licensed and insured, and the quote costs you nothing.
Get a Free EstimateThe Stucco HQ office picks up (407) 258-2826 day and night and sends your details straight to your local contractor.
During business hours your contractor returns the call within the hour. People who call after hours hear back the next business morning.
Your contractor treats block and framed walls differently, because the stucco on each one is built differently.
After seeing the house, your contractor says what needs work now and what can wait, and writes down the scope and price.
Orlando Executive Airport, about 8 miles west, keeps the nearest full NOAA record. Its normals for 1991 to 2020 put yearly rain at 51.5 inches, with 8.2 inches in June alone. Summer afternoons reach the low 90s, and 111 days a year hit at least 90°F.
Upper walls on a two-story house catch the most weather: sun from morning to evening and the full force of wind-driven summer rain. The June 1 to November 30 hurricane season brings the strongest wind and rain of the year. Cracks sealed in the drier spring months have time to cure before the storms arrive.
Homes in ZIP 32828 recorded 579 qualified single-family sales in 2025, with a median price of about $469,000 across 2025 and 2026 sales, according to the Florida Department of Revenue. With most homes now twenty years old or more, stucco cracks and worn sealant show up on many inspection reports.
Your local Stucco HQ contractor can price the stucco items on an inspection report and complete them before closing, or take care of them once you own the home. Estimates are for stucco work you plan to have done.
Because Alafaya is unincorporated, building permits come from Orange County rather than a city, even though most homes have an Orlando mailing address. Your contractor confirms whether your job needs one before work begins.
Nearly every neighborhood here has a homeowners association, and many review exterior colors and finishes. Large communities such as Avalon Park and Waterford Lakes have their own associations, so check your guidelines before a repaint or a change in texture.
Stucco HQ serves homes across the Alafaya area, from Waterford Lakes near State Road 50 down to Avalon Park.
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All Central Florida service areasOr fill in the form. The Stucco HQ office answers 24/7 and notes your address, what you are seeing and which floor it is on.
They call within the hour in business hours to pick a time to come out. Calls that come in after hours get a callback the next business morning.
Your contractor checks the walls on both floors, the base of the stucco and the sealant around openings, then writes up the work and the price.
Cracks are repaired and textured to match, the work area is cleaned, and you go over the finished job together.
Price depends on how much area needs work, whether it is on the first or second floor, and how much texture and paint matching it takes. Second-story work needs ladders or scaffolding, which adds to the cost. Your contractor quotes it after seeing the house.
On many two-story homes the first floor is block and the second is wood frame, and the two materials move differently, so the stucco often cracks along that line. Your contractor will look at it in person and explain the repair.
No. Alafaya is an unincorporated area of Orange County, even though most homes there have an Orlando mailing address. Permits come from Orange County.
Someone at the Stucco HQ office, at any hour. They write down your address and what you are seeing, then hand it to your local contractor, who calls to book a time.
They can. Water sprayed on the same wall every day keeps the base of the stucco wet, which leads to staining and soft spots over time. Aiming sprinkler heads away from the house is an easy fix.
Usually, if the work is something you plan to have done. Share the report and your closing date, and your contractor will quote the items and tell you what fits the schedule.
If it is bothering you, yes. Your contractor comes out for single cracks as well as whole walls, and the estimate is free either way.
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