Mr.Siding & Renovations uses Decra-Flex and Envirocoating for all our stucco coating needs. The two types of stucco we deal with are elastomeric coating (from Decra-Flex, 100% acrylic) and ceramic coating or insulcoat (from Envirocoating).

While the Decra-Flex is a popular type of coating, the Envirocoating has good properties including : keeping the heat inside in the winter; and repeling the heat in the summer.

Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate , a binder , and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a coating for walls and ceilings and for decoration. Stucco may be used to cover less visually appealing construction materials such as concrete , cinder block , or clay brick and adobe .

Traditional stucco is made of lime , sand , and water. Modern stucco is made of Portland cement , sand, and water. Lime is added to decrease the permeability and increase the workability of modern stucco. Sometimes additives such as acrylics and glass fibers are added to improve the structural properties of the plaster. This is usually done with what is considered a one-coat stucco system, as opposed to the traditional three-coat method.

Lime stucco is a relatively hard material that can be broken or chipped by hand without too much difficulty. The lime itself is usually white; color comes from the aggregate or any added pigments. Lime stucco has the property of being self-healing to a limited degree because of the slight solubility of lime (which in solution can be deposited in cracks. where it solidifies). Portland cement stucco is very hard and brittle and can easily crack if the base on which it is applied is not stable. Typically its color was gray. from the innate color of most Portland cement. but white Portland cement is also used. Today's stucco manufacturers offer a very wide range of colors that can be mixed integrally in the finish coat.