Stucco Repair
Cracks, soft or crumbling areas and old patches that stand out are the usual calls. Damaged stucco is cut back to sound material, tied into the wall and finished to match what is already there.
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Stucco HQ of St. Augustine
Stucco Repair in St. Augustine, FLRespect for Old Walls.
Stucco HQ of St Augustine repairs and installs stucco for homes across the nation's oldest city, from the historic streets of Lincolnville and North City to the 1950s and 1960s houses of Davis Shores on Anastasia Island. When you call, a real person answers, notes what is going on with your walls and passes it to your licensed local Stucco HQ contractor for Northeast Florida. Your contractor visits, looks at the stucco up close and gives you a free written estimate, whether the job is a crack in a 1920s wall, new stucco siding on an addition or a full re-stucco.
- Someone answers, 24/7
- Estimates in writing, after a visit
- Licensed and insured local contractor
- Repairs matched to older textures
Services in St. Augustine
Stucco Services in St. Augustine
Repair is the main reason St. Augustine homeowners call. New stucco siding and full re-stucco are there for larger jobs.
Stucco Installation
New stucco siding on additions, garages and new homes goes over lath and a two-layer water barrier in three coats, to the Florida Building Code.
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Stucco Replacement
Half of the city's single-family homes were built before 1960. When a wall has been patched for decades, the old stucco comes off down to the sheathing or masonry so the wall behind it can be checked. New stucco then gives the house a sound, consistent finish again.
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Straight Talk
Not Every Stucco Crack Is an Emergency.
Two-thirds of St. Augustine's homes are wood frame under the stucco, so water getting behind a crack matters more here than in block-built South Florida. These signs help you judge what can wait.
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.
Google Reviews
What Homeowners Say About Stucco HQ
From Stucco HQ's Google profile in St. Augustine.
We had some issues with the stucco in the back of our home and called a few stucco repair contractors in the area to get a few quotes. … When quotes came back we felt really comfortable with hiring them over the other three and they did not disappoint. The job was done on time and with great care.
Really impressed with Stucco HQ of St Augustine. Quality work and great communications throughout the entire experience. We had some issues with bulging stucco on our second floor wall and needed some repairs quickly. These guys took care of it all in a couple of days. … No pressure sales or fear tactics.
Our two story house needed some stucco repair on the second floor and we got a few stucco quotes from a few local stucco companies. These guys were prompt, punctual, and we could tell by the way they communicated that they got it all together and knew what they were doing. They did not disappoint.
What We See
Stucco Problems in St. Augustine Homes
St. Augustine's housing is old even by Florida standards. Of the 4,502 single-family homes inside the city limits on the 2026 tax roll, 2,262 were built before 1960, and the median home dates from 1959. Many have been re-stuccoed or patched more than once, so mismatched repairs, hairline cracks and crumbling edges near the ground are common.
Construction is the big difference from the rest of the state. On the roll, 67% of the city's homes are wood frame and 33% are masonry. Stucco on a frame wall only stays dry if the lath, water barrier and weep screed behind it are right, so a crack on a frame house deserves a prompt look. Our stucco installation guide shows how those layers fit together.
The oldest walls need a gentler hand. Some historic buildings here are coquina or brick finished with soft, lime-based stucco, and hard modern patches can do them more harm than good. The National Park Service's Preservation Brief 22 recommends matching a repair to the original material and keeping new stucco from overlapping sound old stucco.
Why Stucco HQ
Why St. Augustine Homeowners Call Stucco HQ
In a town full of old houses, homeowners want a contractor who calls back and understands what is behind the wall. That is how Stucco HQ works. On historic walls and newer ones alike, every repair, installation and replacement is done by a licensed and insured local stucco professional, and the quote costs nothing.
Get a Free EstimateYour call gets answered
The Stucco HQ office answers (904) 606-0863 at any hour. You explain the problem once, and your local contractor gets the details right away.
Frame and masonry
Most homes here are wood frame, and some are block or coquina. Your contractor repairs each the way it was built, rather than with one patch for everything.
Historic districts handled
Inside the city's historic preservation districts, exterior work often needs a review first. Your contractor checks what applies before the job is scheduled.
Scope and price in writing
You get a clear written scope and price before anything starts, including what can safely wait.
Local Conditions
St. Augustine Weather and Your Stucco
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for the St. Augustine Lighthouse station show 50.6 inches of rain a year, with August the wettest month at 7.2 inches and about two-thirds of the rain arriving from May through October. July highs average 91°F, the station sees about 62 days a year at 90°F or above, and winters bring around four or five nights at or below freezing.
That mix of summer heat, occasional winter freezes and coastal humidity keeps stucco moving. Salt air on Anastasia Island wears down paint and caulk faster, and the summer storms of hurricane season, June 1 through November 30, drive rain into any opening. On a frame house, that is the water you want kept out.
