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Decatur, GA • DeKalb County seat

Stucco & EIFS Repair in Decatur, GA

Decatur packs century-old houses, new infill and downtown mid-rises into a few square miles. We repair each kind of wall on its own terms, from soft early stucco to drainable EIFS.

  • Historic stucco repair
  • Infill & additions
  • Downtown commercial
  • Finish & color matching
Darrin Straub

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Stucco in Decatur

Three generations on one street

Walk a few blocks in Decatur and you pass houses from the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s next to infill built in the last twenty years. Most of the older homes are wood or brick, but the city has its share of Tudor and Spanish-influenced houses with original stucco, and plenty of later additions where stucco was used to tie a new room to an old one.

Old stucco and new stucco do not behave the same. Early mixes are usually softer, and patching them with a hard modern mortar can make the old material crack around the repair. Newer homes and the condo and mixed-use buildings around the square often use EIFS or three-coat stucco over sheathing, where the risk is water getting behind the finish at windows, balconies and parapets.

Owners of historic houses, infill homes and commercial property all want the same thing from us: a clear answer about where the damage starts. See traditional finishes, EIFS repair and patching and blending.

Decatur wall types and what we check
BuildingTypical wallWhat we check first
1910s–1930s homesEarly stucco over masonry or lathBond, cracks, patch compatibility
AdditionsStucco tied to old siding or brickJoints where new meets old
Infill homesThree-coat stucco or EIFSWindows, kick-outs, weep screed
Downtown mid-riseEIFS and stucco facadesBalconies, parapets, sealant
Local conditions

Working within Decatur’s rules

Decatur is a small city with its own building and preservation process, and that shapes how exterior work gets done here.

Local historic districts

The MAK, Clairemont Avenue, Old Decatur, Parkwood and Ponce de Leon Court districts have design review for exterior work.

Tight lots

Houses sit close together on narrow lots, so staging, ladders and protecting a neighbor’s yard all take planning.

Around the square

Condo, office and mixed-use buildings downtown need work phased around residents, shops and busy sidewalks.

Not sure you are inside a district?

The city’s planning staff can tell you. We write repair scopes that describe materials and finishes clearly enough for review.

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  • Downtown Decatur
  • Oakhurst
  • Winnona Park
  • MAK Historic District
  • Clairemont Avenue
  • Ponce de Leon Court
  • Glennwood Estates
  • Great Lakes
  • Medlock Park
  • East Lake
  • Avondale Estates
  • Druid Hills

Also serving Doraville, Duluth, Dacula, Cumming, Gainesville, Columbus and more Georgia cities.

Reviews

What our customers say

Georgia homeowners and commercial clients on working with ASR.

“A quality honest contractor is hard to come by – I’d use ASR for anything I could.”
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Joe WatsonGoogle review
“Outstanding results and very professional in every aspect during the construction and painting work done. Excellent follow-up by the President to ensure satisfaction during and after the job was completed.”
Jim H.Customer letter
“We had numerous issues with the stucco on our newly constructed home… The stucco has a unique texture and is pigmented so we were really concerned about getting a good aesthetic match on the repairs… The stucco finish looks incredible and perfectly matches the house in color and texture.”
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Questions & answers

Decatur stucco questions

Answers for Decatur homeowners, condo boards and commercial owners.

Do I need approval to repair stucco in a Decatur historic district?
Exterior work in Decatur’s local historic districts generally needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission before a building permit is issued, though some projects can be approved by staff. A like-for-like repair is the simplest case; ask the city’s planning staff before changing materials, texture or color.
Who handles building permits for a Decatur address?
Inside city limits, the City of Decatur. Many homes with a Decatur mailing address are actually in unincorporated DeKalb County, which has its own permitting office, so check which one covers your property.
Can you match the texture on a 1920s stucco house?
Usually, yes. We study the sand, the finishing technique and the color, then blend custom pigment and aggregate and test a small area before working across a wall.
Is a modern stucco mix safe to use on old stucco?
Not always. A repair mortar much harder than the original can cause cracking at the edges of the patch, so on older walls we choose a mix that suits what is already there.
Do you work on condo buildings near the Decatur square?
Yes. We repair EIFS and stucco on condo, office and mixed-use buildings, one elevation at a time, so residents and businesses can keep using the building.

Plan your Decatur stucco repair

Tell us about the house or building, or call (888) 592-1304. We will look at the wall, explain what we find and send a written scope.

Get started

Request a consultation & estimate

Homeowners and commercial clients alike: tell us about the property and what you are seeing.

Darrin Straub

Send us your project details

Residential or commercial. We’ll get back to you to set up an evaluation.

We never share your information. Prefer to talk? Call (888) 592-1304.