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Choosing the Perfect Stucco Color for Your Home: Tips and Tricks

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Choosing the right color for your stucco is an important decision that can significantly impact the overall look and feel of your home’s exterior. In this blog, we’ll share some tips and tricks for choosing the perfect stucco color that complements your home’s architecture and reflects your personal style.

The first step in choosing a stucco color is to consider the architectural style of your home. Traditional homes often look best with neutral or earth-tone colors, while modern homes can handle bolder, more vibrant hues. Take a look at the other homes in your neighborhood for inspiration and to ensure that your color choice fits in with the overall aesthetic of the area.

Next, consider the surrounding landscape and environment. A color that blends in seamlessly with the natural surroundings will create a harmonious and cohesive look, while a contrasting color can make a bold statement and draw attention to your home’s architecture.

When choosing a stucco color, it’s also important to consider the lighting conditions and orientation of your home. Colors can appear different depending on the time of day and the angle of the sun, so be sure to test out samples in various lighting conditions before making a final decision.

At Creative Construction of WI., we offer a wide range of stucco colors to choose from, including custom color matching services to ensure that you get the perfect shade for your home. Our experienced team can help you select a color that complements your home’s architecture and enhances its curb appeal.

In conclusion, choosing the perfect stucco color for your home is a decision that should not be taken lightly. By considering the architectural style of your home, the surrounding environment, and the lighting conditions, you can select a color that enhances the beauty of your home and reflects your personal style.

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Water Damage

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Water Damage to a Drywall Ceiling
Water is the most powerful force of on Earth. Not only is it necessary for life, it can create masterpieces such as the Grand Canyon. But what happens when it becomes unwanted? After the all the rain we have had this year, plenty of it has caused problems.When water sneaks into your home or leaks from a pipe, it can become costly. It is unsightly when you have guests over and there are water stains on your ceiling and bubbling paint. The first step is to determine where the water source is coming from. A cheat method is to look at what color the stain is. If it is a brownish color, the water is from your roof or a window. If it is the same color as your ceiling, then it is from the plumbing in your home. If you live in a rental unit, notify your landlord immediately and be insistent they get someone out to fix it.While we are not plumbers or roofers, we will gladly help you identify exactly where the water is coming from and give you some recommendations. Once the issue is solved, that is where we come in! Our job is to make sure your home doesn’t have any flaws that will remind you of the leak. And that is our guarantee.

So You Bought a Stucco Home…

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So you bought a stucco home and it looks fantastic. Just absolutely stunning. But now you are wondering how to keep it that way. While there is no such thing as maintenance free, you can follow these tips to keep your stucco home low maintenance and beautiful for years to come.

Stucco Homes are just as durable as they are beautiful
Stucco Homes are just as durable as they are beautiful

  1. Keep sprinklers away from your freshly primed and painted stucco. When water gets on the stucco then dries, it can create some not pleasant “chalk” marks. We know that rain storms are unavoidable, but do the best you can.
  2. When painting your stucco, use a heavy and thick roller and make sure to work the paint into all of the nooks and crannies. This is the time in your life where more is better. Apply the paint liberally and avoid spray-paints. You want a nice thick seal to lock out moisture.
  3. Speaking of paint, put a new layer of paint on your home at least once every 10 years or so to keep your stucco protected. Paint acts as a nice sealant. Stucco isn’t waterproof but paint makes it. The paint will also give your faded stucco a fresh new look. You will need a primer if there is a lot of raw or fresh stucco exposed.
  4. Fix cracks immediately. If there are small cracks, use caulk and not paint. Caulk is more elastic and will move with the cracks if they expand which in turn will help keep water out. If the cracks are larger or there are chunks missing or damaged, call us to get them fixed right away. Water can be nasty element. It can easily erode the crack and make it larger and if it freezes, it will guarantee that the crack will morph into a hole.
  5. Be careful about vines. Although they can look pretty they can also actually grow into your house’s siding and cause damage.

Follow these 5 quick tips and you’ll be enjoying your stucco home for as long as you live there and beyond that.

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You Get What You Pay For

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We know you’ve heard it a million times that cheaper isn’t always better but then why do they tell you to shop around for a quote? We are here to tell you not to do too much shopping around for a quote and to take extra caution when considering who you will hire.

There are a lot of unseen cost that go into the renovations of your home. Of course you can see the materials and supplies they are using and the size of the crew doing the work. But what about the insurance, certifications, and licenses to name a few? These start to add up pretty quick and drives the price of your renovation up. For example, when you ask a contractor if they are insured and they pull out their insurance card and say “Here it is!” they are scamming you. Proof of insurance must come from the insurance company and is a certificate that is mailed to you.

The most costly mistake made for remodeling is hiring the cheapest handy maQualityn you can. When you hire cheap, you are not paying for their reputation, their certifications, their knowledge of buildings codes and laws. The expensive part is when the damage or issue isn’t truly fixed 100% or the remodeler skipped many corners. Then you have to make the call of shame to the contractor you said no to for costing too much. Here is the kicker, every time we receive those calls, it breaks our heart because when we go back to see what has happened, not only do you have to pay for the work that was originally supposed to be done, but you also have to pay to get all of the mistakes removed. So it may cost less up front to hire cheap but it will cost you much more in the long run. Remember you get what you pay for.

Also know sometimes too much can just be too much. Take a look at this article where the contractor just charged more and more and after 8 years, there was nothing to show for it.

We understand that not everyone has unlimited budgets but it pays to fix and remodel your home right the first time, not the second or third time.

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Ice Damming

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! …Where your home’s insulation and ventilation are put to the test.  Fun fact--You can easily spot if your home is well-insulated just by looking at it after a snowfall. Go outside and look up, if your roof is evenly covered with snow, you have nothing to worry about. But, if you can see your shingles in some spots or your neighbor’s have snow on their roof and you don't, your roof needs some help.

What is ice damming you may ask? It happens when there is a little wall of ice built by Mother Nature that prevents the melting snow from draining off your roof and causes it to leak into your home through tiny cracks and openings. This can cause damage to the integrity of your walls and ceilings and create water stains on your ceiling.

A visual break down of ice damming

When there is inadequate insulation in your roof and attic and decreased ventilation, your attic will get warmer than it should. The warmth causes the snow to melt and drip down your roof. When it gets below freezing, the dripping water will begin to freeze when it gets to the overhang of your roof and cause a buildup of ice. Thus, an ice dam is born on your roof.

The damage begins when snow continues to melt and gets blocked by the dam and as stated above, sneaks into your home or office.

To prevent this from happening, you should first ensure your roof and attic are well insulated and ventilated. This will prevent the damming from happening. In the meantime if your roof needs a little help, try to get as much snow off of the edge of your roof as possible. A roof rake is the tool for the job! You can find them at your local hardware store. Remember to be careful! We do NOT recommend going on an icy roof. Get one with a long enough handle so you can stay firmly planted on the ground.

We at Creative Construction are glad to fix any water damage that occurs from ice damming! But only after the roof issue is resolved. We don’t want to have to come back every spring to repair your ceiling!

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