- 67%of homes with wood-frame wallsFlorida DOR tax roll, 2026
- 1959median year built, homes in the cityFlorida DOR tax roll, 2026
- 62days a year at 90°F or aboveNOAA normals, St. Augustine Lighthouse
Buying or Selling in St. Augustine?
Homes inside the city recorded 231 qualified single-family sales in 2025, at a median price of $500,000 across 2025 and 2026 sales, according to the Florida Department of Revenue. With houses this old, inspection reports often mention stucco, and buyers want those items settled before closing.
Sellers can share the report with their local Stucco HQ contractor for a quote that fits the closing schedule, and buyers can use it to plan repairs after they move in. Estimates are for stucco work you plan to have done.
Permits and Historic Districts
A St. Augustine address usually means St. Johns County, not the city. Of the 66,418 single-family homes with a St. Augustine mailing address on the 2026 tax roll, only 4,502 are inside the city limits. The rest are in unincorporated St. Johns County or the City of St. Augustine Beach, which issue their own permits.
Inside the city, the five Historic Preservation zoning districts have their own rules: most exterior work there needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Architectural Review Board, known as HARB. Your contractor confirms what your home needs, from a building permit to HARB review, when they quote.
Where We Work
St. Augustine Neighborhoods We Serve
Stucco HQ of St Augustine serves homes in the city on both sides of the Matanzas River.
Mainland
- Historic Downtown
- Lincolnville
- North City
- Fullerwood Park
- Nelmar Terrace
- Ravenswood
- Old Sebastian Point
- Whispering Creek
Anastasia Island
- Davis Shores
- Antigua
- Sunset Point
- Anastasia Lakes
- Seagate Woods
Communities with a St. Augustine address
- Beacon Lake
- Madeira
- Shearwater
More of Northeast Florida
Other Stucco HQ pages in Northeast Florida:
St. Augustine BeachVilano BeachSt. Augustine ShoresWorld Golf VillagePalenciaPonte Vedra BeachPalm Coast
All Northeast Florida service areas
ZIP Codes We Serve
- 32080
- 32084
- 32086
- 32092
- 32095
Communities We Serve
How Stucco HQ Works
How It Works in St. Augustine
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Call or send the form
A real person at the Stucco HQ office answers, any hour, and records what you see and where on the house it is.
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Your contractor calls
During business hours, your licensed local Stucco HQ contractor for Northeast Florida calls you within the hour to set a visit. After-hours requests get that call the next business morning.
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A careful look, a written quote
They inspect the stucco, explain what it needs and what can wait, and write up the scope and price.
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The work and a walkthrough
The repair is matched to your wall, the area is cleaned up, and you go over the finished work together.
Questions
St. Augustine Stucco Questions
What does stucco repair cost in St. Augustine?
It depends on the size of the area, how high it is, what the wall is built from and whether old patches have to come out. Repairs on frame walls can involve the lath and water barrier, and historic walls may need a special mix. Your contractor prices the job after seeing it.
Who answers when I call (904) 606-0863?
The Stucco HQ office answers at any hour, takes your details and passes them to your local contractor, who calls back within the hour during business hours to book the estimate.
Do I need HARB approval to repair my stucco?
If your home is in one of the city's five Historic Preservation zoning districts, most exterior work needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Architectural Review Board. Your contractor checks what applies to your address when they quote.
Is my house wood frame or block?
In the city, probably wood frame: 67% of single-family homes are frame on the tax roll. An unfinished garage or attic wall is the quickest check. On a frame house, the stucco relies on the lath and water barrier behind it, so cracks are worth a prompt look.
Can you repair stucco on a historic home?
Yes. Older walls are repaired with materials matched to the original, which on some historic buildings means a softer lime-based mix instead of a hard modern patch, following National Park Service guidance.
What is stucco siding?
It is the term many people use for stucco as an exterior wall finish. On a frame house it is built in layers: water barrier, metal lath, then three coats of stucco. Stucco HQ installs and repairs it.
Do you serve homes outside the city limits?
Stucco HQ of St Augustine serves homes across the area, including those with a St. Augustine address in unincorporated St. Johns County. Permits there come from the county.
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, St. Johns County) Florida Department of Revenue Home counts, build years, wall construction and recent sales.
Climate and storms
- U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020 (St. Augustine Lighthouse station) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Rainfall, summer heat and freezing nights.
- 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.
- Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) City of St. Augustine The historic preservation districts and HARB review.
- Preservation Brief 22: The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco National Park Service Repairing historic and lime-based stucco.
About the city
- Our History City of St. Augustine The city's founding in 1565.
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