When you want to find a material that is durable enough, has a long life span plus adds your house exterior new appearance then stucco is exactly what you need! It is a multipurpose material with a long history that goes back to the ancient times when stucco was used mainly in building houses. It is also a distinguishing feature of several architectural styles. In the end of the 19th century stucco gained its popularity in the United States particularly in covering exterior walls of buildings and as texture coating. It’s surprising but even nowadays stucco has retained its popularity and is widely used in construction, repairing and decorating of houses (its considerable advantage is that it can be painted in any desired color according to the house owner’s taste).

So what is Stucco? It is a building material that is a mixture of cement, water and lime or sand. The century-long history of multipurpose use and specialists’ trust speaks louder than words in favor of reliability and effectiveness stucco siding. Stucco possesses a number of evident advantages that have made it so well-known and trustworthy.

1 Price factor: stucco is less expensive than most other materials used in exterior walls such as brick, fieldstone, wood and rubble stone that look astonishing but are much more costly. Be sure that with stucco your house will look just as good as the houses covered with expensive materials.

2 Resistance factor. Stucco is a rather resistant material, for example, its fire-resistance distinguishes stucco from other materials. Stucco is also resistant to penetration of wind and rain which in their turn might damage the exterior walls or let cold air inside the house.

3 Easy use factor. Stucco is a good siding material which is by the way easily handled and can be used as texture coating to make various decorations on the house.

4 Maintenance factor. Specialists say that once you have covered your exterior walls with stucco, it hardly needs any considerable maintenance efforts!

One of the best used applications of stucco is stucco siding. This type of finish allows the siding to contract or expand, depending on the weather, thus limiting cracking. It is usually applied to the house over either mesh (traditional method) or Styrofoam. Stucco siding is an excellent insulator in both summer and winter, has a long life span and in addition to that requires little maintenance.