Home Exterior Remodeling, Change Stucco Color

If you’re replacing your existing home’s exterior cladding it’s extremely important to do it right. We have worked with dozens of people who spent $10,000 or more in repairs or replacement of some part of their homes exterior only to have the problems reoccur or to start having problems due solely to improper repairs.

RAM Builders specializes in working on homes that are occupied and landscaped. We are also sensitive to the needs and concerns of affected neighbors. Our employees don’t do new construction projects where they develop habits like leaving drink cups and lunch trash all over the job site. You won’t need to hire a landscaper to make repairs to your yard or replace your concrete porch or drive when we are done. We cover the cement flat work, ground, plants and trees with burlap, which keeps stucco out of your flower beds and off your plants . You will have access to your home as well during the repair process. We place the scaffolding so that you can go through your garage and get to your front door. PLEASE REFER TO THE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY BELOW WHICH ILLUSTRATE SCAFFOLDING EFFORTS AND THE PRESERVATION LANDSCAPING

Many of the leaks that we fix are due to the improper way one subcontractor ties into another subcontractor’s work . At these connections a flashing is usually required. Since it’s at a transition point it’s often unclear who provides the flashing so, many times the critical flashing is not installed. Usually the contractor providing the flashing is not the contractor tying into the flashing, therefore the contractor that’s tying into it may not understand what it’s for or how to tie into it correctly. If the flashing is not tied into correctly it can actually direct more water into the home than would happen if the flashing were not there in the first place.

Initially, the window installers flash the windows. It’s then up to the stucco, stone or brick contractor to tie-in his building papers correctly. Failure to correctly tie into the window flashings will cause a leak. Numerous problems can arise by dividing this “tie in” between sub-contractors. For example, some of the flashings may blow off, between the time there installed and the installation of the exterior that’s going to tie into the flashings. The stucco, stone or brick contractor may not take the time, or have the knowledge, or material, to re-flash the window since it’s perceived to not be their job. RAM Builders will not make these mistakes; our employees will install your entire exterior. We know the importance of tying each part of the exterior in to the next part, so that the shingle effect is maintained from the roof all the way down to the foundation.