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Lauderdale Lakes was built almost all at once. Of the 4,551 single-family homes on the 2026 tax roll, 4,058 went up in the 1960s and 1970s, in neighborhoods like Oriole Estates, Oakland Estates and the East, North and West Gate sections, and every one of them is concrete block. That sturdy construction has held up well, but nearly sixty years of sun and rain have worked on the stucco. Your licensed local Stucco HQ contractor for South Florida works with Lauderdale Lakes homeowners, and a real person answers when you call.
Repairs on 1960s and 1970s block homes are nearly all of the work in Lauderdale Lakes. New stucco and full re-stucco cover additions and larger jobs.
Cracks at windows and doors, patches that show through the paint, and stucco worn thin at the base of walls are typical here. Your contractor repairs each into sound stucco, bonds it to the block and blends the finish.
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Additions, enclosed carports, front walls and new homes get stucco applied to the Florida Building Code, two coats over block or three over lath on framed walls.
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Where decades of patching have left a wall uneven, the old stucco comes off to the block, your contractor checks the wall, and fresh stucco goes on in one even texture.
More on stucco replacementEvery home in Lauderdale Lakes is block, so a fine crack in the stucco is rarely about the structure. The cracks worth attention are the ones growing wider or letting rain reach the inside.
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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I own a rental property in the area and my tenant told me that stucco next to the sliding door is bulging and letting in water when it rains. … they didn't just patch the surface, they found and properly addressed the wood rot in the wall that was part of the problem.
With nearly nine in ten homes built in the same two decades, the same issues show up across the city: fine cracks spreading across walls, cracks running from window corners, and old repairs in a texture that never quite matched. Most houses have been painted many times, so a new repair has to blend into a thick, built-up finish.
The Gate neighborhoods, from West Gate in the early 1960s to East Gate later in the decade, and the larger Oriole Estates and Oakland Estates sections share similar homes and similar stucco wear. Sealant around windows and doors, often decades old, is the first thing to fail and the most common way water gets in.
Infill building has added 251 homes since 2015, including newer streets such as Somerset Plaza. Young stucco on those homes can show fine shrinkage cracks, and a builder warranty may still apply.
Eight in ten Lauderdale Lakes homes are owner-occupied, and those owners want repairs done once and done right. Stucco HQ starts with a call that gets answered. Behind each repair, installation or replacement is a professional stucco contractor from the area who is licensed and insured, and there is no charge for the quote.
Get a Free EstimateA person at the Stucco HQ office takes your call at (754) 218-2394, day or night.
Your contractor calls back within the hour during business hours, or the next business morning after hours.
Your contractor holds a Broward County Certificate of Competency in Plaster and Lath; license details appear on the estimate.
Workmanship is covered for one year, as written on your estimate.
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, about 3 miles northeast, keeps the nearest full NOAA record. Over 1991 to 2020 it averaged 56.5 inches of rain a year, with September the wettest month and July highs near 91°F.
On a sixty-year-old block wall, that rain matters more than the heat. Cracks and failed sealant let water into the block, where it can show up as damp patches or peeling paint inside. Sealing cracks before the June 1 to November 30 hurricane season is the simplest protection.
Lauderdale Lakes recorded 118 qualified single-family sales in 2025, with a median price of about $420,000 across 2025 and 2026 sales, according to the Florida Department of Revenue. Inspections on homes this age commonly note cracked stucco and worn sealant.
Your local Stucco HQ contractor can price those items from the report and complete them before closing, or after you move in. Estimates are for stucco work you plan to have done.
Homes in Lauderdale Lakes carry Fort Lauderdale mailing addresses in ZIP codes 33309, 33311 and 33319, but building permits come from the City of Lauderdale Lakes. Your contractor confirms whether your job needs one when quoting.
Where a neighborhood has an association, it may review color or finish changes, so check its guidelines before a repaint.
Stucco HQ serves homes throughout Lauderdale Lakes, from the original Gate sections to the newest infill streets.
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All South Florida service areasOr send the form. The Stucco HQ office answers day and night and notes your address and the problem.
Within the hour during business hours, your contractor calls to set the free estimate. After hours, expect the call the next business morning.
They see the wall in person, check older repairs and sealant, and write up the work and cost.
The repair is textured and painted to match, the area is cleaned, and you go over it together.
Each job is different. The size of the area, its height and how much texture and paint matching it takes set the price, and your contractor quotes after seeing the wall.
Yes. Block homes from that era hold up well, and cracked or loose stucco can be repaired and blended into the existing finish.
Lauderdale Lakes ZIP codes use Fort Lauderdale as the post office name. Your property tax bill shows the city, and permits come from Lauderdale Lakes.
Yes. The Stucco HQ office answers (754) 218-2394 around the clock, and your contractor returns the call during business hours.
Yes. Impact damage low on a wall is a common repair, rebuilt to the block and finished to match.
Often, if you plan to have the work done. Share the report and your dates, and your contractor will price the items and plan the timing.
The workmanship on your repair, for one year, under the terms written on your estimate.
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Call or use the form, and your local contractor will call back to find a time to see the house.
Your local contractor will call to set a time for your free estimate. If it is urgent, call (754) 218-2394.
A real person answers your call. Your local Stucco HQ contractor will come out, look at the wall and put the fix in writing.