Stucco repair costs in Denver

Denver stucco gets hit from the sky. Colorado is one of the most hail-prone states in the country. Its hail season runs April 15 to September 15, and storms come most often in June. Hail that dents a car can chip a textured finish.

The temperature swings work on your walls more quietly. The Colorado Climate Center describes large day-to-night changes and low humidity across the state, and a chinook wind near the mountains can raise the temperature 25 to 35 degrees in a short time. A wall that freezes at night and warms in the sun the next morning flexes every time, and hairline cracks open wider. At this altitude the thin air lets more sunlight through, so south and west walls fade first.

Then there's the dirt under the house. The Colorado Geological Survey calls swelling soil a common and sometimes serious problem in the state, one that can badly damage houses slowly over the years. If the same crack keeps coming back after a patch, ask whether the ground is moving before you pay for another one.

Late summer into early fall is a good window here: by then the worst hail weeks are behind you.