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Commercial Stucco Installation in Peachtree Corners
We install three-coat portland cement stucco on Peachtree Corners commercial, mixed-use and multifamily buildings, over a lapped weather barrier, furred lath, weep screed and control joints laid out before the scratch coat goes on.
- Three-coat cement stucco
- Weather barrier & lath
- Control joints & screed
- New work & re-clads
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Peachtree Corners commercial stucco & EIFS. Property managers, boards, owners & builders.
Hard coat stucco where it takes a beating
Hard coat stucco is the tougher of the two systems we install, and on Peachtree Corners projects it tends to go where durability matters most: ground-floor storefronts on mixed-use buildings, amenity and pool buildings in apartment communities, retaining and screen walls, and the lower stories of buildings that see carts, bikes and maintenance equipment every day.
Most of the stucco failures we repair were built in on day one, so we treat the layers under the finish as the real work. Two layers of weather barrier are lapped shingle-style so water runs down and out. Lath is furred off the sheathing so the scratch coat keys in properly. Weep screed sits at the base above grade and paving, and windows and doors are flashed at the head, jambs and sill before stucco goes near them.
Control joints are laid out on paper, not improvised on the wall, so cracking happens where we planned it. Each coat gets its cure time, even when the schedule is tight, because rushing the brown coat in a Georgia summer is a reliable way to buy a cracked facade. We finish with the texture and color the design calls for and document the work for the owner and general contractor.
Every layer of a commercial stucco wall
A finished three-coat wall is a little under an inch thick, but it is built from six separate parts. Skip one and the others cannot make up for it.
Weather-resistive barrier
Barrier lapped top over bottom, so water that gets past the stucco runs down and out instead of into the sheathing.
Metal lath
Self-furred lath fastened into the framing and held off the barrier, so the scratch coat wraps around it and locks in.
Weep screed & casing beads
A weep screed at the base lets water drain out; casing beads finish the edges at windows and storefronts with room for sealant.
Control & expansion joints
Joints break long elevations into panels and isolate floor lines, so building movement shows up at the joint instead of as random cracking.
Flashing & kick-outs
Head flashing over openings, parapet and coping details and kick-outs at roof-to-wall lines go in with the barrier, where they can be lapped correctly.
Three coats, properly cured
Scratch, brown and finish coats applied in sequence, with base coats kept damp and given time to cure before the next goes on.
New buildings, additions and re-clads
On new construction we coordinate with the general contractor, framer, window and storefront installers and roofer so barrier and flashing go in in the right order. On an addition, the new wall has to tie into the existing stucco without a visible seam, which means matching texture and planning a joint where old meets new.
A re-clad is the biggest job, and on an occupied building it is planned elevation by elevation: the failed cladding comes off, we inspect and replace damaged sheathing, then install a complete new system before moving on. If the existing stucco is sound and the goal is a new look, a recoat or color change may be all the building needs.
| Project | What’s involved | Key detail |
|---|---|---|
| New constructionWhole building | Barrier, lath, three coats | Flashing sequenced with trades |
| AdditionNew wing or tenant space | Full system on new framing | Texture tied into existing |
| Re-cladFailed cladding off | Sheathing checked, new system | Phased around occupants |
| Partial elevationOne facade or tower | New system to a clean break | Joint at a corner or band |
How a commercial stucco wall is built
Three-coat stucco takes time because each coat has to cure. Much of the schedule is curing, not labor, and that time is what makes the wall last.
Review & prepare
We review drawings and joint layout, check the sheathing, install the weather barrier from the bottom up and integrate it with window, storefront and roof flashing.
- Joint layout confirmed
- Barrier lapped correctly
- Kick-outs installed
Lath & accessories
Weep screed, casing beads, corner aids and control and expansion joints go on with the lath, fastened into the framing and laid out to suit each elevation.
- Screed set above grade
- Joints laid out by panel
- Lath fastened to framing
Three coats & cure
The scratch coat is scored and kept damp, the brown coat is floated flat and allowed to cure, then the finish coat sets the specified texture and color.
- Base coats moist-cured
- Cure time between coats
- Finish to the spec
Bidding new construction or a re-clad?
Bring us in before the windows go in. Flashing, barrier and joint details are easiest to get right early.
Often paired with a stucco installation
New stucco depends on a sound substrate and a coordinated construction schedule, and multifamily re-clads add residents to plan around.
New Construction Stucco
Stucco and EIFS packages for general contractors and developers, scheduled and coordinated with the other trades.
Learn moreDensGlass Sheathing
Water-damaged sheathing behind stucco and EIFS replaced with glass-mat gypsum board and tied into the weather barrier.
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Apartments & Multifamily
Building-by-building envelope repair for apartment communities, with work planned around residents.
Learn moreBuilding for the next Peachtree Corners
New construction here increasingly means walkable, mixed-use and multifamily buildings, and hard coat stucco fits that work well.
The Town Center showed what Peachtree Corners wants its newer buildings to look like: storefronts at the sidewalk, apartments and offices above and gathering space around them. Projects in that mold put stucco at street level where it gets touched, bumped and cleaned. We detail those walls for durability and for the inspections they have to pass along the way.
Mixed-use ground floors
Storefront bases, piers and entries finished in hard coat for daily wear.
Amenity buildings
Clubhouses, pool buildings and mail kiosks for multifamily communities.
Site and screen walls
Dumpster enclosures, equipment screens and retaining walls finished to match the building.
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- Spalding Drive
- Technology Parkway
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- Johns Creek
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Stucco installation FAQ for Peachtree Corners
Questions developers, general contractors and owners ask about new hard coat stucco.
What is three-coat stucco?
How long does each coat need to cure?
Who handles inspections for new stucco in Peachtree Corners?
Does new construction near the Town Center have design requirements?
Should we use stucco or EIFS on our project?
Price your stucco package in Peachtree Corners
Send drawings or describe the building. We will review the details and return a written, itemized quote.