Stucco repair costs in Ann Arbor

Here’s the ballpark for common stucco repair jobs around Ann Arbor, MI. Want one for your own project? A photo is all it takes.

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What it usually costs

Fix the cracks$202 – $807 per crack
Patch a damaged spot and match the texture$8.07 – $30 per sq ft
Re-coat a whole wall$7.06 – $17 per sq ft
Repair water damage behind the stucco$30 – $50 per sq ft

A ballpark, not a quote. All of these are national averages adjusted for Ann Arbor prices, so your job could land outside them.

Stucco repair in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor's historic district rules file stucco under masonry, alongside brick, terra-cotta and slate, and that has a practical upside. The city's Historic District Commission has authorized its planning staff to approve certain work without a full commission hearing. On that list: cleaning masonry in line with the Park Service's guidance on cleaning and on the dangers of abrasive methods, and reconstructing masonry to exactly match what's there in color, texture and composition. Removing artificial siding to repair and restore the original is on the list too.

So if your house sits in one of the city's historic districts and its stucco needs a faithful repair, you may be able to get a staff sign-off. If you want to change the material or the look, expect the full commission.

The design guidelines spell out what a faithful repair means. They call for repairing stucco with a mixture that duplicates the original as closely as possible in texture, color and appearance, using recognized preservation methods.

Most homes here aren't in that league, though. Only about 15 percent of homes in the city were built before 1940, and the median city home dates to 1971. Across the metro, about one in four homes went up in 2000 or later, Census estimates show.

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Questions homeowners ask

How accurate is a photo estimate?

It’s a ballpark, not a quote. A photo tells us a lot about the type and size of the damage, but a local pro who walks the wall will always be more precise. Use our number as the range to expect before you start calling around.

What does stucco repair usually cost?

Small patch jobs often land in the low hundreds. Cracks across a whole wall, or water damage behind the stucco, can run into the thousands. Your photo and ZIP help us narrow it to a range that fits your area.

Do I need to know the square footage?

No. Take your best guess if you can, but if you’re not sure, just skip it — we’ll estimate the size from your photo and your answers.

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What photo works best?

A clear shot of the damaged area in daylight, plus one from a few steps back so we can see how big it is. More photos help.