Stucco Repair
Hairline cracks, cracks at window and door corners, worn patches and stucco softened near the ground or around hose bibs. Each repair goes back to sound stucco and is textured to match the finish around it.
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Serving Merritt Island
Stucco Repair on Merritt Island, FLBetween Two Rivers.
Merritt Island is not a city. It is unincorporated Brevard County, a long island between the Indian River and the Banana River, home to about 34,500 people in the 2020 Census. Its 15,963 single-family homes with a Merritt Island address have a median build year of 1978, and 7,202 of them went up in the 1960s and 1970s, many on canals that open to one river or the other. Your local Stucco HQ contractor for the Space Coast serves Merritt Island homeowners. A real person answers your call, and your contractor sees the house before writing a free estimate.
- Your call answered, 24/7
- Free estimate, written after a visit
- Callback within the hour on weekdays
- Waterfront and inland homes alike
Services in Merritt Island
Stucco Services on Merritt Island
Most island calls are repairs to stucco from the 1960s and 1970s, often on homes near the water. New stucco and full re-stucco cover additions and walls past repairing.
Stucco Installation
Additions, enclosed porches, garages, courtyard walls and new homes get stucco to the Florida Building Code, over block or over lath and a water barrier where the wall is framed.
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Stucco Replacement
When old stucco has let go of the wall or been patched beyond blending, it is taken off down to the block or sheathing, your contractor checks the wall, and new stucco is applied and finished.
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Straight Talk
Not Every Stucco Crack Is an Emergency.
More than eight in ten Merritt Island homes are concrete block, 82.7% on the 2026 tax roll, and on block a fine crack is usually cosmetic. Near the water, though, salt and wind-driven rain work into open cracks faster, so even small ones are worth sealing sooner than they would be inland.
Usually nothing to worry about immediately
- Fine hairline cracks spread across a wall
- Small cracks running out from window and door corners
- Surface crazing that has not changed in years
- Cosmetic chips with sound stucco all around them
Worth having someone look
- Cracks wide enough to slide a coin into, or getting wider
- Bubbling, blistering, or stucco that sounds hollow when tapped
- Staining or damp patches showing up inside the house
- Soft or crumbling areas, especially low on the wall
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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What Homeowners Say About Stucco HQ
From Stucco HQ's Google profile in Central Florida.
We contacted Stucco HQ to fix the damaged and bulging stucco on the second story of our office building. Anthony provided a quote extremely quickly, and after we hired them his crew finished the job efficiently. The outcome was superb. Anyone in need of stucco repair or any other stucco work should contact the Stucco HQ guys, in my opinion.
I contacted the guys at Stucco HQ last week for a medium sized stucco repair job, and within a couple of days, I got my quote. … They performed a terrific job fixing some cracked and bulging stucco at the back of the house that was beginning to fall off. Matched the paint as close as possible. … Wonderful experience all around!
We needed stucco repair contractor and Stucco HQ was recommended by our friends. They did great job taking care of some stucco cracks and bulging stucco issues in the back of our home. Also did nice job matching paint to existing color of stucco. Highly recommend this company.
What We See
Common Stucco Problems on Merritt Island
The island's biggest neighborhoods, among them Hampton Homes, Catalina Isle Estates, Surfside Estates and Diana Shores, were built in the 1960s, and fewer than one home in ten dates from 2010 or later. Stucco that age has usually been painted many times, and a good repair blends into those layers.
Canal-front and river-front homes deal with salt in the air and on the walls. Paint wears faster on the side facing the water, and once the paint goes, small cracks open and take in moisture. Keeping the paint sound is the simplest protection for stucco on those lots.
Low walls near lawns, sprinklers and seawalls stay damp longer than the rest of the house. On older homes, soft or crumbling stucco at the base of a wall is a common result.
Why Stucco HQ
Why Merritt Island Homeowners Call Stucco HQ
Homes near the water need stucco that is kept up, and keeping it up should start with a phone call that someone answers. Stucco HQ handles the call and the follow-through. Every job is done by a licensed and insured stucco contractor serving the Space Coast, and estimates are free.
Get a Free EstimateSomeone always picks up
The Stucco HQ office answers (321) 806-2351 at any hour and sends your details to your local contractor.
A same-hour callback
On business days your contractor calls back within the hour. Calls after hours are returned the next business morning.
Experience near the water
Your contractor knows what salt air and wind-driven rain do to stucco and paint on island homes.
