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Stucco repair costs in Des Moines

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Des Moines

What it usually costs

  • Fix the cracks$183 – $734 per crack
  • Patch a damaged spot and match the texture$7.34 – $28 per sq ft
  • Re-coat a whole wall$6.42 – $16 per sq ft
  • Repair water damage behind the stucco$28 – $46 per sq ft

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

Stucco repair in Des Moines

Des Moines learned something new about wind on December 15, 2021. That day brought the first derecho ever recorded anywhere in the United States in December, the weather service notes. The Des Moines airport measured a 74 mph gust that didn't even come from a thunderstorm, the strongest of its kind there in more than 50 years, and Iowa logged 63 tornadoes, a one-day state record.

The city itself has plenty of old walls. More than a quarter of its homes predate 1940, by the Census Bureau's count. The Owl's Head district on the west side is a good picture of that era. Its National Register nomination describes about 50 houses, mostly built from about 1905 to 1915, that often combine exterior materials such as brick and stucco. One 1905 house there is a frame building with brick veneer on the first story and stucco above. A wall like that has been through more than a hundred Iowa winters, and the 2021 storm was one more test.

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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.
Is this really free?
Yes. No signup, no credit card, no spam. We only make money if you choose to connect with a local pro — and that’s up to you.
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.

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