Stucco repair costs in Naples

In Naples, a lot of people live in towers, not houses. Only about 43 percent of homes in the Naples metro are single-family detached, and about 17 percent are in buildings with 20 or more units, Census estimates show. If you own a condo, your association's documents say who handles the outside walls and when.

Florida now checks those buildings on a timetable. A condo or co-op building three or more habitable stories tall needs a milestone inspection by December 31 of the year it turns 30, then every 10 years. Local officials can call for it at 25 years based on local conditions, including how close the building is to salt water. A licensed architect or engineer does the work. Cracks and peeling finishes on their own don't count as serious structural deterioration, unless the inspector finds they're a sign of it.

The Gulf keeps testing those walls. Irma came ashore near Marco Island in September 2017, and Naples Municipal Airport reported a 123-knot gust. Five years later, Ian pushed 6 to 9 feet of water over the ground in Naples, and the tide gauge on the Naples Pier read 6.18 feet above the average high tide before it was destroyed.

If your building's milestone report mentions the exterior walls, read that section closely. It's the best map of your stucco you'll get.