Everything in writing
After the visit you get the work and the price in writing, plus what can safely wait.
Local Conditions
Merritt Island Weather and Your Stucco
NOAA keeps a Climate Reference Network station on the north end of the island, filed as Titusville 7 E. Its 1991 to 2020 normals show 48.6 inches of rain a year, with September the wettest month at 7.2 inches, and July highs near 89°F, a little milder than inland stations thanks to the water on both sides.
The breeze that keeps the island cooler also carries salt and drives rain sideways during storms, especially in the June 1 to November 30 hurricane season. Sealed cracks and sound paint keep that rain on the outside of the wall.
- 7,202homes built in the 1960s and 1970sFlorida DOR tax roll, 2026
- 1978median year homes were builtFlorida DOR tax roll, 2026
- 48.6"average yearly rainNOAA normals, Titusville 7 E station
Buying or Selling on Merritt Island?
Homes with a Merritt Island address recorded 628 qualified single-family sales in 2025, at a median of about $516,000 across 2025 and 2026 sales, according to the Florida Department of Revenue. On homes this age, inspectors often note cracked or patched stucco and soft spots low on the walls.
Your local Stucco HQ contractor can price the stucco items from the inspection and plan the work around your closing. Estimates are for stucco work you plan to have done.
Permits on Merritt Island
Because Merritt Island is unincorporated, permits for stucco work come from Brevard County rather than a city. Your contractor confirms what the job needs before starting.
Some neighborhoods have homeowners or civic associations with rules on exterior colors. If yours does, check them before picking a new finish.
Where We Work
Merritt Island Neighborhoods We Serve
Stucco HQ serves homes across Merritt Island, on the canals, along both rivers and inland.
Established neighborhoods
- Hampton Homes
- Catalina Isle Estates
- Surfside Estates
- Diana Shores
- Holiday Cove
- Merritt Ridge
- Ridge Manor Estates
- Gateway
- Pelican Creek Estates
- Barony Estates
- Vetter Isles
- Riviera Isles
- Villa de Palmas
Newer neighborhoods
- Island Crossings
- Sunset Lakes
- The Savannahs
- Copperfield
- Egrets Landing
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All Space Coast service areasZIP Codes We Serve
- 32952
- 32953
Communities We Serve
How Stucco HQ Works
How It Works on Merritt Island
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Call (321) 806-2351
Or use the form. A person at the Stucco HQ office answers at any hour and writes down your address and what the wall looks like.
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The callback
During business hours your contractor calls within the hour to book the free estimate; after-hours calls are returned the next business morning.
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On-site look
They check the damaged area, the paint and the base of the wall, then write up the work and the price.
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Finished and cleaned
The repair is textured and painted to blend in, the site is cleaned, and you look it over together.
Questions
Merritt Island Stucco Questions
How much does stucco repair cost on Merritt Island?
It depends on the size and height of the area, the condition of the stucco around it, and the texture to match. Your contractor gives you a written price after the visit.
Our home is on a canal. What should we watch for?
Paint wear on the water-facing walls and cracks that stay open. Keeping the paint sound and sealing small cracks early does the most to protect stucco near the water.
Merritt Island is not a city. Who issues the permit?
Brevard County, since the island is unincorporated. Your contractor confirms what the job needs before work starts.
The bottom of our wall feels soft. Is that common?
On older homes it is, where sprinklers or damp soil keep the base of the wall wet. Your contractor cuts out the soft stucco and rebuilds it.
Who picks up at (321) 806-2351?
A person at the Stucco HQ office, around the clock. They take your details and send them to your local contractor, who calls you to arrange a time.
Can you price stucco work from our inspection report?
Yes. Send the report, and your contractor will price the stucco items and fit the work around your closing.
Sources and data used on this page
The figures and facts on this page come from public records and official sources. Links open in a new tab.
Property records
- Property Tax Data Portal (2026 tax roll, Brevard County) Florida Department of Revenue Home counts, build years, wall construction and recent sales.
Climate and storms
- U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020 (Titusville 7 E station) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Rainfall and summer heat.
- Tropical Cyclone Climatology NOAA National Hurricane Center Hurricane season dates.
Building code and preservation
- Florida Building Code, Residential (2023), Section R703.7: Exterior Plaster Florida Building Commission How stucco goes on over block and over framed walls.
About the city
- QuickFacts: Merritt Island CDP, Florida U.S. Census Bureau Merritt Island's population in the 2020 Census.
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